Stephen Shapiro offers expert advice for shifting your thinking to uncover innovative solutions.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The biggest red flag in problem-solving

2) How to work with—not around—constraints

3) How an emphasis on solutions hinders us

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— ABOUT STEPHEN —

For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of six books, including his latest: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems. His Personality Poker® system has been used around the world to create high-performing innovation teams. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.

• Stephen’s book: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems

• Stephen’s website: InvisibleSolutionsBook.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: SaneBox

• Book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt

• Book: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard Feynman

• Past episode: 410: The Scientific Way to Find, Filter, and Fast-Track Meaningfully Unique Ideas with Doug Hall

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