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SummaryIn this conversation, Roger Osorio speaks with Stephen Shapiro about his journey from a consultant at Accenture to a leading expert in innovation and speaking. They discuss the evolution of Shapiro's career, the importance of publishing and selling books, and how to define value in speaking engagements. Shapiro shares insights on building innovation communities, the role of professional associations, and the concept of stability in an uncertain world as presented in his book 'Pivotal'. The conversation emphasizes the importance of meandering with purpose and connecting diverse experiences to foster creativity and innovation.TakeawaysThe journey to innovation often starts with a passion for change.Publishing a book can be a strategic move to enhance your speaking career.Selling is as important as writing when it comes to books.Value in speaking engagements is often defined by the impact made, not just the fee charged.Building a community of passionate individuals can drive innovation within organizations.Professional associations provide valuable networking opportunities for speakers.Stability in uncertain times can be achieved by focusing on what shouldn't change.Meandering with purpose allows for adaptability in personal and professional growth.Connecting diverse experiences can lead to innovative breakthroughs.Expertise can sometimes hinder true innovation; fresh perspectives are crucial.About Stephen ShapiroStephen started his innovation work over 25 years ago while launching and leading Accenture's 20,000-person innovation practice.Since then, he has written seven books on innovation, including Best Practices Are Stupid, which was named the best innovation and creativity book of 2011 by Porchlight and was an international #1 business best seller. His latest book, PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World launched in June 2024. He is also the creator of Personality Poker®, a card game used worldwide to develop high-performing innovation teams. Stephen has presented at conferences in over 50 countries, and in 2015 was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.He is also a Senior Fellow with The Conference Board.When he's not working with organizations helping them make the impossible possible, he enjoys dabbling in magic!Links:https://www.stephenshapiro.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovatesSound Bites"You never know who's listening.""You need that core group.""Meander with purpose."Keywordsinnovation, reinvention, speaking career, book publishing, value definition, professional associations, stability, creativity, community building, personal growth

Welcome to episode #950 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #950. My good friend, Stephen Shapiro, is not one to take the standard approach to anything. As the former leader of Accenture's business process reengineering practice, he realized that optimizing business efficiency was leading to layoffs - a direction he didn't want to pursue. So, instead of continuing on that path, Stephen pivoted. He built Accenture's 20,000-person innovation practice and refocused his efforts on growth and job creation. From there, Stephen became a full-time speaker and author, helping organizations from 3M to Nike rethink how they tackle innovation. In our latest conversation (he has been on the show multiple times), Stephen shares insights from his new book, Pivotal - Creating Stability In An Uncertain World. It's all about anchoring yourself in what shouldn't change, even as everything else spins around. He likens it to a basketball pivot - one foot stays planted while the other moves, creating both stability and flexibility. Stephen argues that, too often, businesses are caught chasing the next shiny thing, while what truly matters gets neglected. Instead of scattering resources, Stephen suggests that organizations focus on deepening their core strengths and identifying their differentiators. It's the planted foot - the foundation - that holds the key to long-term success. We also discuss the importance of creating a culture that supports slow, thoughtful innovation, rather than the kind of chaotic sprinting that leaves teams burned out. Companies like Apple are great examples, doubling down on services and ecosystems that reinforce their unique strengths. Stephen emphasized that the best innovation isn't always fast - it's about having the patience to focus on the right direction. He is also the author of many other books (here are two other that I love: Invisible Solutions, Best Practices Are Stupid) and his game, Personality Poker. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:01:44. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Stephen Shapiro. Pivotal - Creating Stability In An Uncertain World. Invisible Solutions. Best Practices Are Stupid. Personality Poker. Follow Stephen on LinkedIn. Follow Stephen on YouTube. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction. (02:44) - Innovate Where You Differentiate. (05:29) - The Four Ds of Innovation. (10:37) - Navigating Trends and Placing Bets. (36:36) - The Role of Culture in Driving Innovation. (38:52) - The Importance of Slow Innovation. (49:49) - Embracing Distinctive, Desirable, and Durable Qualities.(52:29) - Creating Value and Delivering Memorable Experiences.

