Bottom-Up Initiative involves elevating team ideas for validation and resource alignment while balancing local action to maintain efficiency.
Description
Ideas or needs arise from teams or operational systems (FL1). These are then elevated for validation, prioritization, or resource alignment at higher levels (FL3), before flowing back down through coordination for delivery.
Typical Context
Frontline discoveries, innovation proposals, or insights from customer-facing teams that require organizational support or investment to realize.
Implications
Supports engagement and innovation by giving teams a voice in shaping direction. However, if every initiative needs escalation, the system slows down. Define clear criteria for when to elevate an idea and when to act locally.
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