3M Is Unusual
It is a recognized leader in innovation. They handed my company a huge opportunity by pulling out of a market we shared, but came back with replacements in a short period of time while my company had spent almost no money to take advantage of the situation and establish a stronger long term position. Large companies can be innovative by actually rewarding and encouraging their creative workers just like capitalism is supposed to. The leaders in growth and stock performance are usually more innovative than their peers. The fact that so many do not follow these obvious examples show the tendency of human society to revert to more primitive dominance heirarchies.
Regards,
Mark