blue sky
Bureaucratic/ˈbluːˌskaɪ/phrase (evasive)
Etym.from the nautical image of an unclouded firmament, adopted into managerial parlance in the 1970s corporate planning era, see Harrows 1978 Strategic Horizons.
A rhetorical maneuver that authorizes speculative, unfunded initiatives by rebranding idle optimism as legitimate planning.
'Schedule blue sky exploration days to seed next-generation products' - Q2 Offsite Summary