{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68357ec21b846c88bdcd7480/684c58f50491d5f585955b52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"109: How do you spot a stupid idea?","description":"<p>What counts as a “stupid idea”? The \"out there\" one that makes everyone look at you funny, or the safe, respectable one that slowly kills your business?</p><p><br></p><p>We took a break from rebrand logistics and wandered up and down the road talking about how people and teams judge ideas. </p><p><br></p><p>Teams often close the filter way too tightly for fear of having <em>no filter at all</em>. We talk about the hidden risks of focus and brainstorms, why coherence matters more than consensus, and how our Pitch Provocations method helps teams safely test the uncomfortable stuff.</p><p><br></p><p>You can now reach us at <a href=\"mailto:tentacles@crownandreach.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tentacles@crownandreach.com</a>. Thanks for walking with us x</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why “there are no bad ideas!” is a well-meaning lie, and what to do instead</li><li>The coherence trick, and using it to find your boundaries</li><li>How to spot hidden stupidity in apparently safe ideas</li><li>What most orgs get wrong about experimentation</li><li>A practical method for killing pet ideas without hurting feelings</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>JP Castlin's Strategy in Praxis, home of the article that sparked the episode <a href=\"https://strategyinpraxis.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://strategyinpraxis.substack.com/</a></li><li>Andrew Anderson's “You make more money when you’re wrong” idea <a href=\"https://cxl.com/blog/5-tactics-to-changing-how-your-organization-thinks-about-optimization/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cxl.com/blog/5-tactics-to-changing-how-your-organization-thinks-about-optimization/</a></li><li>Pitch Provocations – Crown &amp; Reach's lightweight testing method. Also explored way back in episode 07 <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/triggerstrategy/episodes/663109cbcff31b0012ae9326\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/triggerstrategy/episodes/663109cbcff31b0012ae9326</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tom Kerwin"}