Yeah I think there’s something to this. You have to be careful because learning to say no, and saying no often, is a critical skill. But I do think that sometim

Yeah I think there’s something to this. You have to be careful because learning to say no, and saying no often, is a critical skill. But I do think that sometimes it’s worth it to find a way to quickly put the “dumb idea” out there and measure what happens. The measurement should resolve the debate. Usually the win is building trust with your team. The people who fought for the bad idea are a little chagrined and trust the process more, so they take it better the next time you say no. And occasionally the dumb idea turns out to be brilliant and you’re all really glad you tried it. _As long as you can keep the time cost very low_, this is a valuable tool to have in your tool belt.