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The Good Idea

6 April, 2011 by James Lawther 1 Comment

Imagine somebody who works for you has a good idea, what happens?

Do you add it to the pile of other good ideas for a development team to implement, someday?

Do you ask for further analysis and a cost benefit justification?

Do you ask them to get the 10 necessary signatures so that it can be implemented?

Or do you say “that is a good idea” and give the individual the support to run with it.

How do you and your organisation manage good ideas?

I am guessing the answer is a good predictor or the number of good ideas you get.

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Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: bureaucracy, continuous improvement, decisions, innovation

About the Author

James Lawther
James Lawther

James Lawther is a middle-aged, middle manager.

To reach this highly elevated position he has worked in numerous industries, from supermarket retailing to tax collecting.  He has had several operational roles, including running the night shift in a frozen pea packing factory and carrying out operational research for a credit card company.

As you can see from his C.V. he has either a wealth of experience or is incapable of holding down a job.  If the latter is true this post isn’t worth a minute of your attention.

Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to read it and decide for yourself.

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