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We have lots of great ideas just waiting for you to use!
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We took a three-step approach. You may want to give this a try the next time you have a meeting that generates lots of ideas that all appear to be pretty good.
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List ideas you think are worth pursuing. Ideas may come from anywhere–yourself, co-workers, other managers, your manager, outside the company, strategic planning sessions, corporate goals and plans. |
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Check off each idea against four criteria.
The inertia of the status quo is usually great, therefore any change idea will have a much better chance of seeing the light of day if it is strong on all four criteria. |
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Step 3: |
Rank order your ideas. For the ideas that received a check in all four boxes rank order them according to:
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Selecting a most promising idea from many requires more than checking off and rank ordering criteria. It requires strong intuitive judgment as well. Remember, intuition is not just “feeling.” It is a rapid and efficient means the mind uses to integrate large amounts of information.