How Intrapreneurs Are Transforming Big Corporations Like Startups
đŻ Summary
[{âkey_takeawaysâ=>[âIntrapreneurs are innovators working inside established large organizations.â, âThe goal of supporting intrapreneurs is to bring the company forward through new initiatives.â, âSuccessful intrapreneurship requires providing specific resources: tools, space, and support.â, âThis internal support gives employees the âwingsâ needed to execute their innovative ideas.â, âThe concept is historically validated, citing Steve Jobsâ creation of the Macintosh team as an early example.â, âIntrapreneurial teams are often given dedicated, isolated spaces (like a garage) to foster new development.â], âoverviewâ=>âIntrapreneurs are internal innovators within large corporations who drive significant organizational progress through new ideas and projects. The concept involves providing these individuals with the necessary tools, resources, space, and support to execute their visions, mirroring the agility of a startup environment. This approach is not new, as evidenced by historical examples like the original Macintosh team, which operated as an early form of intrapreneurship.â, âthemesâ=>[âDefinition and Role of Intrapreneurshipâ, âCorporate Innovation and Transformationâ, âResource Allocation for Internal Projectsâ, âHistorical Precedents of Intrapreneurial Teamsâ]}]
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"we basically provided the tools, the resource, the space, and support to give these people wings"
"Basically innovators within a large organization, let's say you work in a large corporate and you really want to bring the company forward, you have ideas. Then we basically provided the tools, the resource, the space, and support to give these people wings, so they actually get the chance to execute their ideas and bring the company forward."
"give these people wings, so they actually get the chance to execute their ideas"
"And it's actually another new thing. For example, Steve Jobs, 40 years ago, we called the Macintosh team an intrapreneurship team that he put into a garage, gave them the space, and let them build something new."
"execute their ideas"
"put into a garage, gave them the space, and let them build something new."