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Intrapreneurship
The rules for standing out in your organization A Manifesto Saranyan Vigraham
More free knowledge available at http://saranyan.wordpress.com
Always Be On the Edge
D o NOT get cozy! Find ways to do new things. L earn to effectively communicate
and negotiate.
Run Carefree
C hase your passions If your goal is to survive, you will forget to
live!
Dream Big. Be Unreasonable
W G
here is the FUN if you don’t want to change the world?
reat things are never accidents! They are perfect executions.
Don’t just tag along
D I
o not try to FIT IN when you are born to STAND OUT!
-Proverb
f you WANT to get noticed, then BE a LEADER.
Small = Power + Flexibility
S I
mall is the new BIG!
-Seth Godin
mplement your ideas without any fear or hindrance. You are anyway too small to bother or be bothered!
O E
riginal ideas give you credibility.
xpect initial resistance. This is actually a good sign.
Dodge Politics
P
eople in senior positions “own” certain territories. Don’t scare them of a takeover! Show how your idea can help them expand their territories.
W
hen these people become your allies, you will have the powers to dodge any politics.
Wow!
Image Courtesy Apple
W R
ow people with your work.
emember that sexiness + high quality will win over the toughest supporters.
Never Blame
W N
hose fault is it? The worst answer to this question contains a name!
ow is not the time to take out any grudges or being “honest”.
Share the Credit
D G
ividing the credit multiplies your credibility.
reat leaders are great team players.
Hide from the Sharks
C H
orporate sharks eat small idea fishes.
ide until you grow big. Stay under the radar.
Do not brag about your ideas. Haven’t you heard – “Silence is Golden”?
Think before you commit
C N
ommitments have to be honored. Period!
ever feel obligated to return a favor if it is not the right time. Help only when you have the time and motivation. A polite refusal is better than a forced yes.
Get your hands dirty first
S N
how your idea in execution.
ever propose an idea without a prototype in hand.
Patiently Prototype
Y
ou have all the resources for prototyping. As long as you keep quiet, they are yours! ake “Patience” your MANTRA and work towards creating an awesome prototype.
M
Show Traction
F
or CEOs and VPs to sign a corporate check in support of your idea, show traction. ive your prototype or beta product away to everyone in your organization for free and encourage them to use it. Form evangelists!
G
Constantly fish for problems to solve
I
f you come out of a meeting 50% of the time without a new problem to solve, stop going to that meeting!
F
ollow the meeting notes of inter-related groups and find out new opportunities.
Never ask permission to start
P G
means PROTOTYPE, not permission!
reat visionaries got the future wrong. How can you trust your bosses to be right always?
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, IBM (1943)
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." ?? Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp.,1977
Seek challenges, Always.
A P
fter a point, despite any high quality efforts, an ordinary task stays ordinary.
ick tough challenges. They give you visibility.
However, solve them! Then only you get credibility.
Build Bridges for others
G I
o the extra yard in helping people collaborate with others. You are adding value to three parties, including you.
f you come across a problem your peer or colleague is working on, and you have already solved it, share the solution immediately!
Read emails only twice a day – 12 pm and 5 pm
M T
ost of the emails get resolved without needing any action from you.
wice a day policy, would de-prioritize all the unimportant emails from your inbox.
Also, you won’t waste valuable time in context switching between your work and checking emails.
Start your day with 1 coffee and no email
G T
et your work done first! Lunch time can be email time.
here is no need to start your day with any issues that are not in your to-do list.
Learn to milk the cash cows
C D
ash cows are the people with deep pockets and big contacts in your organization.
evelop social, communication and presentation skills to get the resources to move to the next level.
Quit going to a meeting If you don’t contribute
M I
eetings are for idea exchange.
f you are either mum or thinking about your mom’s cooking, it is time to stop going to that meeting!
