We‎'‎ve all heard about companies and teams that are buzzing with ideas‎,‎ innovation and sheer trendiness ‎- think Nokia‎,‎ think Google‎,‎ think Starbucks‎.‎ Sometimes‎,‎ without warning or explanation‎,‎ there are condensed periods of growth and innovation within an organisation or culture‎.‎ For a short time‎,‎ new ideas flow freely and growth‎,‎ co‎-operation and success are achieved at a level that exceeds all expectations‎.‎ These are Hot Spots‎.‎ But why do they occur in some companies and teams and not others‎?‎ How can you avoid the Big Freeze and instead encourage these centres of creativity‎,‎ action and energy‎?‎ Hot Spots presents this powerful new idea which holds enormous potential for increasing productivity‎,‎ co‎-operation and innovation‎.‎ Hot Spots can be found anywhere that ideas converge ‎- workplaces‎,‎ companies‎,‎ industries‎,‎ coffee shops‎,‎ hallways‎,‎ conferences‎.‎ And distance is no barrier either‎:‎ Hot Spots can thrive across different geographical locations and different time zones‎.‎ Based on extensive research with industry leaders such as BP‎,‎ Nokia‎,‎ Adidas‎,‎ Linux‎,‎ Goldman Sachs‎,‎ Ogilvy One‎,‎ Unilever and Reuters‎,‎ Hot Spots explores the conditions and environments that are conducive to the creation of Hot Spots‎.‎ With Hot Spots you can achieve higher levels of effectiveness and productivity than you ever thought possible‎.‎