Welcome to the first episode of the Personality Poker podcast! In this kickoff episode, Stephen Shapiro introduces the core concepts behind Personality Poker—a dynamic, interactive game that helps individuals and teams identify their innovation styles and play to their strengths. Inspired by everything from Formula One pit crews to Vegas poker tables, Stephen shares how understanding your innovation personality can drive team alignment, collaboration, and creative breakthroughs. Whether you’re analytical, imaginative, action-oriented, or people-focused, there’s a place for you at the table. Get ready to play with a full deck.
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 the creation of the game
♣️ Why your innovation style matters, and how it affects team dynamics and success
♥️ The four phases of innovation and how they align with the four suits in a deck of cards
🃏 Why your least favorite coworker might be the person you need most
🧠 How “playing with a full deck” leads to better decisions, greater engagement, and breakthrough results
Whether you’re a solopreneur, team leader, or executive, this episode lays the foundation for transforming how you think about collaboration, creativity, and contribution. You’ll also hear why knowing what makes you not tick is just as important as knowing what makes you tick.
🔗 Learn more and get your own deck at personalitypoker.com
Note: Aside from the brief prologue spoken by the real, live Stephen Shapiro, the audiobook content in this episode is narrated using Stephen’s AI voice clone. While the technology is impressively lifelike, it’s not flawless. Thanks for listening with an open ear!