Join us on the xMonks Drive for an enlightening conversation with Stephen Shapiro, author of "Best Practices Are Stupid" "Pivotal" and many more bestsellers.Discover 40 innovative strategies that challenge conventional thinking. Stephen redefines innovation, emphasizing relevance over quantity of ideas. He shares a powerful basketball analogy, highlighting the importance of a stable foundation—the "planted foot"—in business pivots.We also dive into midlife crises, exploring how staying connected to foundational experiences can prevent stagnation. Stephen's approach of "meandering with purpose" offers a fresh perspective on navigating life's twists and turns.Tune in for insights that will transform your approach to both business and personal growth. Click to listen now and unlock the secrets to innovation and purposeful living!Follow us on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xmonks.ecosystem/Follow me On YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHsytOG-7i57hrSwB7fNkcwFollow me On LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravaroragrv/

When looking for solutions to your problems, it seems logical to turn to best practices for answers. But what if best practices are stupid? What if they are not the key to innovation or problem-solving and may lead you down the wrong path?In this episode, we explore three reasons why best practices may be a bad idea:Replication is not innovation - copying someone else will not help you differentiateContext matters - just because it worked for someone else, doesn't mean it is right for youUndersampling of failure - was the best practice really the cause of success, or is it a correlation or (even worse) a coincidence)?We also explore lens #6: ANALOGY. Although it may appear that this lens suggest we use best practices, it actually means something quite different.You will never hear the term "best practice" the same way ever again!Download the lenses from Invisible SolutionsSubmit any problems you want me to solve on the showLearn more about the "Best Practices are Stupid" book 

In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Stephen Shapiro about finding the hidden solutions to drive innovation (originally aired August 28, 2020).. See the video here: https://youtu.be/uqVEkW5xd_s. Stephen Shapiro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates/) started his innovation work over 20 years ago while leading a 20,000-person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture. Since then he has written six books on innovation, including Best Practices Are Stupid, which was named the best innovation and creativity book of 2011 by 800-CEO-READ (now Porchlight) and was an international #1 business best seller. His latest book, Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems was released March 2020. His Personality Poker® card game has been used in 35 countries to create high-performing innovation teams. Stephen has presented at conferences in over 50 countries and in 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. His clients include Marriott, 3M, Delta Airlines, P&G, Nike, Capital One, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and NASA. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Entrepreneur Magazine, SUCCESS Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, USA Network, TLC, and ABC News. For more information, please visit www.stephenshapiro.com. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/

(Originally released May 2020) Why are so many of us allergic to the word innovation, solving the wrong problems, and experiencing idea-fatigue? Because, as Stephen Shapiro brilliantly shares in his book, Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems, what we’re really aiming for is relevance. How can you apply the 5D’s of disruption to solve difficult problems? We dive into that and so much more during this conversation—one I can’t wait to listen back to at least twice more to absorb all the powerful pivot-related concepts! I’ll tell you one thing: you’ll never brainstorm the same way again . . . Check out full show notes from this episode at http://pivotmethod.com/215Stephen on the web: Stephen Shapiro, Twitter: @StephenShapiro, Facebook: Stephen Shapiro InnovatesArticles: Answer These Key Questions to Improve Your Virtual MeetingStephen's Books: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems, Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition, Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want NOW!, 24/7 Innovation: A Blueprint for Surviving and Thriving in an Age of ChangeRelated Pivot Podcast: 214: Nerding Out w/Mitch Joel—On Ideas, Systems, Credibility, and Connections

