STEPHEN SHAPIRO
During his 15-year tenure with the international consulting firm Accenture, Stephen Shapiro established and led a 20,000 person innovation practice. In 2001 he left Accenture to write his first book, 24/7 Innovation, which has been featured in Newsweek, Investor’s Business Daily, Entrepreneur Magazine, and the New York Times. He is also the author of Goal-Free Living and The Little Book of BIG Innovation Ideas. For more information go to 24-7Innovation.com.
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According to Stephen Shapiro, sometimes the best solutions to a creative challenge are counter-intuitive and run against conventional wisdom. Here are four examples.
The accepted notion is that sparking a culture of innovation would require hard work and a long time to produce results. Author Stephen Shapiro has found that sometimes the opposite is true; motivated organizations that know where they are going can move from bureaucracy to creativity with remarkable speed. One such company is Quill Corporation.
