Out of the wilderness

There are times in my life when I need to take a trek, explore new territory, look at things from different angles, hear new voices, let ideas simmer and stew, start new endeavors and then push them along to see where they go. That's what I've been doing the past seven weeks rather than blogging on strategic thinking and strategic action. So what did I learn and stir up that others interested in strategic thinking and strategic action might find useful? First, I spent the best part of a week at the Association for Strategic Planning's annual conference and scored some great in-depth learning about important tools and approaches.  I will delve more into what I learned and implications in future posts, but here are several things worth sharing now in condensed form.