More than a decade ago I worked as a part time business faculty member and taught a course on Business Fundamentals. one of the areas I loved exploring in that class was the concept of intrapreneurism. Companies like 3M and Google have promoted and encouraged an entrepreneurial spirit and set of approaches in their employees. When this happens in a large organization it's known as intrapreneurism.
Just as with entrepreneurism, intrapreneurism encourages more innovation, risk-taking and working outside of the box. These are all key characteristics for virtual and remote team leadership today. It does take a different approach to be a great leader virtually, and I think it affords us the option to work differently with our staff, and encourage our staff to work differently as well.
With business practices such as agile, and lean, becoming more embraced by organizations of all sizes, the openness for innovation and iterative process is so much more mainstream than it has been before. I see intrapreneurism as another key tenet for many virtual and remote teams today as well.
To learn more about intrapreneurism check out this post by Investopedia,
Questions to consider:
What does an intrapreneurial approach look like for the team?
What does an intrapreneurial approach look like for me as a leader?
What benefits would it bring?
Have a great Tuesday,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Twitter @Teams365
Phone: (416)996-8326
Just as with entrepreneurism, intrapreneurism encourages more innovation, risk-taking and working outside of the box. These are all key characteristics for virtual and remote team leadership today. It does take a different approach to be a great leader virtually, and I think it affords us the option to work differently with our staff, and encourage our staff to work differently as well.
With business practices such as agile, and lean, becoming more embraced by organizations of all sizes, the openness for innovation and iterative process is so much more mainstream than it has been before. I see intrapreneurism as another key tenet for many virtual and remote teams today as well.
To learn more about intrapreneurism check out this post by Investopedia,
Questions to consider:
What does an intrapreneurial approach look like for the team?
What does an intrapreneurial approach look like for me as a leader?
What benefits would it bring?
Have a great Tuesday,
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Twitter @Teams365
Phone: (416)996-8326
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