The importance of open-ended longer brainstorming sessions

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I’ve found that as you grow and have clear leaders for functional areas, it’s easy as the CEO to lose the time for open-ended brainstorming sessions with those leaders.

However, often it is the gnarly complex problems with the organization that need that deeper discussion and reflection between the CEO and leaders, in order to arrive at decisions and changes which will truly propel the company forward.

Therefore, it’s vital to find ways to make time for these longer brainstorming sessions.

Related: big problems need open-ended time.
Related: it’s important to allow yourself to go to the ideal, the end destination, before deciding the next step.