Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
2010 was one of the busiest travel years for me. In just the last 4 months I was in an airport 30 times. Some of my trips included two weeks on the road, traveling from Boston to San Diego to
This is the sixth in a series of videos about Personality Poker. Today I discuss the gifting of cards. This will give you an idea of how others see you and if it is different than how you see yourself.
I am someone who loves change. In fact I sometimes change things simply for change sake. But I recently learned a powerful lesson on why change is difficult, even for someone like me who loves to stir things up. I
Organizations use a variety of tools to motivate employees to participate in their innovation efforts. The most common form of motivation involves compensation via a points system. When you contribute an idea, solution, comment or vote, you get points –
The Personality Poker book is now available. Be sure to buy your copy today. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards. And no, you do not need to know anything about poker to play! The
I just gave a presentation on “Happiness at Work” in Norway. I started with the following question: “True or false – People with more money are happier.” 100% of the audience believed that the statement was false. In reality, the
On Thursday, the Personality Poker book started rolling into stores everywhere. People have been telling me about sightings in airport books stores and Barnes & Noble stores. Yesterday, I walked into my first bookstore – the MIT COOP – and
For me, tomorrow is a big day. My third book, “Personality Poker,” will be available in less than 24 hours. A lot of people have asked me what it is like to publish a book. Well, let me tell you…
The Personality Poker book will be available THIS THURSDAY. Be sure to buy your copy today. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards. This is the fourth in a series of videos about Personality Poker.
This is the third in a series of videos about Personality Poker. Today I discuss why the Golden Rule is bad advice. You can pre-order the book now. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards.
I remember a project I worked on many years ago. I was leading a large team and had a very large budget. I chose John to co-lead with me because we got along so well. I am a creative, spontaneous,
This is the second in a series of videos about Personality Poker. Today I discuss the myth that opposites attract. You can pre-order the book now. Each book comes with a deck of the specially designed poker cards.
We will be releasing a series of videos about Personality Poker over the coming weeks. Each will talk about a specific concept or insight from the book. You can pre-order the book now. Each book comes with a deck of
I am speaking at TRIZCON tomorrow. The opening speaker today was Jeffrey Davis, MD, Director of Space Life Sciences at NASA Johnson Space Center. His excellent presentation focused primarily on the open innovation efforts of NASA. Here are some of
Today, the good folks at ChangeThis.com published my Personality Poker manifesto. It is a quick read that will provide you some of my thoughts on why organizations struggle to become innovative…and what can be done about it. Read it/download it
No company is perfect. Something will eventually go wrong, even if you have the greatest Six Sigma or quality program on the planet. And it is how you handle these problems that can determine your relationship with your customers. For
The other day I gave a speech on open innovation at a conference primarily focused on open source software. One of the presenters at the event suggested that instead of trying to create a cathedral by controlling software development, we
Imagine you are heading to a REALLY important meeting that is being held out of town. You have your bags packed. You have your airplane tickets, hotel and car rental reservations, and GPS. You hop on the plane and fly
The Personality Poker book is available in 6 weeks and 2 days. But starting today, you can buy the new and improved Personality Poker cards from the “Change This” site. These are the guys who bring you the Change This
In my blog post, “How Can Goals Enhance Creativity” I said… “…As long as everyone in the organization believes they are playing a game which is designed to get them energized today, and it is not specifically about hitting the
Recently, a number of people have asked me how I became an author and professional speaker. I reflected upon it and realized that it all started with one simple action. And maybe, to make major change happen, that’s all you
No, I did not give birth to a boy or a girl. I gave birth to a book. I’ll be handing out cigars later. But in the meantime, I wanted to share the photos of my new baby. Here is
Today marks 10 weeks before the release of the Personality Poker book. And just a few hours ago I received 100 copies of the “galleys” (the uncorrected paperback proofs). Over the next few weeks, we will be compiling a list
While developing Personality Poker, one thing I discovered is that lots of things have personalities: People, Political Parties, Products, Places, and Organizations (I could not find a “p” for this last one). When you look at everything through the lens
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