People ask me, why is my twitter name @theintrapreneur? Have you made a typo? ;-)
Well, no. Here is the answer:
Intrapreneur - The spirit of entrepreneurship within an existing organisation. An intrapreneur is a person who focuses on innovation and creativity and who transforms a dream or an idea into a profitable venture, by operating within the organisational environment.
“Intrapreneur’s Ten Commandments” developed by Pinchot:
- Come to work each day willing to be fired
- Circumvent any orders aimed at stopping your dream
- Do any job needed to make your project work, regardless of your job description
- Find people to help you
- Follow your intuition about the people you choose and work only with the best
- Work underground as long as you can – publicity triggers the corporate immune system.
- Never bet on a race unless you are running in it
- Remember it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission
- Be true to your goals, but be realistic about the ways to achieve them
- Honour your sponsors