EdX, an early leader in free online learning from a consortium of the world’s best universities, knows quite a bit about risk taking and innovation. Its CEO, Anant Agarwal, says that innovation is a skill that can be taught, and he breaks it down into a three part recipe: Think big, never give up, and (once you’ve done the big thinking), take baby steps toward your goal.Think bigLet your mind roam free. If you had no constraints such as time or money, what could you do?When brainstorming in small groups be open. Don’t be quick to shoot down far-flung ideas.It’s OK to be crazy. Think in terms of what can work, not what won’t work.Look for opportunities to build on others’ ideas. You’ll already have buy-in.Take baby stepsMap out where you are today and where you want to be at the end. Plot baby steps in that direction.Try to achieve early success with a pilot. You’ll build confidence and reputation with each successful iteration.Never give upYou’ll be at the bleeding edge whe...