by Kevin Dwinnell | Oct 9, 2015 | Corporate Innovation, Intrapreneurship, Uncategorized
Is this corporate innovation scouting done wrong? CB Insights CEO Anand Sanwal gets credit for the opening of this post. I’m taking it from his newsletter that went out on Sunday. It’s simply too funny and too true not to share, and I didn’t see it...
by Kevin Dwinnell | Aug 29, 2014 | Blog, Enemy of Innovation, Intrapreneurship
Enemies of innovation abound. While conformity is my current #1, it is not alone. And since I’ve already posted about the Top 4 Personal Enemies of Innovation, I realize the list will grow. The hierarchy is going to be irrelevant. Each enemy is a barrier to be...
by Kevin Dwinnell | May 16, 2014 | Blog, Intrapreneurship
I was fascinated by the term “intrapreneurship” when I first read about it in the 90s (the term was actually coined in the 80s, but I’m generally late to the party). Here was the promise. Build a business but limit the risk. Wow, that sounded great....
by rmcmanus | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog, Intrapreneurship
Intrapreneurial innovation can benefit from involving a member from the sales team at every stage of the Innovation Value Chain (IVC). Involving sales in the innovation development process starts with sourcing ideas and utilizing a salesperson’s skillset for...
by Kevin Dwinnell | Jan 3, 2014 | Blog, Intrapreneurship
How Trevor Owens Misstates the Disruptive Nature of Intrapreneurship In a recent email newsletter, Trevor Owens states “Companies are notoriously unsuccessful at launching new, disruptive products. While companies are usually effective at improving existing...
