
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 — Brought to you by Hype Innovation - a global leader in innovation management software and services. With HYPE, organizations can engage employees, customers, and partners in idea generation and collaborative problem-solving. Learn more: https://www.hypeinnovation.com/ As part of HYPE Innovation, Viima has expanded its capabilities to further democratize innovation and support organizations in achieving excellence in this field. 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