Generally I do agree, but would add a “how do we want to change?” to your question of “how did we fail?” A lot (not all) of real deep problem solving and innovating requires face time and more than 2 people
The introverts don't speak up. The people with the most to lose/gain get loud. The biggest personalities get heard, not the best ideas.
I've vowed to never do a brainstorm meeting again. I'll do 3454353498890 one-on-ones to shop ideas around and iterate on them until everyone agrees.
I exaggerate, but introvert friends tell me this is what they're hearing when they're encouraged to speak up in group meetings.
I have when in charge of a high pressure shareholder meeting told the company founder to stop talking and took another speaker - after the meeting the founder said I was right to do so
It’s just having to explicitly set up a meeting means something has gone wrong in my opinion.