Look for the foolish invention ideas

What happens when "the dumb idea" becomes "the idea that buys you a third home in Hawaii?"

I'm going to use the term "invention ideas" in this post a few times, but in reality, what I'm saying could apply to any idea. Here's what we know, per research: managers are usually not very good judges of new ideas. But because of how most companies are set up, managers are usually the front line for "vetting" an idea before it gets up the chain to be…