Episodes 43
Avg. Duration 16m
Activity Dormant
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Personality Poker® – The Game-Changing Podcast About People, Teams, and Innovation Welcome to Personality Poker, the podcast that helps you understand yourself and your team in a whole new way—through the lens of a simple, powerful, and surprisingly fun card game. Created by Hall of Fame speaker and innovation expert Stephen Shapiro, Personality Poker® has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide uncover what makes them tick, what holds them back, and what’s missing from their teams. Now, this podcast brings the magic of the game to life through deep conversations, playful insights, and practical strategies. In each episode, you’ll discover: • Why knowing who you’re not is the secret to breakthrough performance • How to build teams that “play with a full deck” • What your cards reveal about your leadership, communication, and creative style • How to create a culture of collaboration and innovation—without cheesy team-building exercises Whether you’ve played Personality Poker before or you’re new to the game, this podcast will give you the tools to think differently, work better with others, and turn diversity of thought into your biggest competitive advantage. Get ready to deal yourself in.

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Recent Episodes

Playing to Your Strong Suit as a Spade

Sep 23, 2025 18m

What this episode coversWhy Spades matter: Their superpower is rigorous problem definition, research, and data synthesis—the foundation of smart strategy and R&D.High vs. Low Spades: Where each…

Finding and Understanding Your Style

Sep 09, 2025 30m

What if the key to stronger teams, more effective leadership, and breakthrough innovation was hidden in a deck of cards?In this episode, Stephen Shapiro takes you inside the world of Personality…

Playing Your Strongest Hand

Jul 23, 2025 28m

In this foundational episode, we explore two essential chapters from Personality Poker that will help you better understand yourself—and how to play the game effectively. Before you try to build your…

Are You Gambling Your Company's Future

Jun 03, 2025 47m

In this episode, you’ll learn:Why most companies are unintentionally weakening their ability to innovateThe difference between visible inefficiencies and the hidden ones that do the real damageHow…

The Personality Poker Audiobook Introduction

May 19, 2025 25m

In this debut episode, you’ll discover:♠️ What Personality Poker is—and how it’s radically different from traditional personality assessments♦️ How a high-performance Formula One pit crew inspired…

Welcome to the Personality Poker Podcast

May 19, 2025 1m

Hey there, and welcome back!If you’re wondering why your feed suddenly says Personality Poker instead of Invisible Solutions, don’t worry—you’re in the right place.I’m Stephen Shapiro, and I wanted…

E37: Interview with Joe De Sena from CNBC's No Retreat

Mar 22, 2022 26m

Want to be a better problem solver? What if the solution is to get in the mud?In this episode, I interview Joe De Sena. He's the founder of Spartan and is the host of CNBC's No Retreat: Business…

#36: DIVOT

Feb 22, 2022 22m

In this freeform podcast episode, I share my thoughts on my next book: DIVOT.A divot is a term from golf. It's when you swing at the ball, if you go too deep, a chunk of grass goes flying, and this…

E35: Want What You Have

Nov 29, 2021 15m

To celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, I decided to share this segment from my book, Goal-Free Living. Chapter 4 is entitled, "Want What You Have." Instead of looking for more and…

E34: From Boxes to Lines

Oct 12, 2021 13m

This podcast celebrates 20 years since the launch of my first book, 24/7 Innovation. It also marked the time when I left Accenture and started my own innovation business.  In honor of this special…

E33: Don't Think Outside the Box

Sep 02, 2021 11m

What if instead of thinking outside the box, you want to find a better box?This is Chapter 4 from Best Practices are Stupid.We explore the power of Challenge-Centered Innovation (CCI) and why it…

E32: Asking for Ideas is a Bad Idea

Aug 26, 2021 12m

What if asking for ideas is a bad idea? In this episode, I share Chapter 3 from Best Practices are Stupid. In it, we explore why looking for a quantity of ideas can be the downfall of your innovation…

E31: Solve Internal Problems by Looking Externally

Aug 05, 2021 24m

What if the best solutions to your internal business problems can be found by looking externally? In this episode, I have a conversation (using the Invisible Solutions® lenses) with my friend and…

E30: How Can You Avoid Becoming a One-Hit Wonder?

Jul 29, 2021 9m

Chapter 2 from Best Practices are Stupid: How Can You Avoid Becoming a One-Hit Wonder?Last week in Chapter 1, I explained the three levels of innovation (event, capability, system). In this week's…

E29: It's Not Survival of the Fittest

Jul 22, 2021 8m

In this episode, we explore why speed and power do not lead to long-term innovation. It's not survival of the fittest; it's survival of the adaptable. The content in this episode is from Chapter 1 of…

E28: Randomness Is Not Random

Jul 06, 2021 19m

We assume randomness lacks a pattern. But there are inherent patterns in randomness. Unfortunately, our brain is wired to find patterns even when they don't exist in order to create shortcuts that…

E27: How Can We Clone Stephen Shapiro?

Jun 24, 2021 23m

On today's episode, we look into ways of "cloning" someone digitally. In particular, we discuss how to take the knowledge from someone's brain and convert it into workable tools. The  problem…

E26: To Sell With Data, Stop Leading With Data

Jun 15, 2021 23m

In order to sell your ideas, you need to be better at using data. But what if leading with data might be the very thing that prevents you from selling your ideas?On this episode, I am joined by my…

E25: How Can We Find Time For Innovation?

Jun 08, 2021 24m

In this week's episode, I am joined by my guest Dan Kaus. Together we tackle the problem: "How can we find time for innovation?" Dan has innovation experience with a wide range of companies and…

E24: Generate Luck and Creativity By Seeking Out Adventure

May 20, 2021 18m

In this episode, we explore the power of adventure and new experiences as a means for improving luck, increasing creativity, and enhancing problem-solving skills. This episode is dedicated to the…

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Personality Poker® has published 43 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

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