So you’ve got the project — the problem is nobody else has bought in yet, and selling a long-term bet to other teams is a different kind of hard than the work itself.
What happens when you try to make the case — where does it break down?
Well, I have talked to a few people and they said the long term solution is not clear yet
So it’s not that people think it’s a bad idea — they just can’t see where it lands. That’s actually useful feedback.
Honest question — do you have a clear picture of what the long-term solution looks like, or are you also still figuring that out?
I do! I have researched many possibilities and have an almost working prototype
Wait — you’ve done the research, you’ve got a prototype, and people are telling you the vision isn’t clear? That’s not a vision problem. That’s a selling problem.
When you pitched it, how did you present it — did you show them the prototype, or were you mostly describing the idea in words?
You got me... I have been testing the waters with a few people and wasn’t able to paint the picture fully. That seems to be the missing piece!
Thinking...