Introduction : elements for creating hot spots -- Generating extraordinary energy -- Hot spots burning bright across the world -- The first element : a cooperative mindset -- The second element : boundary spanning -- The third element : the igniting purpose -- The fourth element : productive capacity -- The leader's role in hot spots -- Designing for the emergence of hot spots - Appendix A : resources for creating hot spots -- Appendix B : background to the research on hot spots -- Appendix C : Methodology of the hot spots research.