Mavericks at Work: Why the most original minds in business win. William Taylor

geologists and executives. The company would use the Internet to post all of its data on the mine—50 years worth of maps, reports, and raw geological information—along with software that displayed the data both in two dimensions and three dimensions. It would then invite scientists and engineers from anywhere in the world to download the data, analyze it as they saw fit, and submit drilling plans to Goldcorp, which would convene a blue-ribbon panel of judges to evaluate the submissions. The goal would be to help the company find its next 6 million ounces of gold.*