Edit: I thought I was responding to someone, but I can't find the comment now.
I find that being open to new ideas, and allowing some time to prove them out rather than deciding beforehand, is the best way to find ideas that move the needle.
Senior comes to you with an idea? Great, prototype it, prove it out. Junior comes to you with an idea? Great, prototype it, prove it out.
Of course, you need to allow some time for prototyping.
When I ran teams, I told them part of their job was to spend the last half of Friday (unless emergency) prototyping their ideas and presenting their favorites at some point.
No one works the last half of Friday anyway, unless it's on this.
I find that being open to new ideas, and allowing some time to prove them out rather than deciding beforehand, is the best way to find ideas that move the needle.
Senior comes to you with an idea? Great, prototype it, prove it out. Junior comes to you with an idea? Great, prototype it, prove it out.
Of course, you need to allow some time for prototyping.
When I ran teams, I told them part of their job was to spend the last half of Friday (unless emergency) prototyping their ideas and presenting their favorites at some point.
No one works the last half of Friday anyway, unless it's on this.