589: How to Ask Better Questions that Lead to Breakthroughs with Stephen Shapiro

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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


Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep589 for clickable versions of the links below. 


— 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 


— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — 

Rise. Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome. 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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


Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep589 for clickable versions of the links below. 


— 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 


— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — 

Rise. Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome. 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2020-07-20 44 min
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