SXSW - DAY 2 - Tips For Making Ideas Happen

Scott Belsky CEO, Behance

The problem: Why Most ideas never happen ?
Usually this is due to:
Lack of: Organization, Leader capability
Disorganized & isolated networks
How to solve the problem ?

The speaker talk about this short step-by-step guide:
-) Generate ideas in moderation
-) Distinguish urgent versus important
-) Spend energy to stay organize
-) Creativity + organization = impact
-) Organize with a bias to action

- Keep in Mind !!!-
1)
The Action method. Classify your items into:
Action steps: Do now... use verbs to refer them;
Backburner items: Do in the future... but don't forget it;
Reference items: Note, documents;

-) Measure a meeting in action steps !!! Don't meet because it's Monday

-) Publicize productivity (show your progress visually, using boards and other stuffs)

-) Have a culture to capturing Action steps

-) Prioritize Projects Visually: create a sort of energy line

-) Create Action Areas

2)
The Role of others in making my ideas happen

-) People could be divided in: organizers, dreamers (not organized) and incrementalist (dreamer before and organizers later) -> so mix your groups in the better way and maximize use of Incrementalist (key value)
-) Share ideas liberally -> sharing increase Creative
-) Fight your way -> use conflict in a productive way

3)
Don't became Burned by Consensus

4)
Leadership role
Leaders have to talk last (don't silence the visionary)
Reduce your amount of "insecurity work"

5)
In Hiring or making a team Judge based on Initiative (Not Experience) ... forget history