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Intrapreneurship in Enterprising Families

Elements of a Culture of Intrapreneurship

Acceptance of Failure

Establish a business culture where failure is broadly accepted and is a central element leading to new product or service development, geographic expansions or new business models in the future.

Broad Involvement

Cross-generational work and idea development is very important. Involve all employees – and particularly the rising generation – in the idea generation process.

Honest Values System

There must be an honest value system in place, with innovation at the core. Promote and reward the ability to adapt positively and constructively to change and innovation at every level of your business.

Now that we’ve clarified what we mean by intrapreneur, let’s look into what is needed in order to bring intrapreneurship into your organization. Family firms need to build an ecosystem that harnesses the rising gen’s entrepreneurial desire. Click on each element to learn more.