Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Blue sky thinking"

"Blue sky thinking" means generating ideas without constraints, ignoring what is currently practical or possible to explore what could be.

Say this instead: big-picture ideas

How "Blue sky thinking" shows up at work

Usually requested in a brainstorm by someone who genuinely wants creative input, and then quietly filtered through every budget, legal, and political constraint the organization has the moment the session ends. The sky is blue, but the ceiling is still very low.

Buzzword

Let's do some blue sky thinking before we narrow down the product roadmap.

Plain English

Let's explore big-picture ideas before we narrow down the product roadmap.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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