Tech Leader Talk

Author: Steve Sponseller

The Tech Leader Talk podcast brings together successful technology company leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts from around the technology industry to share successes, challenges, and examples of what's working now to build strong tech companies. Tune in each week as Steve Sponseller interviews a new leader in the tech world.
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Enhancing Innovation and Collaboration with Personality Poker – Stephen Shapiro
Thursday, 4 December, 2025

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: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates/ Website: https://personalitypoker.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to get your free copy of Steve's book, Cracking the Patent Code, and discover his proven system for identifying and protecting your most valuable inventions. Get the book at https://stevesponseller.com/book.