The Changing Face of Corporate Intrapreneurship

At the recent Corporate Intrapreneur Summit in New York City, corporate innovation leaders gathered to discuss how to identify, engage, and drive value from innovative employees. A key takeaway from the two-day event was the need for a deeper understanding of intrapreneurs’ personalities, motivations, unique skill sets, and corresponding ways to drive value from them. Presenters focused heavily on tiered engagement, with some speakers presenting tiers of employee networks that receive varying levels of support based on their specific skill sets, while others discussed the need for frameworks to guide intrapreneur-focused efforts. Additionally, there was a renewed emphasis on the importance of idea execution and the need to generate financial impact in order for intrapreneur efforts to be successful.