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 | Dec 7, 2016 | Competencies, Corporate Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, millennial, Risk, Strategy, Talent, Team, Work
Understanding what it means to be an intrapreneur is one thing but having what it takes is something entirely different. There is a growing temptation to want to be an intrapreneur without understanding the implications of taking on that role. The decision to be an...
by Susan Foley | Mar 15, 2016 | CEO, Commitment, Customers, Intrapreneurs, Sponsor, Stakeholders, Team
6 Stakeholders That Need to Be Committed to Your Idea Intrapreneurs often struggle with getting their ideas firmly grounded in the organization. The initial euphoria of a new product or service can quickly be replaced by a deafening silence. It is natural for senior...
by Susan Foley | Feb 9, 2016 | Competencies, Entrepreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, Talent, Team
A key contributor to intrapreneurship success is having the right skill sets and competencies to drive things to completion. As the entrepreneurial leader, you will need three types of people on your team to be successful: creators, doers, and implementers. Our...
by Susan Foley | Feb 3, 2015 | Change Agents, Entrepreneurial Leaders, Leaders, Team
Can you imagine being stranded on a desert island with hundreds of boats sailing by and nobody seeming to notice you? Well, if you have ever been an entrepreneurial leader, you know what it’s like dealing with isolation. It is the loneliest part of the job. It isn’t...
by Susan Foley | Oct 28, 2014 | Change Agents, Corporate Entrepreneurs, Internal Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Team
Every entrepreneurial initiative eventually hits a wall called the “valley of despair.” This is a point when the project gets bogged down, people are totally stressed, a negative attitude permeates the team, and progress slows to a crawl. Team members will get...
