by Susan Foley | Feb 20, 2019 | Competencies, Corporate Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Growth, Innovation, Internal Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, Risk, Success
According to research Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) is the cornerstone of innovation success for organizations. EO is defined as the degree of risk-taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness in a company. Organizations that have successfully developed...
by Susan Foley | Jan 15, 2019 | Alignment, collaboration, Competencies, Disruptive, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leadership, Self-awareness
Intrapreneurship has been an evolution not a revolution. As it has matured so has our understanding of the nuances, contradictions and conflicts inherent in the role of intrapreneur. Intrapreneurs have been on their own trajectory. Evolving at their own pace, in their...
by Susan Foley | Dec 18, 2018 | Change, Execution, Independent Thinking, Intrapreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leadership, Risk, Success, Talent, Uncertainty
We are excited to report that 2018 has been a very good year for Intrapreneurs. We see more and more individuals taking on the role of Intrapreneur and leading the way in their organizations. They know that it isn’t always easy but they are on a mission to...
by Susan Foley | Nov 20, 2018 | Change, Commitment, Entrepreneurial, Growth, Innovative, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Risk, Strategy, Transformation
A proliferation of articles state that the key to intrapreneurship is building an innovative and entrepreneurial culture. Yet we know that nearly 70% of all change initiatives fail. There is no doubt that intrapreneurship requires a magnitude shift in thinking and...
by Susan Foley | Oct 23, 2018 | Change, Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Startups, Talent, Value, Work
If we look at Intrapreneurs and the value they bring to organizations it is clear that they are more than just an organizational asset. So ask yourself – Are Intrapreneurs more like a product or service? It may sound crazy to think of Intrapreneurs this way but...
by Susan Foley | Sep 18, 2018 | Change, Change Agents, Competencies, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Power, Resistance, Risk, Uncertainty, Work
The reality for Intrapreneurs is that being different is what makes you do what you do. You are willing to try new things, test your assumptions and explore the unknown. You change your thoughts and actions based on what you see, experience or learn. You are willing...
by Susan Foley | Aug 15, 2018 | Change, Entrepreneurial, Gen Z, Industry 4.0, Intrapreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Millennials, Professional Development, Silver Bullet
The 2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey paints a realistic picture of the challenges that organizations face as they deal with the impact of Industry 4.0 and the growing unrest of millennials and Gen Z in the workplace. Not only are millennials disappointed, they are...
by Susan Foley | Jul 24, 2018 | Change, Competencies, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Risk, serial intrapreneur, Value
In the article, Intrapreneurs – The Road Less Traveled, the focus was on why intrapreneurs take the road less traveled and what that means. Intrapreneurs also face another fork in the road on their journey – especially if they want to be a serial intrapreneur....
by Susan Foley | Jun 26, 2018 | Change, Competencies, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Entrepreneurs, Experiential, Independent Thinking, Innovation, Integrative Thinkers, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Risk, Success, Uncertainty
My grandfather was an apple and cherry farmer in upstate New York. After high school he went to work with one of the prominent apple farmers in the area to learn about the business. He was an apprentice, a student, an intrapreneur whose practical ideas were used to...
by Susan Foley | May 15, 2018 | Change, Commitment, Competencies, Entrepreneurs, Growth, Intrapreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Leadership, Self-awareness, Success, Talent
Intrapreneurs proactively take steps to learn, grow and change themselves to be better, do better and help others be their best. They are open to exploring who they are and what they are capable of becoming. In doing so they are unraveling the mystery of who they...
by Susan Foley | Apr 17, 2018 | Business Growth, CEO, Economy, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Free Agents, Freelancers, Intrapreneurs, Leadership, Stakeholders, Strategic, Talent
According to KPMGs 2018 report on CEOs there is renewed confidence in growth in the global economy. “A majority of US CEOs see 2018 revenue growth as locked in; they are very confident. The EURO zone recovery is now stronger and broader. China is an economic force,...
by Susan Foley | Mar 13, 2018 | Business Growth, Competencies, Competitive, Corporate Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurs, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, millennial, Risk, Talent
Innovation and growth are the critical factors behind the interest in Intrapreneurship. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you can’t have either without the right talent. Finding the right talent to achieve innovation and growth is what is proving to be...
