1. Early struggles plant the seeds of innovation -- 2. 3M innovation : a "tolerance for tinkerers" -- 3. 3M innovation : how it flourished -- 4. Ingenuity leads to breakthroughs -- 5. No one succeeds alone -- 6. No risk, no reward : "patient money" -- 7. Power of patents -- 8. Look "behind the smokestacks" -- 3M timeline : a century of innovation -- 9. Going global : the formative years -- 10. Capitalizing on a global presence -- 11. Divide and grow : follow the technology -- 12. Defining moments strengthen 3M's culture -- 13. A culture of change -- 14. 3M leaders : the right choice at the right time -- 3M trademarks.