We hear a lot about entrepreneurs--risk-takers who create, design, and deliver a new product or service. But what about intrapreneurs? According to Wikipedia , “intrapreneurship is the act of behaving like an entrepreneur while working within a large organization.” The idea is to allow opportunities for individuals and teams within an organization to integrate the innovation and risk-taking that characterize entrepreneurship into an established system. Although this has great value, the practice itself involves some risks and willingness to rethink management and supervision. For several years, I was responsible for the supervision of about thirty full-time and part-time ministers who provided collegiate ministry on campuses across the state of Tennessee. This was an interesting task considering the size of the state, the variety of campuses involved, and the varied gifts of those doing the work. Many of th...
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