Pepe wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Pepe wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
He got into that mess because he was brainstorming on a subject he didn't understand.
We used to throw ideas "on the table" where I used to work.
Appropriate at a boardroom table.
Not appropriate in front of the global media.
This was an example of "Illusionary Superiority", and he paid dearly, in terms of credibility, for that indiscretion.
Even in brainstorming, I think one has to display common sense to be taken seriously.
Nope.
We threw any idea on the table, no matter how odd.
Strange ideas can inspire better concepts.
I suspect you have never worked in a creativity dependent industry.
A previous place I worked at (international company) did something similar, looking for any potential "health and safety" issues through team-based brainstorming sessions, and someone sarcastically suggested adding the risk of spiders under desks biting people - Some months later the head office (overseas) sent out torches and gloves to be used\worn if doing anything under the desk (plugging in power cables, etc) to protect against spider bites, with this added to "health and safety" requirements for offices in Australia (possibly also overseas).
They also sent out safety box cutters, along with kevlar gloves to prevent people suffering cuts while using them, despite the fact the blade was recessed some distance back inside a 1-2mm wide opening, where it would be impossible to cut yourself unless intentionally trying to do so.
Common sense was clearly not a requirement behind the brainstorming suggestions being taken seriously.