June 17, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
During a recent speech in Copenhagen, I tried an experiment.
With the help of 5 individuals, we explored the 5 traits of all successful people.
I think you will agree that we identified some traits that ALL successful people share.
June 14, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
We have all heard that smiles are contagious. Is that really the case?
There have been numerous studies that show that not only does a smile physiologically change your own mood, but it can also alter the mood of those around you.
A smile causes a shift in our brain chemistry that assists us in extending our lifespan by managing stress, reducing pain, lowering our heart...
June 11, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
A client recently asked me why large companies never develop “breakthrough” innovations, and instead rely on buying small companies or licensing their technologies.
He felt that the game changing innovations were always the result of someone “tinkering in a garage,” like Michael Dell or Mark Zuckerberg.
He wondered how his organization could replicate the innovation style...
June 7, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
Time is a fixed commodity. We all get to enjoy the same 24 hours a day as everyone else. But for some, this is not enough to do everything they want.
Therefore, whenever I am on the road and I am deciding how to spend my time, I ask, “Is this something I can only do here and now?”
For example, I was recently in San Francisco. In comparison to the temperatures in Boston...
June 5, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
I recently spend 2 days with various groups at Shell in the Netherlands.
Afterwards, Pieter Pulleman wrote this two page article on my presentation and other innovation activities at Shell....
May 13, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
Today’s Monday Morning Movie is actually an audio file…In the October 2012 issue of SUCCESS Magazine, there was a four page article by yours truly. You’ve been able...
April 26, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
Today’s Friday Fun Fact…
In previous posts, I have shared a variety of activities that I engage in to still my mind and foster more creative thinking. These include activities like walking on the beach, meditating or sitting in the hot tub.
Andrew Jarosz for the University of Illinois shares another way… drinking alcohol.
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April 17, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
Here’s the transcription of my Monday Morning Movie…
The other day I attended a small group session on creativity. Less than a dozen people were in the room, from all walks of life. Most of them weren’t from the world of business.
The facilitator asked...
April 15, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
Today’s Monday Morning Movie…
After attending a session on creativity, I realized that the “old” definitions don’t work for me.
Creativity is something much more than “new ideas.” And it is not the same as innovation.
As you will see...
April 12, 2013
Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro
Today’s Friday Fun Fact…
Last week I had discussed the concept of confirmation bias and the impact that it has on innovation.
In a nutshell, confirmation bias is our tendency to seek...
