incrementalist

plural incrementalists

1. One who adheres to a policy of incrementalism.

   Mrs. Clinton, who has been portrayed by Edwards advisers and others as an incrementalist, said she wanted to develop a plan to provide universal care without spending billions of dollars more, given that the United States already spends significantly more on health care than any other nation.

   2007 February 22, Patrick Healy, “Rivals at Democratic Presidential Forum Push Positions on Iraq War Into Spotlight”, in New York Times

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   □ 7. Incrementalism. Sometimes the key to bigger problem-solving is to make them into a series of smaller problems. People who are good at this are incrementalists. They make a series of smaller decisions, get instant feedback, correct the course, get a little data, move forward a little more, until the bigger problem is under control. They don't try to get it right the first time. Learn to break down problems into pieces and solve them one at a time.

   2000, Michael M. Lombardo and Robert W. Eichinger, FYI: For Your Improvement, 3rd Edition, page 306