by Susan Foley | May 10, 2022 | CEO, Change, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Risk, Talent, Uncertainty
In the book titled Beyond the Champion: Institutionalizing Innovation Through People the authors spent four years researching disruptive innovation in large organizations. What they found is good news and bad news for Intrapreneurs and for those organizations...
by Susan Foley | Feb 15, 2022 | Alignment, Execution, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leadership, Learning, Risk, Self-awareness, Value
All the buzz about Intrapreneurship has put a spotlight on identifying and developing intrapreneurs. Workshops, incubators, and accelerators are being used to engage employees in entrepreneurial pursuits. There is a proliferation of conferences and educational...
by Susan Foley | Dec 14, 2021 | Business Growth, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Silver Bullet, Strategic, Talent, Work
As Intrapreneurship captures the imagination of individuals and organizations alike you have to ask yourself – why now. Is it the promise of new business growth, increased productivity, employee engagement, talent retention or something more strategic – preservation?...
by Susan Foley | Nov 30, 2021 | Balance, Business Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Mindset, Strategy, Talent, Uncertainty
Intrapreneurship is a two way street. It is not a binary choice. It’s not an either-or but an and-also. You need leaders that can manage the core business at the same time you need leaders that can build new ones. This is the paradox of Intrapreneurship....
by Susan Foley | Aug 17, 2021 | CEO, Change, Culture, Entrepreneurial, Execution, Experiences, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Mindset, Risk, Skills, Stakeholders, Strategy, Transformation, Value
In most organizations new business growth is a critical imperative. Yet, most CEOs don’t feel like they have the capabilities inside their organization to achieve their growth agenda. They are probably right. Despite the desire for growth thru innovation – it...
by Susan Foley | Jul 27, 2021 | Business Model, Change, Culture, Entrepreneurial, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leadership, Value
Are intrapreneurs having an impact on organizations? That is a question that is being raised at the highest levels of organizations. Although many organizations are embracing intrapreneurship there is an underlying skepticism about exactly what the contribution of...