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MAKING YOUR IDEAS REAL
Laurence McCahill @welovelean
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“There's a better way to do business, better from the human side,
better from the customer side, and, as it turns out,
better from the profits side too. "
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INSPIRE EMPOWER CONNECT
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IDEAS
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“BRAINSTORMS. WHERE GOOD IDEAS GO TO DIE.”
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IDEAS WITHOUT ACTION ARE JUST DREAMS
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it starts with you
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“IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CONFIDENCE”
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BE A BELIEBER
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GROWTH MINDSET
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YOUR COMPANY
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WHO’S GONNA LOVE YA?
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PAINKILLER VITAMIN
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“every big problem is a big opportunity”
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CREATE NEW IP “IDEAS WITH PURPOSE”
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LET’S SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS
15 MINS
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THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: • what would happen if we did nothing? • what happens tomorrow? • what does success look like? • can we align with company strategy?
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WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH LITTLE MONEY (OR PERMISSION)?
15 MINS
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SOME IDEAS: • VIDEO STORIES • GO FOR COFFEE WITH X • RESEARCH HEROES, COMPETITORS, OUTLIERS • WHAT’S YOUR MVP? • USE DIGITAL TOOLS (STRIKINGLY,ETC) • CREATE ARTEFACTS (SKETCHES, PROTOTYPES)
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VISUALISE YOUR AUDIENCE
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START TO SKETCH OUT: • YOUR NATURAL SUPPORTERS – WHO CAN
HELP YOU MAKE THIS HAPPEN? • YOUR CUSTOMERS – WHAT’S THEIR JOB TO
BE DONE? • YOUR HEROES – ANY WHY?
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10 TIPS
FOR MAKING IDEAS REAL
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1.CHANGE CAN BE LEAN TOO. JUST START.
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2. START WITH WHY
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3. THINK LIKE A STARTUP
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4. GET HUNGRY FOR INSIGHT
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5. CAPTURE & SHARE STORIES
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6.DON’T COMPETE, COLLABORATE
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7. FOCUS ON PEOPLE, NOT TECH
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8. ALIGN WITH COMPANY STRATEGY
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9.PAINT A VISION OF THE FUTURE
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10.MAKE IT FUN!
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