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Stephen Shapiro about finding the hidden solutions to drive innovation. See the video here: https://youtu.be/uqVEkW5xd_s. Stephen Shapiro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates/) started his innovation work over 20 years ago while leading a 20,000-person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture. Since then he has written six books on innovation, including Best Practices Are Stupid, which was named the best innovation and creativity book of 2011 by 800-CEO-READ (now Porchlight) and was an international #1 business best seller.  His latest book, Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems was released March 2020. His Personality Poker® card game has been used in 35 countries to create high-performing innovation teams. Stephen has presented at conferences in over 50 countries and in 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. His clients include Marriott, 3M, Delta Airlines, P&G, Nike, Capital One, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and NASA. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Entrepreneur Magazine, SUCCESS Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, USA Network, TLC, and ABC News. For more information, please visit www.stephenshapiro.com. Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/stephen-shapiro-invisible-solutions Stephen Shapiro was one of the first guests to appear on Feisworld Podcast in 2014. Today, we are excited to bring him back to the show to talk about his brand new book released on March 3rd, 2020 called: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems. The book will help you: Discover why we are hardwired to ask ineffective questions and learn to work through those barriers. Understand the power and importance of well-defined questions. Reframe any problem multiple ways to help you find the optimal solution. Move from idea-based innovation to question-based innovation that drives higher ROI. In this conversation, you’ll hear directly from the author, keynote speaker Stephen Shapiro: How he went about constructing the book and finished writing it (based on 10+ years of consulting experience) The “user testing” process, and how Stephen was able to gather and leverage user feedback to create the best version of his new book How this book compared to some of his previous books - Best Practices Are Stupid, Personality Poker in terms of the writing and marketing experience For those of you who are in the process of publishing your first (or second) book, Stephen answers the publishing industry questions and what you need to know as a new author For creative entrepreneurs (new and experienced), Stephen helps answer the question: “How do we stand out with so much competition in the market” . Where to seek valuable, trusted and actionable advice (and how to cut through the noises to focus on your work) Learn more: Learn more about Invisible Solutions, free download, and Innovation Newsletters: https://stephenshapiro.com/invisible-solutions/ Invisible Solutions by Stephen Shapiro on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2I8jI98 Stephen Shapiro’s official website: https://stephenshapiro.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Stephen M. Shapiro is an expert on innovation, the creator of Personality Poker®, the author of Best Practices Are Stupid, and a speaker who has presented to audiences in more than fifty countries. He previously led a 20,000-person process and innovation practice during a fifteen-year tenure at Accenture. He is a regular columnist for Inc.com. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. And in 2017 he was a regular judge and mentor on the TLC innovation reality television show, "Girl Starter." His sixth book, INVISIBLE SOLUTIONS, will be published early 2020.    "Anytime you're making an investment, I want you to just put the pause button on it. Don't stop it. But put the pause button on it. Ask yourself a simple question, which is, what is the problem we're really solving? What is the problem we're really solving?" - Stephen M. Shapiro   Why you have to check out today’s podcast: Discover breakthrough solutions faster through effective collaboration and by looking beyond their areas of expertise Know how to reveal hidden solutions to difficult problems by asking better questions. Learn how to solve the right problems...the right way...in less time...with less risk     Learn More about the 3X Value Growth™ Model Go to www.3xvaluegrowth.com/model     Episode Takeaway: "I think is important for companies to focus on is recognizing that the best answer, the best solutions, are often right in front of your nose. If we can take the time to actually step back and make sure we're solving the right problems, and we're reframing them the right ways, we will get an incredible amount of value." - Stephen M. Shapiro     Resources|Links Link: www.Stephenshapiro.com  Connect with Stephen Shapiro:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/247innovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shapiroinnovates  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenshapiro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates/

Stephen Shapiro started his innovation work over 20 years ago while leading a 20,000-person practice at the consulting firm, Accenture. Since then he has written five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation and creativity book of the year, and his sixth book will be published early 2020. Stephen has presented at conferences in 50 countries and in 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.About Inusual:Inusual is building a corporate innovation school to help people and organizations become extraordinaryInusual is growing a professional community of innovative leadersInusual is serving organizations to go from conventional to exceptional, coaching people to innovateInusual is in the market because innovation is difficult and we want people to have a creative and engaging jobAt Inusual, we are training people to stop reacting, and start creating.Questions Stephen Shapiro