Generating ideas is methods used for getting and formulating ideas such as, for instance, brainstorm, mindmap, etc.

The idea is basically to generate a number of ideas and then to look at these in order to pick the best ones for further development.

How do you get new ideas? Is it something you do just like, if asked to come up with something? What methods play a role in generating ideas and how do you get started?

Keynote speakers dealing with generating ideas take a closer look at these matters and these questions.