by Susan Foley | Aug 9, 2022 | Competencies, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Experiential, Growth, Independent Thinking, Innovative, Intrapreneurs, Learning, Success, Taking Action
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...
by Susan Foley | Jun 21, 2022 | Behaviors, Change, Culture, Experience, Frame of Reference, Intrapreneurs, Power, Resistance, Think, Transformation
The reality for Intrapreneurs is that being different is what makes you do what you do. You are willing to try new things, test your assumptions and explore the unknown. You change your thoughts and actions based on what you see, experience, or learn. You are open to...
by Susan Foley | Oct 19, 2021 | Change, Culture, Experiences, Growth, Idea, Innovation, Intrapreneurs, Leaders, Mindset, Purpose Driven, Taking Action, Value
Intrapreneurs are ordinary individuals that do extraordinary things. Many of the individuals that have become successful intrapreneurs never set out to be one. They never thought of themselves as an intrapreneur until they became aware of the term itself –...
by Susan Foley | Mar 9, 2021 | Competencies, Growth, Innovation, Intrapreneurial Leaders, Intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship, Leaders, New Ventures, Startups, Talent, Value
In most organizations growth through innovation is a top priority. So is talent. Yet, few organizations adequately look at the link between innovation growth and talent. According to McKinsey, “The number one predictor of innovation success is leadership.” It is a...
by Susan Foley | Nov 19, 2019 | Competencies, Entrepreneurs, Experiential, Innovation, Intrapreneur Scorecard, Intrapreneurs, Mindset, Taking Action, Talent
Intrapreneurship is not an intellectual exercise it is an experiential one. It’s not just about thinking like an intrapreneur, it’s about acting like one. Entrepreneurs must not only ‘think and reason’ about opportunities they must ‘act on them’. Opportunities are...
by Susan Foley | Aug 16, 2016 | Change, Entrepreneurial, Intrapreneurs, self-employed, Social Intrapreneurs, Work
The evolution of intrapreneurship has progressed from its inception but the adoption of intrapreneurship is still far from complete. It reminds me of Geoffrey Moore’s book ‘Crossing the Chasm’. Although Moore talks about the traditional Technology Adoption Life...
