We have gathered best learnings from upskilling 2500+ intrapreneurs and from our client work, and compressed them into six lessons valuable to any Senior Leader and Manager looking to transform their organisation to innovate at pace from within.
They apply problem-solving, creativity, communication skills and critical thinking to deal with ambiguity and to become agents of change and growth for their organisation.
Intrapreneurs help their companies find, validate and establish better ways of operating, scalable sources of efficiency and profitable streams of new revenue.
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Having all stakeholders aligned on a strategic direction forward is critical for enabling innovation successfully.
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Instead of focusing on how an idea is not feasible or commercial enough, reframe the proposition and reveal the quick wins of an ambitious idea.
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If your teams have shown you proof, a strong business case, and a credible plan, then play your part by governing an innovation initiative, in terms of investment, time and resources.
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Gathering evidence and conducting lean experiments can help validate your idea while keeping time and resources spent to a minimum.
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Formulate a succinct and simple business case, focusing on data-driven evidence and proof that your idea can impact the strategic goals of the organisation.
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Building a clear roadmap of the resources required, including time, space and money to continually de-risk your idea.
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