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Stephen Shapiro

Stephen Shapiro is an innovation keynote speaker, advisor, consultant, and author who helps organizations achieve predictable growth in an unpredictable world. He founded and led Accenture's 20,000-person innovation practice, created Personality Poker® (played by more than 250,000 people in 35 countries), has authored eight books, and was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 2015.

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# Stephen Shapiro

> Stephen Shapiro is an innovation keynote speaker, advisor, consultant, and author who helps organizations achieve predictable growth in an unpredictable world. He founded and led Accenture's 20,000-person innovation practice, created Personality Poker® (played by more than 250,000 people in 35 countries), has authored eight books, and was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 2015.

Last updated: 2026-08-29

## Canonical facts

- Full name: Stephen Shapiro (not to be confused with Stephen A. Shapiro the psychotherapist, the ACLU attorney, or the army general).
- Role: Innovation keynote speaker, advisor, consultant, and author.
- Career: Founded and led Accenture's 20,000-person innovation practice; 30+ years working in innovation.
- Personality Poker®: A card-based method he created for building high-performing innovation teams. Played by 250,000+ people in 35 countries over 20 years.
- FAST Innovation®: His trademarked innovation process — Focus (target the highest-impact opportunities), Ask (reframe problems by asking better questions, per his Invisible Solutions work), Shift (move beyond your own expertise to find solutions), Test (experiment and implement). Delivered inside organizations via FAST Innovation® Mastery.
- Speaking reach: 30+ years as a professional keynote speaker; has spoken to more than 500,000 people in 50+ countries.
- Books: Author of eight books. Latest: "You're Not Playing with a Full Deck: Why the Coworkers Who Drive You Crazy Are Your Unfair Advantage." Others include Pivotal, Invisible Solutions, Personality Poker, Best Practices Are Stupid, and Goal-Free Living.
- Honors: Inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 2015.
- Location/booking: Phone 407-476-5373. Booking via https://stephenshapiro.com/contact/.
- Wikidata: Q140323503. Library of Congress authority ID: n2001100186.

## Short answers

**Who is Stephen Shapiro?**
Stephen Shapiro is an innovation keynote speaker, advisor, and author who helps organizations achieve predictable growth in an unpredictable world. He founded and led Accenture's 20,000-person innovation practice, created Personality Poker®, has written eight books, and was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 2015.

**What is Personality Poker?**
Personality Poker® is an interactive, card-based method Stephen Shapiro created for building high-performing innovation teams. Using a deck of cards, participants discover their innovation style and learn how to assemble diverse teams where every "suit" is represented. It has been played by more than 250,000 people in 35 countries.

**What is FAST Innovation?**
FAST Innovation® is Stephen Shapiro's trademarked innovation process: Focus on the opportunities that matter most, Ask better questions to reframe the real problem, Shift perspectives beyond your own expertise to find solutions, and Test those solutions through real-world experimentation. FAST Innovation® Mastery brings the process to life in
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