Innovation happens like fire

Innovation happens automatically, under the right conditions, like fire.

For fire, those conditions are generally: fuel, air supply and heat. Removing any one, prevents it.

For innovation:

• fuel is something valuable to be done,
• air supply is the communication of information and ideas,
• heat is energy, and sparks of enthusiasm and inspiration.

Innovation is prevented by:

• misunderstanding value,
• stifling communication,
• pouring water on sparks.

When none of those are happening, innovation happens … automatically!