answers:How do you define innovation?Are there specific industries ripe for innovation?As a leader, how can you foster or teach innovation within an organization?As someone that guides leaders, do you have any specific methodology to encourage people to solve problems?From your experience, how much time should a team dedicate to innovate?From a leader’s perspective, what is the biggest innovation leadership challenge?How do you as a leader create a safe space for innovation?Are there any specific areas within an organization more prepped and excited about innovation?When speaking of ROI or metrics or KPI, how can you measure innovation within organizations you lead ?How would you advise a team to celebrate innovation?What do you see as a challenge for an innovative leader to inspire his/her team to innovate?In your opinion what is the future of innovation? Is the attitude innovate or fade away?What is a common characteristic of Innovative leaders?Stephen's Social Media links:www.twitter.com/stephenshapirohttps://www.facebook.com/Shapiroinnovateshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates/Website: www.stephenshapiro.comPersonality Poker - www.personalitypoker.comStephen’s new book: Invisible Solutions releasing in early 2020 Blog Spotlight of the week:The Story of an Inusual: Daniel Ek, Founder of SpotifyWant to be an innovative leader, be like Daniel Ek, creator of Spotify and follow this tried and true advice as it pertains to innovation:Use a passion to Innovate, even when the odds aren’t in your favor, innovation can be your best friend, especially with passion as a running mate.Don’t be afraid to reinvent. The starting block is not a stranger for innovation. When your current system, product, service or opportunity isn’t cutting it, don’t run from starting over, erasing the board and digging deep to find something that makes you and your team happy.Ek created a service that has 160 million active users, 8 million who pay to use it, without a doubt, innovation played a huge part in this solid gold idea.What are you going to do with that? Are you devoting yourself to something that rally makes you happy or is it time to reinvent?For more information check out inusual.net, as a professional community of innovative leaders, and inusual.com for the rest of our corporate services.

In today's episode, we have Stephen Shapiro with us, and he is one of the top speakers in the world, and he is the King of “Innovation”. He teaches about the concept of innovation and helping companies around the country develop and be more profitable. He has also written great books, has been with Accenture, and writes regularly for Inc.com.   Tim and Stephen talks about how innovation improves an organization, some resistance that hinders the flow of innovation, and some insights on how to step into an innovative mindset.   Tune in now and listen to Tim Shurr and Stephen Shapiro and understand why best practices are stupid and more.   Quotes: “My philosophy in innovation is about growth rather than shrinking.” – Stephen Shapiro “Efficiency is about squeezing lemons; Innovation is about growing lemons.” – Stephen Shapiro “Just because it worked for another company doesn’t mean it’s going to work for you.” – Stephen Shapiro “You want to do what you do best as an individual. It’s also what companies need to do, play to their strongs too. But teams need to play with a full deck.” – Stephen Shapiro “It’s actually about who you are not. Because if you understand who you are not, it tells you what your blind spots are, and when you understand your blind spots, now it tells you who you need to collaborate with.”  – Stephen Shapiro “The person you like the least is the person you need the most.” – Stephen Shapiro “Change, innovation, and creativity are unpredictable and ambiguous and because of that, it feels like it threatens our survival.” – Stephen Shapiro   “No matter who you are, whatever you were when you were younger, maybe that’s a key to your success if you embrace it.” – Stephen Shapiro   Mentions:   https://www.facebook.com/TimShurr/ https://mesmerizingleadership.com/ Best Practices Are Stupid, by Stephen Shapiro Invisible Solutions, by Stephen Shapiro  https://stephenshapiro.com/personality-poker/ https://stephenshapiro.com Eva Youngblood     Show Notes:   (00:50) Introduction of Stephen Shapiro (02:30) How Stephen started (03:26) The difference between Optimization and Innovation (04:49) Best practices are stupid (05:49) The under-sampling of failure (07:17) The ones who “teach it” and the ones who “live it” (08:26) We don’t need more ideas (10:07) Challenge-centered innovation (10:51) Innovate where you differentiate (12:41) The deck of cards (19:07) The appreciation angle (21:32) The resistance that comes up (21:59) The feeling that our survival is threatened (23:34) The confirmation biases (26:15) How Stephen help people get through the resistance (26:36) Experience (27:10) Point out the biases (27:25) Series of tools (30:13) Understanding and respecting different cultural perspectives (36:21) Respecting people’s differences (38:33) Embracing who you are (43:40) Learn from other functions and industries   Make Your Day A Shurr! Success  

