Common wisdom holds that the high degree of specialization among individuals and work groups in large and mature firms enhances operational efficiency but stifles individuals’ entrepreneurial initiatives. Yet it remains unclear how individuals could navigate in such work contexts to develop their own entrepreneurial initiatives.…Read More
In an article for FedEx Small Business, Mack Institute corporate partner Michelle Proctor emphasizes the importance of choosing the right approach to innovation challenges. Proctor hones in on two styles in particular: incremental innovation, and revolutionary innovation.…Read More
A corporate partner post by Connie Smallwood of CA Technologies discusses corporate innovation, and how the entrepreneurial-minded benefit from working for a large company.…Read More
With the memories of a frigid East Coast winter still fresh in our minds, we at the Mack Institute are looking forward to our now-traditional foray out to sunny California for our West Coast conference on June 10, 2014. …Read More
How do big companies avoid inertia, stay nimble, and maintain their leading edge? “Intrapreneurship” is one answer: it’s the practice of empowering teams to adopt a start-up mentality and focus on entrepreneurial, innovative ideas from within the company. It’s also a way to hold on to creative thinkers, satisfying their…Read More
