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Stephen M. Shapiro
BEST PRACTICES ARE STUPID
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Innovation dies when you copy others—create your own path – Best Practices Are Stupid by Shapiro explodes conventional wisdom. This comprehensive innovation strategy summary and breakthrough methods include: • Challenge-Driven Innovation - Start with problems worth solving, not ideas • Expertise Diversity Formula - Mix perspectives for exponential creativity • Failure Boundary Setting - Define acceptable risks before experimenting • Open Innovation Networks - Tap global talent, not just internal teams 2025 application: As AI commoditizes best practices, unique approaches become the only sustainable advantage. Your Click.Apply.Grow™ revolution: Kill one best practice this week. Replace with tailored solution. Measure the difference. Organizations abandoning best-practice thinking achieve 40% more breakthrough innovations annually. Best practices got you here. Innovation takes you there.
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