Are You Testing or Changing?
Summary
- We should always be open to testing new ideas to see if they work better, without committing to changing anything right away.
- As a visionary leader, it's crucial to have the flexibility and space to conduct tests—it's beneficial for the company's progress.
- We need to distinguish between testing a concept and implementing a permanent change.
- The most effective approach is to operationalize testing so that it becomes a regular practice within the organization.
- It's a key principle to test first, analyze the results, and then make an informed decision about whether to make a change or not.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest implementing a simple testing framework in your daily operations. For example, if you have a new idea for your business, don't rush to change everything. Instead, start small. Do a little test to see if the idea works. Here's how you could do it:
- Choose one small part of your business to test your idea.
- Keep track of what happens when you try the new idea.
- Compare the results to how things were going before the test.
Remember, it's important to know that testing is not the same as changing. You're just seeing if the new idea could work. If the test shows good results, then you can think about making bigger changes.
To make testing a regular thing, you could set aside some time each week to review new ideas. During this time, decide which ideas are worth a small test. Here are steps to do that:
- Make a list of new ideas you or your team have.
- Pick one idea that seems like it could really help your business.
- Plan how you will test it.
- After the test, look at what you found out.
If the idea helps, you might choose to use it more. If it doesn't help, you learned something without spending a lot of time or money. Always test first, then decide what to do next. This way, you can keep improving without taking big risks.
Quotes by Leila Hormozi
"There's a difference between permanently changing something and testing something"
– Leila Hormozi
"We don't change anything, we test and then decide if we're going to change"
– Leila Hormozi
"For a lot of visionary leaders, they need to have room to test at all points and times"
– Leila Hormozi
"It's in the best interest of the company that we operationalize"
– Leila Hormozi
"Do you actually want to change it if it doesn't work better? Well no"
– Leila Hormozi
Full Transcript
do you actually want to change it if it doesn't work better well no it's like okay so we want to test this we don't want to change it for a lot of visionary leaders they need to have room to test at all points and times like it's in the best interest of the company that we operationalize that there's a difference between permanently changing something and testing something to find out if it works better we don't change anything we test and then decide if we're going to change
