“Organizations tend to evolve in ways that are inherently resistant to entrepreneurship. Yet Entrepreneurship is instrumental for ensuring the long-term sustainability of any enterprise.” (Properties of balance: A pendulum effect in corporate entrepreneurship, Michael H. Morris, Jurie van Vuuren, Jeffrey R. Cornwall, Retha Scheepers)
Whether you call it corporate entrepreneurship or individual creativity, it is [...]
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Being and Entrepreneurship
The Power Of “What Can I Do?” and Puppies Behind Bars
“Puppies Behind Bars started dog tags when I, just as a private citizen, would read the paper every day and just hear about the number of our men and women who were getting wounded. And I said, what can I do? I’m sitting here in my comfort of New York and they’re in Iraq and [...]
When Thinking Out Of The Box,
You Might Just Want To Think In The Box
In the world of the Uncertainty Paradox can you get anywhere without thinking in the box? Reasons why restraining innovation may actually unleash it.
Design By Committee.
A good friend pointed this sign out to me the other day and I had to laugh.
Looks like your typical, run of the mill parking sign designed to protect precious slots for diners at Andy’s Deli, a popular spot on the NW side.
Perfectly normal, and yet…
35 minute parking?
I’ve seen 10, 15, 30, 45… but 35?
I [...]
Shaking Up the MBA | Dirty Fingernails Entrepreneurship
There’s been a lot of discussion about whether the MBA curriculum has led business leaders astray. To the point that this year’s crop of Harvard Grads decided they needed to take an oath to look beyond stock price and financials in making business decisions. Hmmm.
This got me thinking about my own grad-school days. My favorite [...]
Nice article, Fred. .-= Ja-Nae´s last blog ..NPR wants to know: Who hates Voicemail? =-.