Tech Leader Talk

This is a Fun episode – we're talking about playing poker. But not the kind of poker you're familiar with.

Today, I'm talking with Stephen Shapiro. Stephen is a leading keynote speaker, author, and advisor on innovation. He has two decades of practical innovation experience, including working at Accenture, where he created and led a 20,000 person innovation practice.

Stephen and I are talking about poker today. But this poker game is different – it can improve your company and your individual team members. Stephen will be discussing Personality Poker, which is a Fun, Experiential game played with special decks of cards.

Personality Poker was created by Stephen and has been played by more than 250,000 participants worldwide. During our discussion Stephen shares examples of how Personality Poker can Drive Innovation and Collaboration in the Workplace.

Our discussion will provide some valuable insights on how the Personality Poker tool might help your organization.

Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast:

- Why opposites don't always attract

- Valuing team members who are different from us

- How organizations assess and understand their own "personality"

- Self-Awareness = Better Collaboration

- Creating a "full deck" of personalities for stronger problem-solving

Connect with Stephen Shapiro:

Are you looking for ways to accelerate and innovate your tech startup?

Then you're in the right place because that's what I'm discussing today with Zack Weisfeld, who is the Chairman of Ignite DeepTech. Ignite DeepTech accelerates deep-tech innovation by giving founders the knowledge and resources they need to turn groundbreaking ideas into extraordinary companies. Zack has more than 25 years of experience as an executive and a serial entrepreneur.

Zack shares his experience in helping startups with funding, mentoring, and C-level executive support. His experience includes founding and leading tech startups, corporate entrepreneurship, and mentoring tech founders.

During our conversation, Zack discusses challenges faced by tech founders and the importance of mental resilience in the tech industry.

Zack explains the Intel Ignite program and its unique approach to supporting tech startups and providing mentoring. He also shares the goals of Intel Ignite and the criteria used to select startups for each cohort.

Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast:

- Mental resilience in the tech industry

- The importance of mentorship in building businesses

- Challenges faced by tech founders

- Intel Ignite's startup selection criteria

Book Recommendation:

In this solo episode, I talk about the importance of training your team to identify every invention created in your organization.

Invention identification is critical because you can't evaluate and protect an invention if you don't first identify it.

Identifying every invention is more complicated than simply asking, "What have you invented lately?"

Listen to this episode so you understand how to implement this critical 1st step in building your robust patent strategy.

Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast:

- Why many people fail to identify inventions

- Discovering hidden inventions with Invention Mining

- The importance (and value) of incremental inventions

- A simple approach for capturing invention details

- Be proactive and make inventing fun

Questions?

If you have any questions about identifying your critical inventions, contact me to schedule a complimentary call so a million dollar invention doesn't fall through the cracks.

Podcast Partner

Do you want to become a more flexible leader in today's ever-changing world? You're in luck because that's what my guest, Kevin Eikenberry, is discussing today.

Kevin specializes in empowering organizations, leaders, and individuals to fulfill their leadership potential. Kevin's latest book, Flexible Leadership, provides leaders with a new perspective and a new set of skills centered around flexibility.

During our discussion, Kevin explains how technology leaders can become more flexible and why that flexibility is important in today's rapidly changing business environment.

I'm sure that this interview will provide you with some valuable insights you can use to quickly strengthen your leadership skills.

Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast:

- How to change your leadership approach in a rapidly shifting tech landscape

- Distinguishing between noise and meaningful signals that require a response

- Involving your team in decision-making during times of complexity

- Building and maintaining confidence while navigating uncertainty

- Being intentional about flexibility

Resources:

A Free Master Class - Building Confidence in Yourself & Others: