by Susan Foley | Oct 18, 2022 | Acceleration, Alignment, Commitment, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Strategic, 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 | Apr 12, 2022 | Change, Entrepreneurial Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Experiences, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Leadership, Resistance, Self-awareness, Sponsor, Strategic, Transformative
Intrapreneurs recognize the value of capturing and leveraging lessons learned. So, we asked them to provide some of their most valuable insights. We spoke with senior executives from a cross section of industries who had built million- and billion-dollar businesses...
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 | Apr 20, 2021 | Business Model Innovation, Change, Commitment, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Customers, Growth, Innovation, Resistance, Risk, Strategic, Strategy, Transformation, Value
Corporate entrepreneurship begins and ends at the executive suite. It requires strategic oversight and involvement. If the chief executive officer and board don’t fully understand or commit themselves to corporate entrepreneurship it will not fly. According to...
by Susan Foley | Apr 6, 2021 | Accelerating Growth, Business Growth, Change, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Strategic
When we think about April in Boston, we think about Patriots Day and the running of the Boston Marathon. Two separate events, one that honors the past, the battles of Lexington and Concord and the other that celebrates the present – a personal challenge to run 26...
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...
