Micromoving
How to get started with a big idea.
Everyone has an idea.
Something that could be done better. A better process, a better product, a better way to work together.
But they don’t share it.
Why?
Because…
it’s too hard to change things
I’ll get laughed at
The boss won’t let me
etc.
But you know what?
The way you’re doing things now, wasn’t the way it was always done.
So, somebody had to change things at some point.
Why couldn’t it be you this time?
I know there are a myriad of obstacles for implementing new ideas in a large corporation. But that’s what makes it a challenge, and so much more rewarding when you accomplish it.
If a puzzle had only 10 pieces instead of 1000, what would be the point of doing it?
If a maze only had one turn, would it even be a maze?
And if you only had to bench press 5 pounds, would you get any stronger?
No.
So, first realize, yes, this is hard.
But also realize, yes, you can do it.
Next, how?
Well, how does anything get done in a corporation?
Schedule a meeting.
Because in a large corporation, anybody can meet with anyone about anything. It’s true.
Now, I know everyone hates meetings. They really get a bad rap, only because people have abused them. But if you want to work through a problem, and get other people to help you, by bouncing ideas off of each other and making plans, then you need to meet.
But with who?
Find your closest friends who agree with your idea and want to support you implementing it. You could have a few as 3 of you, or as many as 7 or 8, but you don’t need more than that.
Then, you put your heads together and figure out a way to start testing your idea at the smallest level. All you need is some small effort or change to show some kind of difference.
Remember, you have an assumption about how something could be better. That assumption is not a fact until you test it out in your company. It may have worked in other places, but your company is different. So, implement some form of your idea on a small scale. Gather some data. Then see if you can get others involved.
Forward motion is always better than complaining. And even the smallest action is motion.
It might be so small you’d call it micro.
So get moving! Micro-moving!
Good stuff.