C
reated by
Saranyan Vigraham Intrapreneur Blog http://saranyan.wordpress.com
Feel free to print this out, email to your friends and family, and use it in your lives.
doc_118830241.pdf
hr
Intrapreneurship
The rules for standing out in your organization A Manifesto Saranyan Vigraham
More free knowledge available at http://saranyan.wordpress.com
Always Be On the Edge
D o NOT get cozy! Find ways to do new things. L earn to effectively communicate
and negotiate.
Run Carefree
C hase your passions If your goal is to survive, you will forget to
live!
Dream Big. Be Unreasonable
W G
here is the FUN if you don’t want to change the world?
reat things are never accidents! They are perfect executions.
Don’t just tag along
D I
o not try to FIT IN when you are born to STAND OUT!
-Proverb
f you WANT to get noticed, then BE a LEADER.
Small = Power + Flexibility
S I
mall is the new BIG!
-Seth Godin
mplement your ideas without any fear or hindrance. You are anyway too small to bother or be bothered!
O E
riginal ideas give you credibility.
xpect initial resistance. This is actually a good sign.
Dodge Politics
P
eople in senior positions “own” certain territories. Don’t scare them of a takeover! Show how your idea can help them expand their territories.
W
hen these people become your allies, you will have the powers to dodge any politics.
Wow!
Image Courtesy Apple
W R
ow people with your work.
emember that sexiness + high quality will win over the toughest supporters.
Never Blame
W N
hose fault is it? The worst answer to this question contains a name!
ow is not the time to take out any grudges or being “honest”.
Share the Credit
D G
ividing the credit multiplies your credibility.
reat leaders are great team players.
Hide from the Sharks
C H
orporate sharks eat small idea fishes.
ide until you grow big. Stay under the radar.
Do not brag about your ideas. Haven’t you heard – “Silence is Golden”?
Think before you commit
C N
ommitments have to be honored. Period!
ever feel obligated to return a favor if it is not the right time. Help only when you have the time and motivation. A polite refusal is better than a forced yes.
Get your hands dirty first
S N
how your idea in execution.
ever propose an idea without a prototype in hand.
Patiently Prototype
Y
ou have all the resources for prototyping. As long as you keep quiet, they are yours! ake “Patience” your MANTRA and work towards creating an awesome prototype.
M
Show Traction
F
or CEOs and VPs to sign a corporate check in support of your idea, show traction. ive your prototype or beta product away to everyone in your organization for free and encourage them to use it. Form evangelists!
G
Constantly fish for problems to solve
I
f you come out of a meeting 50% of the time without a new problem to solve, stop going to that meeting!
F
ollow the meeting notes of inter-related groups and find out new opportunities.
Never ask permission to start
P G
means PROTOTYPE, not permission!
reat visionaries got the future wrong. How can you trust your bosses to be right always?
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, IBM (1943)
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." ?? Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp.,1977
Seek challenges, Always.
A P
fter a point, despite any high quality efforts, an ordinary task stays ordinary.
ick tough challenges. They give you visibility.
However, solve them! Then only you get credibility.
Build Bridges for others
G I
o the extra yard in helping people collaborate with others. You are adding value to three parties, including you.
f you come across a problem your peer or colleague is working on, and you have already solved it, share the solution immediately!
Read emails only twice a day – 12 pm and 5 pm
M T
ost of the emails get resolved without needing any action from you.
wice a day policy, would de-prioritize all the unimportant emails from your inbox.
Also, you won’t waste valuable time in context switching between your work and checking emails.
Start your day with 1 coffee and no email
G T
et your work done first! Lunch time can be email time.
here is no need to start your day with any issues that are not in your to-do list.
Learn to milk the cash cows
C D
ash cows are the people with deep pockets and big contacts in your organization.
evelop social, communication and presentation skills to get the resources to move to the next level.
Quit going to a meeting If you don’t contribute
M I
eetings are for idea exchange.
f you are either mum or thinking about your mom’s cooking, it is time to stop going to that meeting!
C
reated by
Saranyan Vigraham Intrapreneur Blog http://saranyan.wordpress.com
Feel free to print this out, email to your friends and family, and use it in your lives.
doc_118830241.pdf