We have to face the difficult fact that until we claim time for reflection, until we make space for thinking, we won't be able to generate knowledge or to know what knowledge we already possess. We can't argue with the demands of knowledge creation : it requires time to develop. It matures inside human relationships, which are always messy and inherently uncontrollable.
Some company have created architectural spaces to encourage informal conversations, mental spaces to encourage reflection, and learning spaces to encourage journal writing and other reflective thought processes.