The most important ideas in business – the ones that revolutionize processes – are usually met with resistance, resentment, skepticism, and misunderstanding. To help your best ideas succeed, take this four-step approach:
- Pre-sell the idea to the power mavens. Get feedback and make revisions.
- Re-sell the same idea to the same power mavens. Get feedback and make revisions.
- Make your big, formal presentation to the proper group.
- Follow up with multiple small meetings with all the implementers until you have their cooperation.
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