Corporate Explorers are managers creating businesses outside established corporate rules, using the assets of the firm to beat startups to disruptive growth opportunities. They are willing to stand-out from the crowd, act with independence, and break the firm’s taboos to commercialize disruptive ideas. They are purpose-driven individuals on a mission to transform the status quo.
How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game
Corporate Explorers are the new heroes of the corporate world who turn disruption into opportunity.
They are part entrepreneurs, using innovation disciplines to jump start cutting-edge ideas, and part change leaders, capable of creating support for investment. They see that corporations already own the ideas, resources, and—critically—the talent to build new ventures. This framework to discovering and executing these practices come from Change Logic co-founder Andrew Binns, Charles O’Reilly, and Michael Tushman — who have decades of experience helping entrepreneurial-minded executives activate employees to become Corporate Explorers. Entrepreneurs take notice—it’s time for Corporate Explorers to set the pace and chart the course for disruption. Visit TheCorporateExplorer.com >
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How to Build New Ventures In Established Companies
A hands-on, how-to manual for innovating from within a corporation
In the book, you’ll find the tools, methodologies, and techniques you need to convert a great idea into a thriving, profitable business. Explore the pain points, pitfalls, and opportunities experienced by real organizational leaders who adopted the Corporate Explorer framework and realized substantial successes. The book also offers:
An essential and hands-on guide for corporate innovators working within the confines of existing organizations, the Corporate Explorer Fieldbook is a must-read for managers, executives, team leaders, and corporate entrepreneurs seeking to have an outsized impact on their companies.
Innovation used to be seen as a game best left entrepreneurs, but now a new breed of corporate managers is flipping us logic on its head. The Corporate Explorers have the insight, resilience, and discipline to overcome the obstacles and build new ventures from inside even the largest organizations.
Corporate Explorers–individuals within corporations who, like their entrepreneurial counterparts, lead innovation. Watch Andy share examples of companies such as Polaroid and Nokia who failed in the face of disruption, as well as companies such as UNIQA, Deloitte, GM and others who succeeded. Watch Full Video >
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