Corporate innovation’s graveyard is littered with “proper” ideas—so ditch the rulebook and hack the system. After watching so many polished PowerPoints die in boardrooms, I’ve learned to weaponize FOMO: first, focus solely on what customers see—build a dazzling prototype (ignore backend chaos). Next, gather real buyers on a waiting list—names trump spreadsheets. Then, ambush decision-makers in a 15-minute slot: flash the vision, drop the waitlist, and let their fear of missing out bulldoze resistance. Traditionalists will gripe about “steps missing,” but when 90% of playbook-perfect projects fail, why not let proof—not permission—pave your path? Stop pitching. Start proving.
