What to do with new ideas

In every organization, new ideas emerge in a variety of forms: as problems, opportunities, solutions, breakthroughs, questions and disruptive possibilities. In an idea friendly culture, there can certainly be more new ideas than capacity to explore, learn from or fulfill them.

In the triage of ideas, there are some basic options.

Implementation 

Some are action ready. We just need to implement them as they are. We have the optimism, resources and talent to put them into practice.

Experimenting 

Some need to be tested in iterations from minimal viable products to fully formed and implementation ready forms.

Development 

Some need to be developed through the 5 Growing Ideas strategies into more functional, problem-free, constraint-responsive approaches 

Research

Some have promise and any number of open questions including technical, operational, financial, marketing and strategic questions.

Dependency cue

Some can only happen after other conditions, resources or talents are available. We keep an eye on these as possibilities open up for them to move forward.