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❓ When did you last reject a good suggestion simply because it did not come from you?

Author: Dr. Michael Zeisig · First published: 21 August 2026

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❓ When did you last reject a good suggestion simply because it did not come from you?

Psychology calls this not-invented-here. In everyday life, it sounds more harmless: ‘That would not work for us.’ Sometimes, what is really meant is just: ‘That was not my idea.’

And the other way round: how often has your best suggestion lost out because it came from the wrong person?

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Psychology calls this not-invented-here. In everyday life, it sounds more harmless: ‘That would not work for us.’ Sometimes, what is really meant is just: ‘That was not my idea.’