C O NT E NT S A compan y lik e Epiroc can never rest on its laurels The w ay forw ard is through inno vation Inno vation requires not only a fexible collecti ve mindset but also an en vironment that lets it grow ON SITE Fo s t e r i n g a co m pa n y c u l t u r e ORIENT A TION T h e i nn o v a ti o n c on f i g u r a t i on 28 3 2 38 PER SPECTIVE The Pixar model of cr eativity The animation wizards at Pixar have fooded the mo vie mark et with a steady stream of creati ve ly brilliant flms o ver the year s What mak es them tic k A combina tion of culture and arc hitecture 40 SUR VEY Inno v ations ha v e exist ential v alues Inno vation is essential not only in the mining and construction industries but everywhere W e talk ed inno vation with representa ti ves from other areas of exper tise What benefts are there 41 SEVEN THINGS The inno v ativ e er as Inno vation has not happened at a steady pace through human history S ome ages and milieus have been far more pro ducti ve than other s Here are some highlights from the Stone Age to the Singularity 27 mining andconstructioncom F eature Inno v ation