Love talking to Innovators about Innovation, which is why I’m super jazzed to sponge up this week’s Living Fearlessly with Lisa McDonald Guest – Stephen Shapiro! Stephen started his innovation work over 20 years ago while founding and leading a 20,000 – person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture! This man has a brilliant track record for doing it all this week on C-Suite Radio / C-Suite Network. Stephen Shapiro helps organizations drive tenfold improvements on their innovation ROI over traditional methods. He does this by enabling all employees to focus on the most critical opportunities for avoiding disruption and staying relevant. Stephen is a business author, consultant and speaker on the topics of innovation and collaboration. He started his innovation work over 20 years ago while founding and leading a 20,000-person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture. Since then he has written five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid,” which was named the best innovation and creativity book of the year by 800-CEO-READ and is an international #1 business best seller. His Personality Poker® card game has been used in 25 countries around the world to create high-performing innovation teams.  Stephen has presented his provocative and practical strategies to audiences in over 50 countries. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. In 2017 he was a regular judge and mentor on the TLC innovation reality television show, “Girl Starter.” Uplifting you to fear less and to live more! #Grateful #Radio #Podcasts #CSuiteRadio #CSuiteNetwork #iHeartRadio #Spotify #CTRN #HaltonHonda #Forever #AHAthat #LivingFearlessly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Stephen Shapiro—StephenShapiro.com. Stephen is a big deal. He is in the business of company innovation and helps companies like 3M, Proctor and Gamble, Nike, and Marriott improve their innovation practices. Stephen is also the author of four books and has spoken to audiences in 50 different countries. Before Stephen became an expert in innovation and helping companies grow he was working at the opposite end of the spectrum in business optimization, which meant he was helping companies shrink and in the process people were losing their jobs. Seeing the impact it had on those who lost their jobs, he decided that he didn't want to be part of that process anymore. So, he took a leave of absence and then decided to focus on innovation and growth. He created a 20,000 person practice and has never looked back since… that was over 20 years ago. Join us as Stephen dives deep into the approach of business innovation, including: The real definition of innovation How he convinces big companies to innovate instead of cut Where he sees companies struggling The worst advice he has seen given Plus, so much more! You can cut expenses and become optimized, however, you can't cut your way to success. If you start cutting out all the expenses then the revenue is going to take a hit too because the two of them work hand in hand. There is no end date in innovation. You don't reach your goals then take your foot off the accelerator and expect your company to keep going at status quo. Innovation is constantly changing and evolving with the market and it's important to stay on top of your game and always look for new ways to grow and stay relevant in the market. Jeff Bezos is a good example of that. Jeff founded Amazon nearly 25 years ago, it's the largest online retailer in the world and his foot is still on the gas pedal. They are still innovating like they are new. He's set this long-term time horizon that says, “We are not dealing with today—we are dealing with 500 years from now. We are not done—We haven't even begun.” Listen in as we travel deep into the world of business innovation, and find out which 3 CEOs Stephan would invite to dinner and what question he would ask them. Stephen's book recommendations:  Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition written by himself Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character -Richard P. Feynman Man's Search for Meaning -Viktor E. Frankl Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace -Gordon MacKenzie TIP OF THE WEEK Mark: Learn more about Stephen and true innovation the right way at StephenShapiro.com. Scott: Check out Checkiday.com. It shows you holidays that you can weave into marketing emails. Stephen:  Check out PersonalityPokerGame.com. It's a tool for teamwork. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Dave interviews Stephen Shapiro who helps organizations drive tenfold improvements on their innovation ROI over traditional methods. He does this by enabling all employees to focus on the most critical opportunities for avoiding disruption and staying relevant.Stephen is a business author, consultant and speaker on the topics of innovation and collaboration. He started his innovation work over 20 years ago while leading a 20,000-person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture.Since then he has written five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation and creativity book of the year by 800-CEO-READ and is an international #1 business best seller. His Personality Poker® card game has been used in 25 countries around the world to create high-performing innovation teams. Stephen has presented his provocative and practical strategies to audiences in over 50 countries. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. He was recently a regular judge and mentor on the TLC innovation reality television show, "Girl Starter."

