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The Myth of the Intrapreneur

Harvard Business Review

These products are all held up as legendary examples of the power of intrapreneurship — entrepreneurial creativity and innovation within large, established organizations. Lastly, companies need (8) skills and talent that are differentiated from traditional R&D or new product development roles. xefstock2/Getty Images.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything,” wrote Paul Krugman more than 20 years ago. Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. During much of this time, it has been shareholders, not workers, who have reaped the benefits of higher productivity.

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Why Are Immigrants More Entrepreneurial?

Harvard Business Review

Mateschitz spent considerable time overseas as a marketing salesman prior to founding Red Bull. Additionally, discrimination against immigrants in labor markets may exert pressure on them to seek self-employment. Apart from their success as entrepreneurs, they all share one distinct characteristic: extensive cross-cultural experience.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

Is your company ready to compete in a world of smart, connected products ? ” In this world, customers expect their suppliers to surround their products with data services and digitally enhanced experiences. Melody Ivory , a User Experience Product Manager, told me, “I was about employee number 30 in February 2012.

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A New Model for Innovation in Big Companies

Harvard Business Review

Internal innovation presents a number of challenges, including but not limited to the inherent risk of promoting new ideas; complacency and attachment to the status quo; and the actual amount of capable people with the time to effectively build new ideas into workable products. A Different Approach.