Credit to NatashaFedorovaIn a LinkedIn workshop, the instructor put one of my old posts on the screen as an example of what not to do. She kind of rip[ped it apart. She hadn’t warned any of us she’d be doing that. It was the graphic of the YES AND framework from my book, the one

“Fine, But Not Excited”: The Quiet Problem in Your Change Rollout

We tend to romanticize innovation as a lightning-strike moment: someone suddenly has a brilliant idea that changes everything.But what if innovation isn’t something you wait for? What if it’s something you can deliberately create?In this episode, I sit down with former Google executive and innovation speaker Steve Lerch, author of INNOVATE: Igniting a Culture of

Say “Yes, And!” to Building a Culture of Innovation with Steve Lerch

Image credit: serguntStephen Shapiro spent three months and 11,000 miles living out of his car to research a book. Then he wrote a different book.He told me this on my podcast like it was one of the best things that ever happened to him. Goal-Free Living wasn’t the book he set out to write. It’s

Your Change Plan Is a Map. You Need a Compass.

Image credit: grinvaldsI have no spades.No, I’m not talking about the card game, Spades. I’m talking about Personality Poker, the assessment/tool/awesomesauce that Stephen Shapiro created. It’s also one of the things we talked about when he was on my podcast. Stephen’s system runs on four suits, each mapped to a way of operating. Diamonds are the

Say “Yes, And!” to the Person Who Annoys You the Most

What if understanding who you’re NOT is actually more important than understanding who you are?In this episode, I sit down with innovation expert, Hall of Fame speaker, and author Stephen Shapiro for a wide-ranging conversation about innovation, goals, productivity, personality, collaboration, and creating cultures where different types of people can do their best work.Stephen and

Say “Yes, And!” to Playing with a Full Deck with Stephen Shapiro

I recently joined my friend and fellow speaker Penny Zenker on her Time to Reset podcast for a conversation about change, leadership, improv, and the power of a “Yes, And” mindset.One of the big ideas we explored is something I’ve been speaking about a lot lately:The biggest obstacle to change isn’t resistance. It’s apathy.When someone

The Real Enemy of Change Isn’t Resistance…It’s Apathy