Yes, You Can Innovate

THE IGNITE SKILLS

While there are many skills that help us to Ignite ideas, we will focus on six core attributes critical to this phase of innovation:

1. To generate lots of options and possiblities
2. To challenge assumptions
3. To see how ideas could be combined or connected
4. To be broadminded about learning new things
5. To stimulate others to contribute their ideas
6. To build a culture where there is freedom of expression

Let us look at each one in turn.

Throughout this chapter, I give examples and stories to help illustrate, and bring to life, this stage of innovation and practical ways, or activities and tools, to help you improve your ability and confidence to ignite ideas. Here is a top-line summary.

Skills	Tools	Activities
To generate lots ...