Leadership
Grade 12
,Entrepreneurs vs. Intrapreneurs
What is an
Intrapreneur?
• An intrapreneur is someone
who is less willing to take
risks – more cautious. Intrapreneurs…
• Circumstances force them
• Use their talents of
to stay in a stable business
rather than start their own. innovation and leadership
to change or improve their
CREATIVE WITHIN AN department or take the
EXISTING CORPORATION! business to new heights.
Employees at all levels can be
classified as
Intrapreneurs.
,COMPARISONS BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURS
AND INTRAPRENEURS
NON -
ENTREPRENEUR INTRAPRENEUR
INTRAPRENEUR
The owner of the They plan to innovate The person who starts
business that took risks and expand the business the business but
by starting a new or specific departments. maintains the status quo
business. – nothing changes over
time.
Should this person Involved in innovation – Focuses on survival
change their business new products,
over time they will then technology or processes.
be classified as an
intrapreneur as well.
Create new markets or Focus on a specific
expand geographically market in one industry.
Goals are market Goals are profit based.
related.
Leaders challenge the Run by managers who
status quo. keep things the same.
, ENTREPRENEURIAL QUALITIES
Passionate
Why is Risk Visionary
taking and
independent Opportunis Creative
ts Thinkers
spirits written in
blue?
Entrepreneu
rial Qualities
Perseveran
ce and
Risk Takers
Commitme
nt
Independe Good
nt Spirits Leaders