Stephen M. Shapiro began his innovation journey by establishing and leading a process and innovation practice with 20,000 members during his 15 years at Accenture. After leaving the firm, he authored six books on innovation, including "Best Practices Are Stupid," and became a regular columnist for Inc.com. He also created Personality Poker, a unique card game designed to build high-performing teams.
In today’s episode, we talk about:
• Learnings from the Process Excellence Principles at Accenture
• Quality vs Quantity in Innovation Processes
• Personality Poker
• The Difference Between Pivot and Pivotal
• Main Challenges Innovators Face Today
• Exciting Opportunities that Await Innovators in the Near Future
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Find the full transcript at: https://www.viima.com/blog/innovating-around-pivotal
Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/nzqyZHB16cg
Where to find Stephen:
• Website: https://stephenshapiro.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates/
Where to find Colin:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-nelson-ab41001/
Chapters of this episode:
(00:00) About Stephen Shapiro
(02:20) How he ended up in the innovation field
(05:45) Innovation is all about quality, not quantity
(07:29) Where do Stephen's methodologies and learning come from
(08:21) What is the Personality Poker card game
(13:26) New book: Pivotal: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World
(15:40) Focusing on capabilities instead of product
(18:40) Stephen's perspective on key challenges for innovators today
(21:25) Exciting things that wait in the future