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For resume purposes, it all depends on who was responsible for the idea and the execution.
SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA?
Then it was misguided or poorly-timed idea, but you knocked it out of the park with your execution.
SOMEONE ELSE'S EXECUTION?
Then it was a brilliant idea that just didn't have the resources put behind it to see it through.
BOTH WERE YOURS?
Then don't include it. Seriously, consider leaving it out completely. Or, spin it so that it was a great idea with great execution, but poor timing. And then go on to list ALL the marvelous, marvelous things you learned from the experience and how it shaped your...yadda, yadda, yadda.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm5AEG47Vi4
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Experience running my own professional resume writing business - also a great idea with great execution, but poor timing...if you get my drift!
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at the end of the day if you presents a thing in a good way then it can do great for you.the idea is bad and you do your hard work on it now this is you r hard work which will make the thing count and it is up to you how you manage it.
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A bad idea, executed well can still serve a learning purpose, particularly in the details of how it was executed well. Still I I think this would be the weaker path because it is unlikely to inspire greatness in someone else.
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The way I look at it is when someone has an idea and shares that idea with others, the only thing that needs to be explained is the concept. The others can fill in the spaces and use their imagination to look at the big picture: "Will people pay for it? Does it solve an everyday problem? Is this worth the time and money?" The big picture obviously depends on what the project is.
So if you can explain the idea's concept so whoever you're presenting to gets the gist of it, I believe you're in good shape.
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Just use Michael Jordan as an example. With all success comes failure at somepoint, even Michael Jordan has missed the important shot.
Attempts to succeed that have resulted in failure are progress and progress is by what success will be measured.
If you have succeded and not failed in the trying at somepoint, I would have to wonder if you have succeded at all.
It's in the continuation of progress that success is found, brag about your failures.
Yourself a fan of the power of perception, I know you can see how your failures are actually successes, spin the success.
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more failures than I can count.
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examine why you want it on your resume in the first place. are you trying to show your skill set? your creative thinking process?
since, as you say, you can spin it either way, go with the way that will showcase what it says about you and what skills it portrays to present you in the light that will help you best for this particular position.
if the position you are applying for requires creative thinkers, then the great idea angle is probably best.
if, on the other hand, it is your knowledge of the execution process, e.g. use of certain software, certain design or implementation skill, then go with the way you handled the bad idea you were given.
i think by looking at the why and what you need it to do for you, you will ultimately answer your own question.
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July 28, 2009 02:32 AM
What is better? A really great idea that is poorly executed or a really bad idea that is executed well?
I'm updating my resume and have an important, but failed project that I worked on 4 years ago that I could spin either way.
Should it be a great idea that just didn't have quite enough steam
or
Should it be a bad idea that was executed really well
?
Should it be a great idea that just didn't have quite enough steam
or
Should it be a bad idea that was executed really well
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| July 28, 2009 01:21 PM |
SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA?
Then it was misguided or poorly-timed idea, but you knocked it out of the park with your execution.
SOMEONE ELSE'S EXECUTION?
Then it was a brilliant idea that just didn't have the resources put behind it to see it through.
BOTH WERE YOURS?
Then don't include it. Seriously, consider leaving it out completely. Or, spin it so that it was a great idea with great execution, but poor timing. And then go on to list ALL the marvelous, marvelous things you learned from the experience and how it shaped your...yadda, yadda, yadda.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm5AEG47Vi4
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Experience running my own professional resume writing business - also a great idea with great execution, but poor timing...if you get my drift!
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July 28, 2009 02:58 AM
yup according to me a really bad idea that is executed well is better .. at the end of the day if you presents a thing in a good way then it can do great for you.the idea is bad and you do your hard work on it now this is you r hard work which will make the thing count and it is up to you how you manage it.
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July 28, 2009 03:10 AM
A good idea, badly implemented, will inspire others to improve it, eventually turning it into a good idea implemented well. A bad idea, executed well can still serve a learning purpose, particularly in the details of how it was executed well. Still I I think this would be the weaker path because it is unlikely to inspire greatness in someone else.
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July 28, 2009 03:25 AM
Definitely a good idea with a bad execution. The way I look at it is when someone has an idea and shares that idea with others, the only thing that needs to be explained is the concept. The others can fill in the spaces and use their imagination to look at the big picture: "Will people pay for it? Does it solve an everyday problem? Is this worth the time and money?" The big picture obviously depends on what the project is.
So if you can explain the idea's concept so whoever you're presenting to gets the gist of it, I believe you're in good shape.
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I'm a marketing student.
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July 28, 2009 02:00 PM
Keep this in mind, a bad idea that was executed really well was at least executed. I would much rather have someone on my ream with follow through than someone who had a really great idea that couldn't pull it together. Sometimes, it's more about being committed. If you can put the spin on the amount of dedication vs the idea itself, it is sure to impress. Suggesting that something is a great idea but you just had no steam may make you come out looking like a slacker, no pun intended. Just be honest about it, everyone makes mistakes. In the event that you are interviewed, which you probably will be, make sure that you emphasize what you have learned from the experience. Good luck, I hope this helps.
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July 28, 2009 02:07 PM
A great idea poorly executed. Just use Michael Jordan as an example. With all success comes failure at somepoint, even Michael Jordan has missed the important shot.
Attempts to succeed that have resulted in failure are progress and progress is by what success will be measured.
If you have succeded and not failed in the trying at somepoint, I would have to wonder if you have succeded at all.
It's in the continuation of progress that success is found, brag about your failures.
Yourself a fan of the power of perception, I know you can see how your failures are actually successes, spin the success.
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more failures than I can count.
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July 28, 2009 02:10 PM
rob, i agree with gno, but i would add that it really depends on what you are trying to sell. examine why you want it on your resume in the first place. are you trying to show your skill set? your creative thinking process?
since, as you say, you can spin it either way, go with the way that will showcase what it says about you and what skills it portrays to present you in the light that will help you best for this particular position.
if the position you are applying for requires creative thinkers, then the great idea angle is probably best.
if, on the other hand, it is your knowledge of the execution process, e.g. use of certain software, certain design or implementation skill, then go with the way you handled the bad idea you were given.
i think by looking at the why and what you need it to do for you, you will ultimately answer your own question.
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