Intrapreneuring in Action

"Picking the people with a passion for making the idea work is more important than picking the right plan."

"Ideas are like insects: many are born, but few live to maturity."

"I come to work every day willing to be fired."

"Good channels are safe for intrapreneurs to use, help unknown intrapreneurs get around the initial resistance of their bosses, and ensure broad distribution."

"Pay close attention to the dynamics of the team."

"Early on in the idea evaluation process, talk to customers, not so much to find out whether your idea is good or bad but rather to reshape it, to make it better."

"Begin explaining your idea modestly."

"The secret of cost-effective product development is really not to avoid mistakes. It is to make mistakes sooner and learn faster."

"Innovation, like the creativity that fuels it, requires spontaneity and the freedom to go in new directions when interesting discoveries beckon."

"Successful entrepreneurs are not high risk takers!"

"To a large degree, the culture of an organization is created by the actions of middle managers."

"Don't let the system filter out unpleasant truth."

"For the vision to have effect, the people of the organization must be moved by the vision."

"We should not be surprised that a new pattern of work is evolving as we leave the industrial era and enter the information age."