3 Keys for Enabling Blue Sky Thinking and Big Ideas

Brainstorming without limits rarely leads to big ideas spontaneously appearing, which is why it's important to use structure and focus to enliven breakthrough thinking. Designing a collaboration for blue sky thinking involves exploring important variables related to strategy, perspectives, and ambitions. The article offers insights for organizations looking to enrich or vary their current strategy, extend their strategic time horizon, or explore new directions. The group's thinking can also focus on deepening the organization's core, leveraging its capabilities and strengths, or expanding its aspirations. Other factors to consider include the group's starting point, how far they expect to advance during the available time, and whether they want to meet in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid format.