Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
Last night I had an enlightening conversation with Alph Bingham, the co-founder of InnoCentive from Eli Lilly. This guy is fascinating! Alph suggested that many people do not like open innovation (external crowd sourcing) because it runs counter to a
While working on Innovation Personality Poker® over the years, one question has lingered in my mind… How do we know we are getting the most accurate picture of someone’s personality? Personality Poker is based on a 75 year old psychological
Today we have a guest blogger. In an earlier entry, I held a contest to see who could guess how many ideas were submitted as part of the LG Electronics competition. One of the respondents provided a detailed assumption analysis
In a previous blog entry, I discussed how LG Electronics used crowdsourcing and open innovation to help design the next generation phone. One of the individuals at LGE associated with the competition was kind enough to answer some questions I
In a previous blog entry, I talked about the LG Electronics open innovation design competition. LGE was kind enough to share some insights with me from that competition, and I will post some of them here on Monday. But before
Two weeks ago, I jumped the gun a bit when I announced my new role with InnoCentive. Now it is official. Amongst other things, the press release issued today says… With its new strategic consulting offering, InnoCentive will help organizations
During dinner last night, I compared crowdsourcing to the lifelines on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” Imagine you are sitting in the hot seat. The show’s host asks you a question. You are nervous and can’t think straight. You
I define innovation as an “organization’s ability to adapt and evolve repeatedly and rapidly to stay one step ahead of the competition.” A culture of innovation, when done right, gives you a competitive edge because it makes you more nimble
In a previous blog entry, I discussed why watching “Pitchmen” (the Discovery TV show) can give you ideas on how to create more marketable solutions. [Sadly Billy Mays, the show’s co-star, passed away the other day] It is time to
I am thrilled to announce that as of July 1st, I will become the “Chief Innovation Evangelist” for InnoCentive. If you are not aware, InnoCentive is an incredible company that is changing the world. They are leaders in the Open
The blog you are reading is #15 on Blogrank’s list of innovation blogs. I am in good company, with Information Week and Richard Branson in the top 10. What I find interesting is that they know more about my website
Last night I was hungry and decided to make some tuna fish. I opened my refrigerator and found an 18 ounce squeeze bottle of mayonnaise. As I started to make my meal, I realized that the mayo had expired 6
I’ve been using a BlackBerry for many years now. It has always annoyed me that it takes 15 minutes for emails to arrive when using a pop3 email account. Today I figured out a way to get all emails on
“One can’t stand forever on the shore. At some point, filled with indecision, skepticism, reservation and doubt, you either jump in or concede that life is forever elsewhere” – Arthur Miller
Today is “Flag Day” in the United States. Since 1960, we have had 50 stars arranged as they appear in the image left. The first flag back in 1777 had 13 stars – one for each of the original states.
I was recently interviewed for a podcast by Jeff Brainard of “Catch Your Limit Consulting.” His company uses a fish metaphor, hence the “CODcast” name. Clever. In this interview, I discuss the challenges associated with innovation – and tips for
According to a press release I received, “LG Mobile Phones (the fastest growing mobile phone brand in North America) is partnering with crowdSPRING (an online marketplace for creative services) and Autodesk (a leader in 2D and 3D design and engineering
According to David Strom, a web/tech expert… “Burger King ran a promotion not too long ago where they asked people to defriend 10 Facebook friends in order to get a coupon for a free burger. They were swamped with thousands
After giving a presentation last week on Personality Poker to a client, one of the other speakers discussed social media and Twitter. The emcee for the event asked me to comment on which personality style uses Twitter. My response was,
Being a frequent traveler, I am always looking for creative ways to get the best seat on a plane. Because of the extra leg room, the obvious selections are the exit rows. That is, IF your seat reclines. If there
How do you create products that sell themselves? That is what I will be speaking about at the National Speakers Association (NSA) national convention in Phoenix, AZ this summer. As a way of promoting that event, I was interviewed by
Yesterday I attended the Online Marketing Summit. The day consisted of 3 parallel conversations on various online marketing topics ranging from blogging, twitter, social media, viral marketing, search engine optimization and web page design. During the event, I was twittering
People who play Personality Poker tell me that they love its simplicity. But what they find most amazing is how this simple “game” can generate profound insights. During a recent event, one participant commented that she learned more about herself
I was recently interviewed via email for a Canadian publication. I was asked 5 questions. Given the journalists deadline, I needed to provide an immediate response. Here are “off the top of my head” answers – without editing. 1. What
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