Table of Contents
List of Figures vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Chapter 1 Entrepreneurs 1
Defining an Entrepreneur 1
What Is an Entrepreneur? 2
History of Entrepreneurs 4
History of Entrepreneurs Supporting Library Efforts 6
History of Librarian Entrepreneurs 8
Entrepreneurs: Why Do They Do It? 12
Notes 16
Chapter 2 Intrapreneurs 21
Definitions of an Intrapreneur 21
Intrapreneurial Qualities 29
How to Measure Success 35
Intrapreneur Questions 35
Notes 37
Chapter 3 Agent of Change and the Art of Intrapreneurial Innovation 41
Creativity, Communication, Collaboration 44
Intrapreneurship and Strategy 46
Conflict 48
Groupthink and the Abilene Paradox: Collective Dysfunction 49
Innovations versus Improvements 51
How to Be an Intrapreneur/Change Agent/Innovator 53
Notes 54
Chapter 4 Calling All Change Agents: Creating an Intrapreneurial Culture at Your Library 57
Creating a Culture of Intrapreneurship 58
Supporting a Culture of Innovation-Employees 63
Pick Your Battles: When You Have to Work within a Specific Structure 64
Competitive Advantage 66
Notes 69
Chapter 5 The Intrapreneurial Process: Finding the Way to Success 71
Ideas and Brainstorming 72
Client Needs Assessment-"Information, We Want Information" 74
Thinking through Ideas 80
Creating Your Own Future 82
Scamper 84
The Distilling Process: Because All Ideas Are Not Created Equal 87
Define Value and Express the Idea 91
Screening, Research, and Feasibility Study: Getting Your Ducks in a Row 94
Feasibility Study 94
Notes 97
Chapter 6 Pitching Your Idea and Getting Others to Join 99
Writing and Delivering the Elevator Speech 100
Getting a Sponsor: Turning the Elevator Speech into a Pitch 104
Setting Up the Pitch Presentation 107
Acceptance and Rejection 108
Embracing Acceptance 110
The Innovator's Plan 110
Funding the Plan 112
Securing Necessary Resources from Your Organization 112
Outside Funding Sources 113
Other Support for Projects 114
Notes 115
Chapter 7 An Innovation Team and Your Place in It 117
Setting Up a Team for Success 118
Choosing Team Members 119
Assigning Roles and Responsibilities 123
Managing the Team 125
Managing the Project 126
Notes 126
Chapter 8 Implementation: The Idea Ascendant 129
Managing the Project 129
Analyzing Failure 134
Leading Change: Protecting the Implementation and Removing Barriers 136
Celebrating Achievement 137
Notes 140
Chapter 9 Completion to New Beginnings 141
Notes 144
Appendix A The Intrapreneur Test 145
Appendix B The Intrapreneurship Test-Comments 147
Index 151
