Innovation Speaker Stephen

Stephen Shapiro's revolutionary views on innovating business culture place him at the forefront of his field, making him one of the most in-demand keynote speakers on innovation culture, collaboration, and open innovation. Stephen challenges traditional innovation methods by questioning widely-held beliefs like 'thinking outside the box' and 'more ideas is a good idea,' proposing unconventional strategies for achieving efficient and repeatable innovation. His work has been highlighted on ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Investor's Business Daily, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The New York Times.

Before becoming an independent consultant and innovation expert, Stephen built on his Cornell University education with 15 years at the management consulting firm, Accenture. At Accenture, he specialized in Business Process Reengineering and later established and led an innovation training program for 20,000 Accenture consultants.

Stephen has authored 5 books detailing his innovation philosophy. His latest book, Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out Innovate the Competition (Portfolio Penguin), received significant media attention for its groundbreaking ideas and became an international bestseller, winning 'Best Innovation and Creativity Business Book 2011' by 800 CEO Read.

His keynote speeches expand on the content of these books in engaging and practical ways. Stephen demonstrates that innovation in organizations is not only achievable but essential for building high-performing teams, improving profitability, and staying ahead of the competition.

Over the past twenty years, Stephen has delivered his message to hundreds of thousands of people. With an impressive client portfolio in over 40 countries, he has also presented to Congressional Chiefs of Staff and Legislative Directors on Capitol Hill, cementing his status as one of the world's leading innovation speakers and thinkers.

Speaker Topics:
Innovate the Way You Innovate: Instilling a Pervasive Culture of Innovation
Innovation Personality Poker®: Creating High Performing Innovation Teams
The Performance Paradox: Increasing Human Performance
SpeedIdeating: Breakthrough Thinking at Breakneck Speeds
Process Innovation: Rethinking How You Do What You Do

Topic Keywords: Innovation > Creativity > Growth > Motivation > Best Practice > Collaboration > Change > Corporate Culture > Open Innovation