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Intrapreneurship: developing innovation ecosystems in big organisations
7 Sep 2015

Intrapreneurship: developing innovation ecosystems in big organisations

by Colonel Bill De Marco | posted in: Social innovation | 0

The leadership literature is rife with concepts regarding the need for bold leaders at all levels who encourage innovation, embrace new thinking, and take risks to achieve success. As a United States Air Force Officer and pilot by trade, I … Continued

intranpreneurship, organisations
Embracing passion and creativity
26 Jun 2015

Embracing passion and creativity

by Colonel Bill De Marco | posted in: Social innovation | 0

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. – Pablo Picasso In his book “Steve Jobs”, Walter Isaacson reflects on a conversation between Jobs and Bob Dylan discussing creativity and composition. … Continued

art, creativitiy
The lost art of leadership
14 Apr 2015

The lost art of leadership

by Colonel Bill De Marco | posted in: Social innovation | 2

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” – Vincent van Gogh Leadership is in crisis. … Continued

leadership
Clones and bad ideas
3 Mar 2015

Clones and bad ideas

by Colonel Bill De Marco | posted in: Social innovation | 0

The Play-Doh factory Remember Play-Doh? If not, Play-Doh is a children’s modelling clay used for arts and crafts projects. It is composed of flour, water, salt, boric acid and mineral oil. First manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio USA in the 1930s, … Continued

bureaucracy, innovation, leadership, recruitment
Embracing dissenters: why you need people who ask difficult questions
12 Jan 2015

Embracing dissenters: why you need people who ask difficult questions

by Colonel Bill De Marco | posted in: Social innovation | 0

Dissent within organisations is not necessarily a bad thing as Colonel Bill DeMarco (CJBS Fellow of Social Innovation) and Dr Ben Hardy (CJBS Fellow in Management, Finance & Physiology) argue in the blogs below; organisations need to embrace dissenters to … Continued

creative thinking, dissent, questions
Public sector intraprenurship: overcoming bureaucratic immune systems
20 Oct 2014

Public sector intraprenurship: overcoming bureaucratic immune systems

by Colonel Bill De Marco | posted in: Social innovation | 0

In a massive public bureaucracy like the US Military, what is intrapreneurship and is it possible? Intraprenurship is a leadership style that integrates risk-taking and innovation approaches, as well as the reward and motivational techniques that are more traditionally thought … Continued

bureaucracy, intrapreneurship, risk, US Military

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