Hey! Thanks for tuning in to this weekendâs rewind. This conversation was recorded a few years ago, but wowâhas it aged well. Todayâs guest is the brilliant Stephen Shapiro, an innovation expert who's spent decades helping organisations grow by asking better questions and solving the right problems.
Stephen shares how he went from optimising processes (aka, shrinking companies) at Accenture to building one of their fastest-growing innovation practicesâscaling from 0 to 20,000 people in nine months. đĽ
We dive into:
⢠Why innovation isnât about ideasâand what itâs really about instead
⢠How companies misuse the word âinnovationâ (and what to do instead)
⢠The difference between differentiation and mission statements (and why it matters)
⢠Why mob-sourcing (hello, Boaty McBoatface) is not innovation
⢠The underrated power of problem formulation over problem-solving
⢠How your brain reacts to the word âcreativityâ (spoiler: itâs not all good)
⢠And what Stephenâs doing now to stay relevant and reimagine his next chapter
Thereâs so much in hereâfrom laughter to learning to one of the best explanations Iâve heard about why asking better questions is the key to progress. Oh, and yes, heâs also playing the saxophone these days.
⨠Links:
⢠Stephenâs website: stephenshapiro.com (https://www.stephenshapiro.com/)
Enjoy the rewind,
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