Processes and frameworks are useful for defining problems. They can also help people understand what may be coming next.

The best ideas often come from outside standardized methodologies or problem-solving techniques.

New ideas can come from anywhere. You just have to be open to receiving them.

Your inner compass will let you know what feels right. The next step is taking the leap to socialize that crazy idea with others. It may be well received, or it may not. More often than not, it’s just what was needed at that moment in time.

Don’t be afraid to break the rules or the conventional way of doing things to create something that will benefit others.

[This post was inspired by a friend who put it all on the line at a consulting firm to overhaul their promotion and career advancement program. The result was a transparent and more inclusive process that challenged the status quo.]