Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
New Beginnings at 60
I saw Leonid & Friends perform their musical magic this past Saturday night. If you are unfamiliar with them, they are a world-famous Russian band that performs the music of Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire,
Pre-Order PIVOTAL on Amazon
PIVOTAL is now available on Amazon for pre-order. You can order the hardcover or Kindle version. The audiobook version will be coming soon. The book will formally launch two months from today. Get your copy
PIVOTAL is here!
Today I received two boxes of the PIVOTAL book. The book looks amazing! Beautiful spot gloss on the cover. Full-color interior. Looks great on the bookshelf. I’ll post some nicer photos that better highlight its
PIVOTAL Endorsement from Deloitte’s Chief Futurist
The early reviews of PIVOTAL have been awesome. Here’s a cool endorsement from Mike Bechtel, Chief Futurist at Deloitte Consulting and adjunct Professor of Corporate Innovation at the University of Notre Dame. “‘Read not the
PIVOTAL Preface Video
I now have the final version of the audiobook for PIVOTAL! To share the Preface, I decided to create a video using Pictory. Yes, this is my real voice – unlike a version I shared
The PIVOTAL Audiobook – free sample!
Now that the audiobook is finalized, I wanted to offer everyone a sample of the content. Click here to get the audiobook version of the preface and introduction. Those sections set the stage for the
Mindmap of the PIVOTAL Table of Contents
What does it mean to be pivotal? The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.” The Cambridge Dictionary says it is “Important because
What Does It Mean to Be PIVOTAL?
We live in uncertain times. It’s hard to know what to do next. But in a world of chaos, we need stability, predictability, and certainty. Although the future is unknown, our past gives clues as
Unilever Makes a PIVOTAL Move
Unilever just announced it is spinning off its ice cream division, which includes the colorful and controversial Ben and Jerry’s brand. This will enable Unilever to focus on what it does best while avoiding distractions.
PIVOTAL Available for Pre-Release
SPECIAL OFFER! My 7th book, PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World, will be available in about three months. But I don’t want you to wait until then to get access. So if you buy
Welcome to my new website!
This week we launched my new website. I’m still learning the “ropes,” so I might be slow in posting for a little while. On this site, you will find all of the same content from
New Subtitle for PIVOTAL
As we got one step closer to the publication of my seventh book, we decided at the last minute that we needed a new subtitle. The old one, “Mastering Depth in an Era of Perpetual