Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro

It’s Official!

Stephen Shapiro — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:58:05 +0000

Two weeks ago, I jumped the gun a bit when I announced my new role with InnoCentive. Now it is official. Amongst other things, the press release issued today says… With its new strategic consulting offering, InnoCentive will help organizations benchmark their open innovation readiness, develop custom innovation approaches and advise them on how best to [...]

Crowdsourcing = Millionaire Lifelines?

Stephen Shapiro — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:41:54 +0000

During dinner last night, I compared crowdsourcing to the lifelines on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” Imagine you are sitting in the hot seat. The show’s host asks you a question. You are nervous and can’t think straight. You believe you know the answer to the question, but $64,000 is on the [...]

How To Create a Culture of Innovation

Stephen Shapiro — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:40:26 +0000

I define innovation as an “organization’s ability to adapt and evolve repeatedly and rapidly to stay one step ahead of the competition.” A culture of innovation, when done right, gives you a competitive edge because it makes you more nimble with an increased ability to sense and respond to change. A culture of innovation has less [...]

The Magic of Innovation

Stephen Shapiro — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:53 +0000

In a previous blog entry, I discussed why watching “Pitchmen” (the Discovery TV show) can give you ideas on how to create more marketable solutions. [Sadly Billy Mays, the show’s co-star, passed away the other day] It is time to admit another guilty pleasure of mine. I also like to watch “Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.” [...]

InnoCentive’s Chief Innovation Evangelist

Stephen Shapiro — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:18 +0000

I am thrilled to announce that as of July 1st, I will become the “Chief Innovation Evangelist” for InnoCentive. If you are not aware, InnoCentive is an incredible company that is changing the world. They are leaders in the Open Innovation space. If you have a problem you want to solve, you can post the challenge [...]

Innovation Blogs - We’re #15

Stephen Shapiro — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:30:05 +0000

The blog you are reading is #15 on Blogrank’s list of innovation blogs. I am in good company, with Information Week and Richard Branson in the top 10. What I find interesting is that they know more about my website and traffic than I do. For example, I did not know that I am the #2 [...]

My New T-Shirt

Stephen Shapiro — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:28 +0000

For any die-hard Boston Red Sox fan, the New York Yankees are the evil empire. Therefore, being a native Bostonian, this T-shirt makes me laugh. I particularly like it because it uses the suits from poker cards. This is perfect for me, the creator of Personality Poker.

Innovation Lessons from Around the House

Stephen Shapiro — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:41:14 +0000

Last night I was hungry and decided to make some tuna fish. I opened my refrigerator and found an 18 ounce squeeze bottle of mayonnaise. As I started to make my meal, I realized that the mayo had expired 6 months ago. I guess I don’t use it very often because the bottle [...]

How to Get Emails Instantaneously On Your BlackBerry

Stephen Shapiro — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:19:46 +0000

I’ve been using a BlackBerry for many years now. It has always annoyed me that it takes 15 minutes for emails to arrive when using a pop3 email account. Today I figured out a way to get all emails on my BB instantaneously, even when using a pop3 account and not using a BlackBerry Enterprise [...]

Arthur Miller Quote

Stephen Shapiro — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:29:28 +0000

“One can’t stand forever on the shore. At some point, filled with indecision, skepticism, reservation and doubt, you either jump in or concede that life is forever elsewhere” – Arthur Miller