The small ideas your boss really wants

If you understand your organization, you’ll recognize the small ideas your leadership really wants.

The ‘what if we could’ ideas.

These are the ideas your boss or manager or owner wants to test but doesn’t dare ask for since it might be seen as micromanaging.

This becomes especially valuable as companies grow beyond the size where owners can personally know everyone.

Keep track of these ideas because they often surface in various projects. They’re leadership’s pet peeves and concepts that are hard for them to ignore.

Try asking them directly: “Tell me about some ideas that you’ve had for our products that you think we need or should test?”

Remember that listening doesn’t always mean acting. Understanding these ideas gives you valuable insight even if you don’t implement them all. Sometimes leadership just wants to be heard not necessarily have every thought turned into a project.