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...
by Susan Foley | Feb 10, 2015 | Competencies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Intrapreneurs, millennial, Social Intrapreneurs, Sustainability
As the demand for social intrapreneurs increases organizations will be faced with identifying the right individuals for this position. It takes a unique combination of competencies to be effective and successful in this role. It’s not just about what they do but who...
by Susan Foley | Jan 13, 2015 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Intrapreneurs, Social Intrapreneurs, Sustainability
The futurist Alvin Toffler wrote the book The Third Wave in 1980 to explain the evolution of societies through various stages or “waves.” The premise of his book was that “human history, while being complex and contradictory, can be seen to fit patterns or what he...
by Susan Foley | Nov 11, 2014 | Corporate Entrepreneurs, Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Social Intrapreneurs
Every year in the fall we would receive a bushel of apples from my Grandfather who had an apple farm in upstate New York. It was always a treat to sort through the bushel to see what kinds of apples were packed in the crate. Not all apples are created equal. The same...
by Susan Foley | Nov 16, 2011 | Corporate Entrepreneurs, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Leadership Skills, Social Intrapreneurs
Is it time we recognized corporate entrepreneurs (Intrapreneurs) as a new profession? If yes, then why aren’t organizations proactively acknowledging this role? If you search the most popular career web-sites you find that none of them post jobs for corporate...
by Susan Foley | May 25, 2011 | Conscious Capital, Conscious Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, Internal Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs
Are internal entrepreneurs (Intrapreneurs) conscious leaders or are they on the path to conscious leadership? After spending two days at the Conscious Capital conference at Bentley University the answer continues to elude me. http://www.consciouscapitalism.org/ The...