Overview: In this episode, Steve Shapiro comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Steve helps organizations drive tenfold improvements on their innovation ROI over traditional methods. To do this, he gets everyone focused on the most critical opportunities for avoiding disruption and staying relevant. He is a business author, consultant and speaker on the topics of innovation and collaboration. Steve started his innovation work over 20 years ago while leading a 20,000-person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture. Since then he has written five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation and creativity book by 800-CEO-READ and is an international #1 business best seller. His Personality Poker® card game has been used in 25 countries to create high-performing innovation teams. Steve has presented at conferences in 50 countries and in 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.He was recently a regular judge and mentor on the TLC innovation reality television show, "Girl Starter." Tune in for a fun episode with our hosts and Steve!  5 Golden Nuggets Shared: Who you are not is more important than who you are. Recognize who you are, what your good at, and how you can bring value to an organization. The basics of selling any product or service is finding the problem, not always just the solution. While solutions are important, sometimes it's more important to evaluate the entire problem before finding that solution. You can’t do everything. Utilize your genius and bring in others who have the skills you need to keep growing. Collaboration is key! Innovation is the core to any businesses or organizations success. Make sure you are at the forefront of that innovation and implement core principles to guide you through the process.  Every failure comes with a spreadsheet or document that looks amazing. Failures are learning lessons and part of your growth process. Embrace the failure!  3 Bold and Kick-Ass Quotes:  “Be true to yourself while recognizing you have to create value.” - Steve Shapiro“The role of a leader is to create other leaders.” - Steve Shapiro “If you do even a subtle shift, you can have a big impact.” - Steve Shapiro Click the hyperlink below to connect directly with Steve!Website: www.stephenshapiro.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shapiroinnovates/    Twitter:  www.twitter.com/stephenshapiro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates/  Click the hyperlink below to connect directly with us!Website: http://www.ThinkBoldBeBold.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkBoldBeBold/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkboldbebold/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkboldbebold Sponsored by Mavericks Mastermind  Until next time, Do Something Nice for Someone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to episode #589 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast.  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #589 - Host: Mitch Joel. Here's another individual that I have known for many years and - for some silly reason - has never been on this show. When I think about innovation and how to drive change for brands, I think about the work that Stephen Shapiro is doing. Stephen has spent decades showing business leaders and their teams how to approach, tackle and solve their business challenges. His core focus has always been showing brands opportunities to improve innovation models and the cultures that support them. The first innovation opportunity Stephen spotted was the opportunity to innovate within his own life. Halfway through his 15 year tenure at Accenture, while leading the company's business process reengineering practice, he realized he no longer wanted to be responsible for people losing their jobs. So he did exactly the opposite by building Accenture's thriving 20,000-person process and innovation practice, focused on growth and job creation. He then decided to become a noted bestselling author, thinker and consultant. He has published many great books including, 24/7 Innovation, Goal-Free Living, The Little Book of Big Innovation Ideas, Personality Poker and Best Practices Are Stupid. If that were not enough, He is also actively involved with Girl Starter. He is a judge and mentor on the television show (TLC), with the goal of encouraging and enabling your women to launch their own businesses. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 50:56. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Stephen Shapiro. Personality Poker. Best Practices Are Stupid. 