Interview on Teach the Geek Podcast
I’m an engineer, and I believe this makes me a better innovator. I was on the Teach the Geek podcast and we had a great time, because, well, I’m a geek! Watch the Video Here Listen to the Audio Here Here’s the session description: Stephen Shapiro: Engineering a Speaking Business Stephen Shapiro is an engineer […]
The Total Innovation Podcast Interview
I was recently interviewed by Simon Hill, the CEO of Wazoku, for The Total Innovation Podcast. We had an engaging conversation about my latest book, PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World. Listen to the episode here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-steven-shapiro-innovate-where-you-differentiate/id1753943367?i=1000665121193 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MWcqNNUhSx98eaHIqDjWH Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6bd40228-b3fb-42a5-9074-a627f0ad1a56/episodes/a7088b53-618c-4b7f-ae9e-69b1e42cc47a/total-innovation-podcast-5-steven-shapiro-innovate-where-you-differentiate Here’s what Simon wrote about our conversation… This podcast explores […]
How I Turned Away From Downsizing And Started Helping Companies Grow
I recently had the great pleasure of being on The Changemaker Mindset Podcast with Greg Satell and Royfield Brown. We talked about a number of cool topics, including goal-setting (I’m against it), optimizing organizational processes (been there, and it negatively impacted a lot of people), and innovation (most companies do it wrong). Here are the […]
Tales from the Trenches Podcast
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been on a dozen podcasts. What is fun is that each is very different—different topics, different questions, different conversations. I was recently interviewed by Rajiv Menon, a brilliant innovator and technology leader. We’ve collaborated on his Start-Up Weekends, Orlando Innovation League, and Orlando Magic Innovation Challenge. He knows […]
The Learning Imperative Podcast Interview
I had the great pleasure of being on The Learning Imperative podcast with Shawn Hunter and Michelle Braden. Although we originally planned to talk about Pivotal (which we did), we spent a lot of time talking about my 2005 book, Goal-Free Living. In fact, this podcast was a perfect example of a goal-free podcast. No […]
ChangeThis Manifesto – Innovate Where You Differentiate
In 2010, Personality Poker was selected as one of the top five innovation books of the year by Porchlight Book Company (then 800-CEO-READ). In 2011, they selected Best Practices Are Stupid as the best innovation and creativity book of the year. And today, they published my ChangeThis manifesto titled “Innovate Where You Differentiate.” They asked […]
PIVOTAL and AI (part 1)
In my latest book PIVOTAL, I share a powerful framework called the Innovation Targeting Matrix (ITM). It helps you target the best investments for your innovation efforts. It is also extremely useful for helping you prioritize investments in AI. This six-minute video introduces the ITM. The entire video can be watched by signing up at […]
#1 New Release in Strategic Management
Two days ago, PIVOTAL launched. The conversations on social media were incredible, and the early feedback has been phenomenal. As an added bonus, the book was a #1 new release in the Strategy Management category. But for me, it’s less about rankings and sales, and more about impact. My hope is to get the book […]
PIVOTAL Available Today with BONUS
After two and a half years in the making, PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World launches today! If you want to learn more about the content of the book’s content, go here. I started writing the book in October 2021, and it took me nearly a year and a half to complete the first draft. The […]
PIVOTAL on the Tech Leader Talk Podcast
I was recently on Steve Sponseller’s Tech Leader Talk podcast. In this episode, we discussed the importance of understanding your organization’s unique strengths and leveraging them as differentiators. I suggested “doubling down” on what sets you apart to create maximum impact and value. During our conversation, I also explained that although pivoting is essential, it’s […]