This document provides guidance for building an effective intrapreneur program in 7 steps: 1) Define your vision, goals, and foundational principles; 2) Build a clear plan with manageable goals; 3) Find early adopters within the organization who are enthusiastic about new ideas; 4) Create a safe space for sharing, learning, and innovation; 5) Continually refine the program and involve intrapreneurs; 6) Enable growth by providing skills development and recognition; 7) Reward intrapreneurs' progress and accomplishments.

1. QUALITY QUANTITY
Benchmark your progress. Choose metrics wisely
and continually iterate. Have fun while you grow.
7.TAKESTOCK
Reward
Provide rewards that develop their skills and stretch their
capabilities while providing both internal and external visibility.
Innovation Agent
4.CREATETHESPACE
5.NOURISH
Iterate the programme continually and involve
the intrapreneurs.
6.ENABLEGROWTH
3.FINDTHESEEDS
Tech
Enthusiasts SkepticsVisionaries ConservativesPragmatists
Innovators
Early Adopters Early Majority Late Majority Laggards
Grow organically by trying new ways of working. Set
manageable goals, achieve them, then set the bar higher.
2.BUILDTHEPLAN
Let intrapreneurs find what makes them
successful. Give them the tools and follow their
path to success.
Be authentic. Bring people together and create a safe
space for them to share ideas, learn and succeed. Build
a cultural identity.
Be clear about what you want to accomplish
and create a programme that articulates
the foundational principles.
1.DEFINETHEVISION
Building an
intrapreneur
programme