24/7 Innovation. Goal-Free Living. The Little Book of Big Innovation Ideas. Girl Starter. Follow Stephen on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #589 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: 247 innovation accenture advertising advertising podcast audio best practices are stupid blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business leader business podcast business thinker david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog digital media facebook girl starter goal free living google innovation innovation models innovation practice itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership leadership podcast management management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast media mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast personality poker social media stephen shapiro the little book of big innovation ideas tlc twitter wpp

Adam and Jeannie interview Master of Innovation Stephen Shapiro for a better approach to innovating customer experience and more. A better approach at innovating customer experience Customer needs and expectations change, so it stands to reason that we must continue innovating customer experience. However, too many companies have the wrong idea about what innovation is and how to get game-changing ideas! “People have a confused notion of what innovation is…” -Stephen Shapiro The best innovations solve a problem, and we get there by asking the right questions. But it’s not just what you ask but how. Stephen shows us some simple but critical ways to reframe the questions we ask – not only to drive more innovative thinking, but to get more positive results. Even the most successful companies can miss the mark when the next big innovation is needed. Stephen explains what they typically do wrong, and more importantly, how to not follow in their footsteps. “Their past success led to their future failure.” -Stephen Shapiro We love to talk innovation here, so we’re very proud to have the Master of Innovation on our show today! Tying together many of the themes we’ve touched on in previous episodes and more, Stephen connects the dots between innovation, culture, the rehiring process, and how we communicate. Adam and Jeannie took notes themselves, so you won’t want to miss this amazing interview. Listen in! Interview Highlights How can leaders frame questions differently to get more innovative responses, and what is the “one-word switch?” [2:30] AS Stephen explains, asking for ideas is weak! So how can leaders inspire their teams to solve problems more efficiently? [10:30] Many companies aim to “innovate everywhere” while those with hyper-focused innovation efforts get greater value! Stephen explains. [13:25] Stephen breaks down the three main types of company activity and how to prime them for innovation. [15:00] How does Stephen convince leaders to give up a little control and innovate to differentiate? [16:35] What are some keys to staffing for innovation, and what are the best traits to look for? [17:45] What exactly is innovation? Many companies get this wrong on a fundamental level! [20:40] Stephen outlines the three main mistakes companies make when approaching the idea of innovation. [22:00] Stephen tells us what it’s like to offer his expertise in a business-focused reality TV show. [23:30] About our guest For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation book of 2011. His Personality Poker® system has been used around the world to create high-performing innovation teams. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. Connect with Stephen LinkedIn Twitter Website Play Personality Poker! Girl Starter (reality TV show) Related Content 360Connext® post, 3 Ways to Let Customers Guide Your Greatest Innovation Customers That Stick® post, Innovation Is No Longer Optional Episode 133: Tesla and the Infrastructure of Innovation Episode 101: How the Innovation Process Fails Us We’re on C-Suite Radio! Check it out for more great podcasts Sponsor message: Start creating a successful CX strategy Are you ready to build a customer experience strategy on a solid foundation for the long term? We’re shattering the top 5 CX strategy myths in our latest evergreen webinar. You will learn: How to avoid the 5 so-called “Customer Experience Strategies” that aren’t strategies at all What drives a winning customer experience strategy and examples of companies that “get it” How to create a foundation for a customer experience strategy that works for the long term Join Jeannie at a time that works for you for some serious mythbusting and a head start on creating a customer experience strategy that works!  Sign Me Up!     Take care of yourself and take care of your customers.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Shapiro, Hall of Fame speaker, and author of a few books, including Best Practices are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition, joins me on this episode.

