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Intrapreneurs

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Nurturing an intrapreneur to come up with your next generation product involves creating an environment that encourages innovation, providing support and resources, and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship within your organization. Encourage your intrapreneur to learn from failures and iterate on their ideas.

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The Traits of Socially Innovative Companies

Harvard Business Review

In this article adapted from their new book, Jerry Davis and Chris White explore what makes some companies more fertile for social innovation — that is, the ongoing (rather than one-off) initiatives that have positive social impact while promoting the core mission of a business. Innovation & Entrepreneurship Book.

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It Takes a Village to Raise an Entrepreneur

Harvard Business Review

Social entrepreneurship has evolved a great deal since the late 1980s, when pioneers like City Year 's Alan Khazei and Teach for America 's Wendy Kopp took great risks to prove that innovative organizations could produce transformative social change.

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Want to Use Business to Make a Difference? Get Experience (But Not Too Much)

Harvard Business Review

Many leaders of social enterprises are career-switchers. Take, for example, David del Ser, the former Vodafone software engineer and Columbia MBA who transitioned, mid-career, into the social sector. Scaling Social Impact Insights from HBR and the Bridgespan Group. What Makes Social Entrepreneurs Different.

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How Social Entrepreneurs Can Have the Most Impact

Harvard Business Review

That year, two global headlines raised the profile of social enterprise: Mohammed Yunus and the Grameen Bank won the Nobel Peace prize. And Bill Gates announced he was shifting his priorities from software development to social impact by moving full time to his foundation. Leadership Social enterprise' In the broader U.S.

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You Need a Community, Not a Network

Harvard Business Review

Look at the accomplishments of Wikipedia contributors, open-source software developers who find and fix bugs in Linux, or doctors who help each another with difficult diagnoses as part of the Sermo social network. Consider Ashoka , which provides start-up funding and support for social innovators worldwide.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About "Social"

Harvard Business Review

Social Media, Social Business, Social Innovation, Social Era — are they all the same, or are they quite different? Saying Social Media is like saying "electric candle." about six years ago, and the emphasis was on the on software tools and platforms that increase information flow. Enterprise 2.0,