Hello readers and followers of this blog, I have been corrected on the usage of the word Intrapreneur.
Before now, I was of the opinion (through a friend) that an Intrapreneur was an individual who expressed or displayed their entrepreneural capabilities by maintaining a personal business on the side while in paid employment; with their immediate work environment being their immediate target market.
Today I was informed that an intrapreneur focuses his/her
entrepreneurial activities towards enhancing their
present place of employment and not that they have
a side business. Please do not mix the use of the terminology
and get it wrong. If you are an employee and are
entrepreneurialy minded but do not focus such on your present form of employment, then you cannot
be referred to as an intrapreneur. Intrapreneurs are
usually found in departments such as Sales (where
they directly impact sales figures), Engineering
(where their technical skills lead to innovative
breakthroughs for the business), Accounting (where their forensic skills leads to savings for the business),
Business Analysts (where their forecasts leads to
strategic positioning for businesses) and other units
as well. If your innovative efforts lead to a direct
improvement for the business, then you can be
considered an intrapreneur, else, you're just another staff.
Please be guided. Thank you.
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