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The Intrapreneur's Brief
What an intrapreneur should know today, picked from McKinsey, Knowledge at Wharton, Fast Company, Wired, TechCrunch and more
Knowledge at Wharton
Why remote work isn't working
Wharton's Peter Cappelli and Jasmine Wu interviewed 760 staff at a global financial services firm in three countries. Remote and hybrid work meant less contact, weaker relationships and worse teamwork. New hires said colleagues often ignored their online requests for help.
Intrapreneurship angle: New ideas in big companies travel through relationships. If people stop helping because it's not in their goals, your project stalls. Use office days to meet the people you need, and help others first.
Read at Knowledge at WhartonMcKinsey
Reinventing the channel: How can your partner ecosystem fuel AI growth?
McKinsey says sales partners bring in around 60 percent of revenue for software and tech companies. More than half of large AI projects now rely on trial runs led by partners. Yet research shows companies scrap more than half of AI trials before they go live.
Intrapreneurship angle: Most AI pilots die between the test and real use. Bring outside partners in early, while you design, and keep them involved after launch. Judge them on real use, not on a signed deal.
Read at McKinseyFast Company
Companies waiting on AI will fall behind
Geotab's founder and CEO Neil Cawse gave a custom AI tool to all 3,400 staff in one day, instead of planning a perfect rollout. Within seven days, 97% were using it daily. A hackathon with over 2,000 people helped them build skills.
Intrapreneurship angle: Don't wait for a perfect plan. Make the first step easy, share what works, and judge results by what teams deliver, not how often they log in. Let the first version be messy and learn as you go.
Read at Fast Company
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The Art of Stopping: Why Companies (and Employees) Need to Master the Brake Pedal
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Intrapreneurship Lab helps people inside large organisations turn ideas into new products, services and revenue. It is written by Viktoriya V. Blazheva, a serial intrapreneur who has launched innovations for her employers and their clients over 15+ years of corporate career.
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