Stephen Shapiro

Stephen Shapiro is the head of Accenture, an innovative consulting firm. He started his innovation work over 20 years ago. Since then, he has written six books on innovation, including Best Practices Are Stupid, named the best innovation and creativity book of 2011 by 800-CEO-READ (now Porchlight), and was an international #1 business bestseller. His latest book, Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems, was released in March 2020. His Personality Poker® card game has been used in 35 countries to create high-performing innovation teams. Stephen has presented at conferences in over 50 countries, and in 2015, he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. His clients include Marriott, 3M, Delta Airlines, P&G, Nike, Capital One, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and NASA. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Entrepreneur Magazine, SUCCESS Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, USA Network, TLC, and ABC News.