Pitching ideas to stakeholders/leadership - suggestions or advice?

How do you pitch new projects, ideas or promotion-related topics to your stakeholders or leadership?

  • Do you have an idea for process improvement?
  • Or do you want to add a new aspect to your role to grow new skills?

Finding the right time, place and words can be a tricky sometimes, especially if your leadership isn't as open to change or new ideas. 

So, do you have any suggestions that have worked for you when pitching new ideas? OR Are you a leader? How do you feel when people pitch ideas to you? What do you like to see? How do you tell the good ideas from the not-so-good?

Please share with the community below! 

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  • I've never been an 'idea' person. The proof is in the pudding.  Years ago, I worked with an 'idea guy'.  He's started and sold several companies since that time.  We were a great team.  He was the idea guy and I was the closer.  He'd make the pitch and I'd provide the details/data.  A really nice collaboration, working off each other's strengths.  Whether pitching an idea or reviewing a pitch, there's got to be some meat on the bone.  An idea is interesting, but without thorough research and data, I'm out.  Show me the money!

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  • I've never been an 'idea' person. The proof is in the pudding.  Years ago, I worked with an 'idea guy'.  He's started and sold several companies since that time.  We were a great team.  He was the idea guy and I was the closer.  He'd make the pitch and I'd provide the details/data.  A really nice collaboration, working off each other's strengths.  Whether pitching an idea or reviewing a pitch, there's got to be some meat on the bone.  An idea is interesting, but without thorough research and data, I'm out.  Show me the money!

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