by Susan Foley | Jun 25, 2019 | Corporate Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Entrepreneurs, Free Agents, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Talent
In the last several years there have been suggestions that there is no such thing as a corporate entrepreneur or intrapreneur. No evidence that they exist. No clear definition of who they are. No consensus in the academic and business. Comments stating that they...
by Susan Foley | May 22, 2019 | Balance, Change, Competencies, Entrepreneurial, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Self-awareness
In our work we help individuals explore their own entrepreneurial orientation. We provide a window into who they are, what they do and how they do it. We look at how they approach work – are they more traditional, entrepreneurial or both. We look at their propensity...
by Susan Foley | Apr 23, 2019 | Alignment, Core Competencies, Innovation, Intrapreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Team, Value, Vision
Three out of five executives feel that their organizations are weak when it comes to execution. They are probably right. Executing with precision takes time. Building execution as a core competency takes practice. That’s why intrapreneurs are so important. Execution...
by Susan Foley | Mar 26, 2019 | Balance, Business Growth, CEO, Change, Change Agents, Entrepreneurial, Execution, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Risk, Talent, Value
The last few years have been a stark reminder that business as usual is not working. The need for change is greater than it has ever been before. The pace of change is accelerating, and we must change or be changed. According to Talent Magazine, “For today’s leaders...
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 | 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...
