IN DEPTH
At 3M, A Struggle Between Efficiency And Creativity
How CEO George Buckley is managing the yin and yang of discipline and imagination
Six Sigma: So Yesterday?
In an innovation economy, it's no longer a cure-all
Online Extra: Slide Show: 3M Innovations
Online Extra: 3M Chief Plants a Money Tree
Since joining in 2005, CEO George Buckley has concentrated on kick-starting the top line
EDITOR'S MEMO
The Fragility Of Innovation
IN SHORT
Slide Show: Savvy New Workplace Tools And Trends
IN DATA
Web Strategies That Cater To Customers
IN DEBATE
Viewpoint: Have It Both Ways
"Ambidextrous" companies can handle incremental change and bold initiatives
IN PROGRESS
Case Study: Philips' Norelco
How neck hairs led to the remaking of an icon
Online Extra: Slide Show: Blades of Glory
IN SPACE
Daring In Des Moines
Two leading design firms shake up a staid Midwest insurer with radical changes in its office space—to favorable reviews
Online Extra: Slide Show: Putting the Space in Work Space
IN VIRTUAL
Beyond Second Life
Companies thinking twice about the popular virtual world are finding more security and flexibility in alternatives
Online Extra: Slide Show: Life After Second Life
IN CARS
Green City Cars
Battery-powered CityCars could cut traffic and smog by getting more commuters to leave their autos at home
Online Extra: Slide Show: CityCars Changes Everything
IN CROWDS
Using Web Crowds To Invest, Design Gifts, And Make Things
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