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Pattern 4 – Bottom-Up Initiative

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Bottom-Up Initiative involves elevating ideas from teams for validation and support while balancing the need for local action to maintain efficiency.
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Ideas arise from teams (FL1), are validated at higher levels (FL3), and then flow back down for delivery through coordination.

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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.

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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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