For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation and collaboration to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation and creativity book of 2011. His Personality Poker® system has been used by over 100,000 people around the world to create high-performing innovation teams. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Entrepreneur Magazine, SUCCESS Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC and ABC News. His clients include Marriott, 3M, P&G, Nike, Capital One, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, NASA, USAA, and GE. Stephen currently serves on the Board of Directors of National Speakers Association (NSA) and is the recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, NSA’s highest earned designation. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. He is based in Orlando, Florida and loves traveling to meet his clients around the world. Listen and hear Stephen share: How to stop trying to think outside the box, instead find a better box. Don’t hire people who fit the mold or your company will grow moldy. Why replication is not innovation. What is challenge centered innovation, and why is it different. Don’t worry about the answers, worry about the questions. http://stephenshapiro.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is innovation? Best-selling business author and speaker Stephen Shapiro talks with Smart Companies host, Kelly Scanlon. On this episode, Shapiro will explain why businesses struggle and at times fail at breakthrough innovations and what needs to change. Discover how to cultivate innovation at your company and how to approach, tackle and solve your business challenges. Shapiro is the author of five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation and creativity book of 2011 and it’s an international #1 best seller.He has been featured in Newsweek, Entrepreneur Magazine, O-The Oprah Magazine, SUCCESS Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, and CNBC. Clients include 3M, P&G, Nike, Marriott, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, NASA, USAA, Fidelity Investments, and GE.  To hear more shows with host Kelly Scanlon please visit the archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Avana CEO of company Weight Loss Solutions, as well an entrepreneur of her own practice, Anxiety to Productivity.   She provides business coaching, specializing in anxiety and depression. As a writer, Shannon delivers the leading edge in weight loss in an understandable, enjoyable and relaxing way Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation culture and collaboration to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he created and led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid,” which was named the best innovation and creativity book of  2011.  Armand Morin Internet Strategist and Marketing Authority. He is an Internet marketing industry expert who has built a multimillion dollar international business. In 1996, he started with $1.83 in his pocket and no experience and has grown it into a multi-million dollar international business which has done business in over 100 countries around the world. Armand is also an international speaker and trainer and has shared the stage with people such as Donald Trump,  Richard Branson, Jay Conrad Levinson and many more  Darrin Landau life time entrepreneur who has built and run several small to medium sized businesses on both sides of the Canadian and US border. He started Merchant Cash USA, a Nevada corporation, with his business partner who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.They provide funding capital to small businesses to be used for a multitude of purposes. He personally experienced first-hand the difficult task of raising capital to help grow his business

Shannon Avana CEO of company Weight Loss Solutions, as well an entrepreneur of her own practice, Anxiety to Productivity.   She provides business coaching, specializing in anxiety and depression. As a writer, Shannon delivers the leading edge in weight loss in an understandable, enjoyable and relaxing way Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation culture and collaboration to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he created and led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid,” which was named the best innovation and creativity book of  2011.  Armand Morin Internet Strategist and Marketing Authority. He is an Internet marketing industry expert who has built a multimillion dollar international business. In 1996, he started with $1.83 in his pocket and no experience and has grown it into a multi-million dollar international business which has done business in over 100 countries around the world. Armand is also an international speaker and trainer and has shared the stage with people such as Donald Trump,  Richard Branson, Jay Conrad Levinson and many more  Darrin Landau life time entrepreneur who has built and run several small to medium sized businesses on both sides of the Canadian and US border. He started Merchant Cash USA, a Nevada corporation, with his business partner who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.They provide funding capital to small businesses to be used for a multitude of purposes. He personally experienced first-hand the difficult task of raising capital to help grow his business

1/30/12 Are you creating noise? Stephen Shapiro, ''Innovation Evangelist'' is author of his latest book ''Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out Innovate the Competition'' dispels the myths like ''thinking outside the box'' and suggests innovation means applying rigor and discipline. Ask detailed questions that have the greatest impact by defining the real problem and then asking the right question, in the right way, of the right people.