Project Description

Stephen ShapiroStephen Shapiro

It’s Time to Innovate the Way You Innovate

Stephen Shapiro started his innovation work 25 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 in March 2020. It was named one of the best business books of the year by Foreword Indies Book Awards. His seventh book, PIVOTAL, will be published in 2024.

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.

Topic Titles

Reveal Hidden Solutions to Important Opportunities. A Systematic Approach for Solving Difficult Business Problems

Innovate Where You Differentiate. Prioritize Your Innovation Investments to Maximize Impact

Innovation in a World of Uncertainty. Place Small Bets 
to Win Big

Personality Poker®. Creating High-Performing Innovation Teams

Innovate the Way You Innovate. Redefining Innovation that Drives High ROI

Innovation for Innovators. Creating a Pervasive Culture of Innovation


Books

Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems

Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition

Personality Poker: The Playing Card Tool For Driving High-Performance Teamwork and Innovation

Goal-free Living: How to Have the Life You Want NOW!

24/7 Innovation: A Blueprint For Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Change

List of Past Clients

  • Marriott
  • 3M
  • Delta Airlines
  • P&G
  • Nike
  • Capital One
  • Honda
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Microsoft
  • NASA