Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
When I work with large organizations, they have sophisticated tools and processes for managing their innovation pipeline. Well, at least some do. But how do YOU manage YOUR innovation pipeline? OK, for simplicity sake, you can just call it your
A while back, Seth Godin wrote a piece that I just read this morning. It is entitled, “In the face of change, the competent are helpless.” He said that, “Competent people have a predictable, reliable process for solving a particular
I just learned a few minutes ago that Dr. Michael Hammer, the father of business reengineering and author of the best-seller, “Reengineering the Corporation,” passed away last week at the age of 60. I worked closely with Dr. Hammer in
My friend, Shari Harley, wrote a beautiful article commemorating September 11th. For her it is very personal since she worked in the Twin Towers at that time, but was not in the office that day. She asks some very thought
On October 3, I will be speaking at the National Speakers Association Colorado Chapter’s monthly meeting. But this time I won’t be speaking about innovation. My presentation is entitled “Costly mistakes I’ve made during my speaking career…and how you can
In today’s Wall Street Journal, there is a good article about South Bend, Indiana-based Memorial Hospital’s Innovation Cafe. The article starts off… Hungry visitors to Memorial Hospital here sometimes cross the street to its Innovation Café, lured by the outdoor
No guy wants a beer belly. Right? Most would rather have a “six-pack.” Of course. But what if you could have a six-pack AND a beer belly at the same time? Well, now you can. The Beerbelly is a “removable
Today’s blog entry gives you three feature articles with my thoughts on innovation. Unfortunately, I have no idea what they say! One article is from “Computerworld” in the Denmark (scanned in by a colleague there). Another is from “High Tech
In a previous blog entry, I wrote about my “30 day challenge.” The purpose of that was to disconnect you from email. Well, today I have a new – yet shorter – challenge. It only takes 90 minutes. I live
As many of you know, I was recently on “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.” Here is the video of my (very) brief appearance. If I were given more time, I would have discussed these 7 tips for keeping your
I just had a conversation with a consulting firm that specializes in B2C innovation. Now they are being asked to do some B2B innovation. They asked me, “What’s the difference between innovation in a B2B and a B2C environment?” Although
My friend, Rajesh Setty, has been collecting “Quoughts. He describes these as questions that provoke thought. In particular, he wants to know, what is one question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young…and why? My response
Like dinosaurs and gas-guzzling SUVs, is the traditional New Year’s Resolution rapidly becoming a thing of the past? According to a survey by Stephen Shapiro, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” In a survey of 1012 Americans, only 45%
Yes, innovation can help you develop new products. But it can also be a useful tool for helping you: recession-proof your business, reduce costs, increase service levels to customers, increase overall employee performance – and retention, and de-commoditize a commodity
A few years back, I helped the Quill Corporation (a division of Staples) launch their innovation efforts. To introduce innovation to the employees, we kicked things off with a competition – “The Quillionaire” – based on the reality TV show,
While in Asia, I heard a great expression, “Before You Can Multiply, You Must First Learn to Divide.” I now find myself using this saying nearly every day. The idea is that if you want to grow your business, you
Last night I was on “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch” on CNBC. I was there to discuss how to save your job during a down economy. I had a number of tips prepared, but due to limited time,
I just arrived back from Asia at 1am yesterday morning. My first stop while in the states? “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch” on CNBC. In 2 hours we start taping the show that is scheduled to air tonight at
I am here in Bangkok and loving it. The people are so nice. The food is great. And the massages (legit ones!) are cheap. I check email once, maybe twice a day. And I only respond to the urgent ones
How are you doing with the 30 day challenge? For me, the first few days were tough. What made it even more difficult was that my hotel does not have internet access in the rooms. So whenever I want to
It has been nearly 24 hours without my BlackBerry. It’s funny. When dieting, all you can think about is food. When your BlackBerry is stolen, all you can think about is your Blackberry. How much time do we waste as
While here Malaysia, my BlackBerry was stolen. It reminded me of something I wrote in my book Goal-Free Living: Every day we are presented with numerous opportunities, but they often pass us by without our even noticing. In order to
Today I leave for Asia and will be gone for 3 weeks. Before I go, I want to throw out an idea I have been playing with. It’s rough, and I will write more about it soon. The concept is
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