by Susan Foley | Jul 14, 2020 | Business Growth, Change, Engagement, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leadership, Mindset, Value
Last week I was reminded that not everyone understands the term Intrapreneur or how it is different from being an entrepreneur. While being interviewed about my book Intrapreneurs I was asked how I would describe an Intrapreneur to someone not familiar with the term....
by Susan Foley | Jun 17, 2020 | Business Growth, Competencies, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Mindset, Success, Talent, Value
Intrapreneurs – Who, What, How and Why explores the world of Intrapreneurs. They are individuals inside organizations that are building new businesses, new products, services and processes that create value and generate new revenue growth. Often referred to as...
by Susan Foley | Jun 9, 2020 | Change, Commitment, Competencies, Crisis, Economy, Environment, Growth, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Resistance, Skills, Talent
The question on the minds of many Intrapreneurs around the world is whether the new normal will include Intrapreneurship or push it aside. Will there be room for Intrapreneurs to help create a new future or will economic concerns diminish their role. It may depend on...
by Susan Foley | Apr 21, 2020 | Change, Corporate Entrepreneurs, Economy, Environment, Idea, Innovation, Social Change, Social Intrapreneurs
The world as we know it has changed dramatically and things may never be the same again. Yet, during this time we’ve seen a marked improvement in our environment and in humanity. The very things that social intrapreneurs have been fighting for and advocating for...
by Susan Foley | Mar 24, 2020 | Balance, Change, Change Agents, Competencies, Growth, Idea, Intrapreneurs, Leadership, Mindset, Risk, Taking Action, Uncertainty
In a volatile and rapidly changing world we must learn to navigate uncertainty. Those who do will thrive and those that don’t will have to learn how to survive. As harsh as that may seem it is our current reality. That’s why Intrapreneurs are needed more than ever....
by Susan Foley | Feb 18, 2020 | Change, Engagement, Entrepreneurial, Failure, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Resistance, Talent, Value
As the need for Intrapreneurs grows so do the demands that are being placed on them. Organizations are under pressure to be more innovative, generate new growth, provide social value, improve engagement and retain their best talent. These are the same reasons why...
by Susan Foley | Jan 23, 2020 | Hardwired, Innovative, Intrapreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Skills, Startups, Success
Are you hardwired to be an Intrapreneur? That was a question that came up in a discussion at a luncheon of experienced women intrapreneurs. All these women had successful careers, but they did it their way, on their terms. They didn’t let organizational barriers or...
by Susan Foley | Dec 12, 2019 | Competencies, Engagement, Entrepreneurs, Execution, Independent Thinking, Intrapreneur Scorecard, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, New Ventures, Value
It was while building a new venture for a Fortune 100 company that one of my peers told me that I had the best job in the company. Better than the CEO or anyone else he could think of. His comments stopped me in my track’s, but it made sense. Work was fun, exciting...
by Susan Foley | Nov 19, 2019 | Competencies, Entrepreneurs, Experiential, Innovation, Intrapreneur Scorecard, Intrapreneurs, Mindset, Taking Action, Talent
Intrapreneurship is not an intellectual exercise it is an experiential one. It’s not just about thinking like an intrapreneur, it’s about acting like one. Entrepreneurs must not only ‘think and reason’ about opportunities they must ‘act on them’. Opportunities are...
by Susan Foley | Oct 22, 2019 | Assessments, Change, Competencies, Frame of Reference, Growth, Intrapreneur Scorecard, Intrapreneurs, Talent, Transforming
We are reaching a tipping point where internal and external forces are transforming companies whether they like it or not. One of the forces at work include Intrapreneurs that are stepping up and speaking out about how things need to change to deal with a rapidly...
by Susan Foley | Sep 17, 2019 | Competencies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Social Intrapreneurs
It was while teaching a class in Social Change at Suffolk University in Boston, MA, that I saw the optimism and commitment of the students to social causes. It was a class of international students many who had come to America to seek a better education. They wanted...
by Susan Foley | Jul 23, 2019 | Apollo 11, Commitment, Idea, Intrapreneurs, Self-awareness, Social Intrapreneurs, Vision
As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon I am reminded about the value of having a vision. An audacious, challenging and seemingly impossible vision to land a man on the moon. A vision that inspired a generation of individuals to...
