Managing Yourself: How to save good ideas (Slim Lit 1)

Question 1

Why aren’t we better at pushing forward our good ideas?

Answer 1

Our focus on solely the front end: find idea, find new strategy. Different to generate ideas through data, analyse it and put it together in a logical way.

Question 2

Inviting in the lions

Answer 2

Counterintuitive approach - inviting criticism and embracing it to get peoples attention

Question 3

People shoot at your ideas

Answer 3

Respond in respectful short simple clear with common sense

Question 4

What if it really seems like people have it in for you?

Answer 4

1. Might be jealous of attention
2. Could be naturally sceptic
3. Want to draw attention to themselves

Question 5

Four ways to kill ideas

Answer 5

1. Fear-mongering
2. Delay
3. Confusion
4. Ridicule

Question 6

Rules of thumb responding to attacks

Answer 6

1. Don’t push out troublemakers
2. Don’t respond in long speeches
3. Don’t make it personal
4. Consider whole group not only attackers
5. Prepare