How to apply an entrepreneurial mindset within the bounds of an organization. My personal list of the top five vital skills required to succeed.

1. Intrapreneurship
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2. What Is Intrapreneurship?
Entrepreneuring within the “bounds” of an organization
 Transforming vision to action and action to aligned value
 Understanding the Circles of Influence† in an organizational context
 Employing technical, business, and political acumen
 Combining resources and security with freedom and creativity
†
Ramfelt, Lena and Kosnik, Thomas. “Circles of Influence – And The Paradoxes of Silicon Valley”
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3. Intrapreneur Bridges Vision and Action
Intrapreneur
Planner
Line Manager
Vision
Worker
Action
Adapted from “Intrapreneuring”, by Gifford Pinchot III, Harper and Row Publishers, 1986
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4. Intrapreneurship:
An Entrepreneurial Venture Simulator
 Practice entrepreneurial leadership skills
 Leverage safety and security of an existing organization
Entrepreneurship Intrapreneurship
Entrepreneur Intrapreneur
Co-founders Core cross-functional team that shares vision
Company Broader cross-functional team
Angel Executive sponsor
Venture Capitalist CFO, Business owner
Board Executive staff
Advisors Key staff members – “smart time” not “smart money”
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5. Role Of The Intrapreneur
Scientist &
Researcher
Inventor & Idea Person
Planner
Intrapreneur bridges the void between idea and execution
Growth Business Mgr.
Cash Cow Mgr.
“Liquidation” Mgr.
Product Lifecycle
Adapted from “Intrapreneuring”, by Gifford Pinchot III, Harper and Row Publishers, 1986
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6. My List Of Five Vital Skills
 Communication
 Leadership
 Numbers
 Negotiation
 Execution
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7. Vital Skill #1: Communication
 Regular
 Because organizational memory can be short
 Clear
 Because ambiguous messages beget ambiguous results
 Concise
 Because the higher up and broader you communicate the less time you have
 Tuned
 Because in communication “one size does not fit all”
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8. Vital Skill #2: Leadership
 Vision
 Because the person with the clearest vision gets to drive
 Humility
 Because you cannot do it alone
 Iron will
 Because your resolve will be tested
 Trust
 Because it binds
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9. Vital Skill #3: Numbers
 Quantify
 Because a number is worth a thousand pictures
 Quantify
 Because numbers are the life blood of the business
 Quantify
 Because your success as an Intrapreneur will be judged by them
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10. Vital Skill #4: Negotiation
 Necessary
 Because ideas abound and execution resources are scarce
 Win-win
 Because without a strong stake your support will fizzle
 Ethical
 You should be able to look at yourself in the eye before anyone else
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11. Vital Skill #5: Execution
 Strategic thinking
 Because without understanding yourself, the game, and players you will fail
 Comprehensive planning
 Because planning is the foundation of your vision
 Follow up
 Because your team will thank you for it
 Setting expectations
 Because its not the outcome but the surprise that gets people
 Doing whatever it takes
 Because only you will see the vision at times
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12. Even More Important…
 Perspective
 Self-awareness
 Empathy
 Global thinking
 Discipline
 Humor!
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