Teleconference:
According to research, only four percent of executives in large organizations are entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial. The lack of entrepreneurial role models at the top of most organizations is stifling innovation and growth. The rapid pace of change makes acceleration a critical part of everything we do. Like a runner, it is not enough to be running fast, we must be running faster over time. In order for organizations to increase the speed in which they respond to change and achieve business growth they must develop ‘entrepreneurship’ as a core competency. The key is developing the entrepreneurial leadership and infrastructure for accelerating growth. In this Executive Conversation we will be discussing Activation – action-oriented competencies that will enable you to accelerate growth inside your organization.
You’ll leave with insights about:
• Who are entrepreneurial leaders, why they are different and why they are important?
• What are the skills and capabilities that make them successful?
• How to these individuals think, act and make decisions?
• What distinguishes these individuals from traditional leaders?
• Why will these individuals be the most sought after professional in the new economy?
• How you can develop entrepreneurial leadership by personal example
Presenters
Susan Foley has spent the last 20 years of her career helping Fortune 1000 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups build new growth businesses that have generated millions of dollars. As an experienced corporate entrepreneur, she understands first hand the challenges of building an entrepreneurial environment for growth.Foley believes that many corporations do not fully understand the value of developing corporate entrepreneurship as a core competency. Her company, Corporate Entrepreneurs, LLC, was created to help change that. Recognizing that entrepreneurial leaders possess unique combinations of competencies that distinguish them from traditional leaders, and realizing that many corporate entrepreneurs were leaving large corporations because they were not being given opportunities to leverage their skills, she authored, "Entrepreneurs Inside: Accelerating Business Growth With Corporate Entrepreneurs" to tell their story.In addition to being the founder of Corporate Entrepreneurs, Foley is also the executive director of research centers at Babson Executive Education. In this role, she is responsible for the Working Knowledge, Process Management, and Business Innovation research centers. The research centers are a sponsor driven group of organizations interested in advancing their knowledge and the application of "best practices" in their organizations; knowledge, process and innovation. Previously, Foley has held senior positions at 3M, HP, Digital Equipment, Standard & Poor's, DMR and Arthur D. Little.