Few great ideas happen inside a conference room

In my career, I’ve seen very few great ideas come out of a conference room setting. Everyone seems to accept that inspiration comes from other places so why is it that most offsites are in bland conference rooms, hotel meeting rooms, etc.? Earlier this week, we tried to practice what we preach by having our firm’s leadership team come to Sun Valley for a mix of work/fun. Thankfully we all enjoy skiing/riding fresh powder. Here’s a pic from when we were heading out on a typical Sun Valley bluebird day.