Very wise post.

What is a bit disturbing is that plenary sessions are often used to create lists of recommendations and are given a lot of weight.

We've all had clients or managers that throw a question at us and expect a quick answer. And their is always someone "intelligent" around that comes up with something pretty good really fast.

Some problems require "Slow Intelligence". Reflection is part of that process but there are also other elements.

We won't be able to innovate until we have a critical mass of people understanding the need for "deep thought".