top 10 killer phrases: how to turn obstacles into opportunities
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Chic Thompson author of “What a Great Idea!,” “Yes, but…” and “DIY Brainstorming”
This morning, while you are lathering up in the shower, sweating on the treadmill, or stuck in traffic, that little voice inside your head throws out a great idea. Your body gets excited and you can’t wait to share it.
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You mention your idea to your colleague. Within eight seconds she tells you what’s wrong with it and why it will never work.
Bang! Your idea was just shot down with a Killer Phrase.
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1. a knee-jerk response that squelches new ideas. 2. a threat to innovation.
Phrase (kil´r fraz): n.
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It’s time to fight back. It’s time to rehearse strategies to “de-fuse” these Killer Phrases so you can turn potential roadblocks into expected hurdles and foster conversations about innovations that are not only possible, but great.
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The following slides are the top Killer Phrases that I have heard in my years of teaching creativity and brainstorming.
Press for your “de-fusing” strategy.
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Fight back!
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a/k/a: “...stare...” “...curled mouth...” “...hand covering face...”
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Top 10 Killer Phrases Animation
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Chic Thompson worked in new product development for Gore-Tex and Walt Disney and is now a Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. In 2001, Harvard Business School wrote a case study on his entrepreneurial career.
4000 Talks 20 Countries
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