| TITLE : INTRAPRENEURING: WHY YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE CORPORATION TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR. |
Memo to the CEO xi
Preface: Discovering "The Dreamers Who Do" xv
An Intrapreneurial Honor Roll xxi
BOOK 1: THE INTRAPRENEURS
Chapter 1 The New Intrapreneurial Spirit 3
The Intrapreneur's Ten Commandments 22
Profile: Chuck House: Growing from Employee to Intrapreneur 23
Test: Are You an Intrapreneur? 31
Chapter 2 Who Is the Intrapreneur? 32
Profile: Michael Phillips: Intrapreneuring in a Service Industry . 57
Chapter 3 Making the Argument for Intrapreneuring 65
Profile: Hulki Aldikacti: At Home in a Corporate Giant 75
BOOK II: BECOMING AN INTRAPRENEUR
Chapter 4 Why Intrapreneuring Can Be Better Than Entrepreneuring 87
Profile: Richie Herrink: Selling to Your Own Company 97
Chapter 5 Choosing an Idea 101
Checklist for Choosing Ideas 124
Chapter 6 Planning Your Intraprise 126
Profile: Art Fry: Persisting with a Good Idea 137
Chapter 7 Identifying Sponsors, the Protectors of New Ideas 143
Checklist for Choosing a Sponsor 160
Profile: Matt Sanders: Dealing with a Setback 163
Chapter 8 The Intrapreneurial Way of Leadership 174
BOOK III: BUILDING THE INTRAPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 9 The Freedom Factors: Can Intrapreneuring
Happen in Your Company? 195
1 Self-Selection
2 No Handoffs
3 The Doer Decides
4 Corporate "Slack"
5 Ending the Home-Run Philosophy
6 Tolerance of Risk, Failure, and Mistakes
7 Patient Money
8 Freedom from Turfiness
9 Cross-Functional Teams
10 Multiple Options
Profile: Brian Ehlers: A Classic Intrapreneur 257
Chapter 10 Rewards Along the Intrapreneurial Career Path 260
Chapter 11 Intracapital: Freedom as a Reward 276
Chapter 12 Putting to Rest the Fears of Anarchy 300
CONCLUSION: THE RENAISSANCE CORPORATION
A Last Word to the CEO 322
Appendix: Intraprise Plan Guidelines 323
Bibliography 352
Acknowledgments 355
Index 359