by Susan Foley | Oct 13, 2020 | CEO, Change Agents, Competencies, Crisis, Independent Thinking, Innovation, Intrapreneur Scorecard, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Mindset, Self-awareness, Stakeholders, Strategic, Taking Action, Trust, Uncertainty, Value
The impact of the current crisis has put extraordinary pressure on CEOs and executives to react quickly, deal with uncertainty, experiment with new ideas, reallocate resources, accelerate decision making and drive change needed to deal effectively with this new...
by Susan Foley | Aug 11, 2020 | Change, Entrepreneurial, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Social Intrapreneurs, Talent, Work
Intrapreneurs and social intrapreneurs are the new face of leadership. They are willing to step up, speak out and make a difference. They are demonstrating confidence, commitment, and courage in the face of adversity. They are open, transparent, and committed to...
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 | 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...
