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[marsdalebear]

Originally Posted by john.wigley

Whilst writing: @ 'marsdalebear', for the uninitiated, what do you mean by 'NIH'? If it is the National Institutes of Health, I'm afraid that I don't quite see how it gels with Thomas' comments.

Regards, John.

Not Invented Here, a common reason for not embracing a good idea by Johnny Foreigner.

[john.wigley]

Originally Posted by marsdalebear

Not Invented Here, a common reason for not embracing a good idea by Johnny Foreigner.

Thank you, 'mdb'. Not an expression that I had met before; sorry! J.

[ThomasG]

Originally Posted by john.wigley

Thank you, 'mdb'. Not an expression that I had met before; sorry! J.

To be frank, I had to gloglogle for it as well..

plain search for "NIH" gets health organisation

but search "NIH urban dictionary" is much better

[green van man]

Originally Posted by marsdalebear

Not Invented Here, a common reason for not embracing a good idea by Johnny Foreigner.

Ahhhh, management speak buzz phrase.
If the message is not understood it will be ignored.

It's not just forgien ideas that are not implemented I have mat the if it's not my idea it's not happening so many times in industry of all types from foremen to CEOs.


Paul..

[DaveNP]

Originally Posted by green van man

It's not just forgien ideas that are not implemented I have met the if it's not my idea it's not happening so many times in industry of all types from foremen to CEOs.
Paul..

I had a manager like that once, the trick with him was to put forward your idea (in simple words) then go away, half an hour later he'd call you back to the office and say how he'd given it careful thought and come up with a plan. He'd then repeat your idea back to you and you'd say 'Oh that's a really good idea Kevin' and we could get on with the job.

[ThomasG]

Originally Posted by DaveNP

I had a manager like that once, the trick with him was to put forward your idea (in simple words) then go away, half an hour later he'd call you back to the office and say how he'd given it careful thought and come up with a plan. He'd then repeat your idea back to you and you'd say 'Oh that's a really good idea Kevin' and we could get on with the job.

Would it work on say... population of a middle-sized country?

Just toying with the idea..

[ThomasG]

Originally Posted by ThomasG

https://youtu.be/otR8V7rlnjA

And equivalent from abroad:

https://youtu.be/aZ3Vy57yOyw

I dare say "a bit more OOMPH"..

[DaveNP]

Originally Posted by ThomasG

Would it work on say... population of a middle-sized country?

Just toying with the idea..

Trouble is the population of many countries seem rather too eager to follow crazy ideas..


and fades to pink

[ThomasG]

Originally Posted by DaveNP

Trouble is the population of many countries seem rather too eager to follow crazy ideas..


and fades to pink

yes....

and population of the country i`m thinking of...

well.. lets say that when most of other countries use light and strong construction of roofs with 3-tier insulation just under METAL sheeting (formed so it looks like clay roof tiles), this one is stuck on heavy and easy to crack clay tiles

when other countries are using 16 different types of plaster, each one made for specific substrate (ie brick wall, plasterboard, damp or dry etc), this one is stuck with one..

and pretty much only one substrate bonding agent (PVA), for that matter

list is endless


i can understand tradition, attachment to "classics" or whatever one wants to call it, but at some stage surely going forward is a must?

[john.wigley]

Originally Posted by ThomasG

yes....

and population of the country i`m thinking of...

well.. lets say that when most of other countries use light and strong construction of roofs with 3-tier insulation just under METAL sheeting (formed so it looks like clay roof tiles), this one is stuck on heavy and easy to crack clay tiles

when other countries are using 16 different types of plaster, each one made for specific substrate (ie brick wall, plasterboard, damp or dry etc), this one is stuck with one..

and pretty much only one substrate bonding agent (PVA), for that matter

list is endless


i can understand tradition, attachment to "classics" or whatever one wants to call it, but at some stage surely going forward is a must?

You would think so, wouldn't you, Thomas. Another example for you:

Our church tower roof needed replacing last year as it was leaking like a sieve and as a result the timber beams supporting it had rotted (they had been there for circa 400 years). It was made of lead, is 90 feet up (inaccessible without scaffolding) and only visible from above.

Despite more modern materials being available that are lighter, stronger and much cheaper, we had no choice but to replace it like for like in order to comply with church rules and listed building status.

Regards, John.