BUS 637 and BUS 638 - Week 1,2 Discussion 1 & 2

Week 1 - Discussion Forum 1

Required Resources

Text

Anand, C. (2019).  The greenhouse approach: Cultivating intrapreneurship in companies and organizations . Dundurn.

· Part 1: Changing the Status Quo

· Chapter 1: Growth Mindsets

· Chapter 2: Planting the Seeds of Rebellion

· Chapter 3: Minority Rules

· Chapter 4: Curiosity … Did It Really Kill the Cat?

· The full-text version of this ebook is available through VitalSource. This book is a comprehensive text on intrapreneurship in companies and organizations. Chapters 1 through 4 discuss intrapreneurship mindsets, rules, and standards across companies and organizations, and they will assist you in your Intrapreneur Change Agents discussion forum, Eight-Step Method discussion forum, and EI Games Presentation Skills Course: Connecting With Your Audience assignment this week.

Articles

Dewar, C., & Keller, S. (2009). The irrational side of change management (Links to an external site.). McKinsey Quarterly. https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/the-irrational-side-of-change-management

· This article provides information about the need for change story and the importance of involving all members of the organization in developing the story, and it will assist you in your Intrapreneur Change Agents discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Gleeson, B. (2017, July 25). 1 reason why most change management efforts fail (Links to an external site.). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brentgleeson/2017/07/25/1-reason-why-most-change-management-efforts-fail/#4ddc4595546b

· This article provides information about celebrating success during change activities, and it will assist you in your Intrapreneur Change Agents discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Multimedia

Abraham, M. [Mel Abraham]. (2018, September 25).  How to connect with your audience at a core level (Links to an external site.) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/zeaCRb9DT2k

· This video provides information about developing a beneficial emotional connection with your audience and will assist you in your EI Games Presentation Skills Course: Connecting With Your Audience assignment this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

How to Rock a TED Talk. (2015, July 20).  What makes a TED Talk great? Essential element #7: Emotional connection (Links to an external site.) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CkkXy-6Cjm4

· This video provides information about an approach to developing an emotional connection with your audience and will assist you in your EI Games Presentation Skills Course: Connecting With Your Audience assignment this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Webpage

Kotter. (n.d.).  8 step process (Links to an external site.). https://www.kotterinc.com/8-steps-process-for-leading-change/

· This webpage provides information about a disciplined eight-step approach to implementing sustainable change in organizations, and it will assist you in your Eight-Step Method discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

 

Recommended Resources

Articles

Buekens, W. (2014). Fostering intrapreneurship: The challenge for a new game leadership. Procedia Economics and Finance, 16, 580–586. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(14)00843-0

· The full-text version of this article is available through the Science Direct database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about fostering intrapreneurship, and it may assist you in your Intrapreneur Change Agents discussion forum this week.

D’souza, V. (2018, August 1). Here is how companies can promote intrapreneurship (Links to an external site.). https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/317335

· This article provides information about intrapreneurship and may assist you in your EI Games Presentation Skills Course: Connecting With Your Audience assignment this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Daykin, J. (2019, January 8). Intrapreneurship (Links to an external site.). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordandaykin/2019/01/08/intrapreneurship/#1443f8f44ea3

· This article provides information about intrapreneurship, and it may assist you in your EI Games Presentation Skills Course: Connecting With Your Audience assignment this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Deloitte Digital. (2015).  Five insights into intrapreneurship: A guide to accelerating innovation within corporations (Links to an external site.) [White paper]. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/de/Documents/technology/Intrapreneurship_Whitepaper_English.pdf

· This research paper provides information about intrapreneurship, and it may assist you in your Intrapreneur Change Agents discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Kotter, J. P. (2007). Leading change: why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review, 85(1), 96–103.

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about specific reasons why attempts to implement sustainable change in organizations fail, and it may assist you in your Eight-Step Method discussion forum this week.

Instruction

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Part 1: Changing the Status Quo from the course textbook The Greenhouse Approach: Cultivating Intrapreneurship in Companies and Organizations. Additionally, read about John Kotter’s eight-step method for implementing change on the webpage  8 Step Process (Links to an external site.) . Pay attention to the material offered about principles versus rules.

As a matter of course, we all encounter rules that govern our actions in our business environment. We are accustomed to rules and more or less follow them and seldom seriously question them. Following rules provides stability and predictability; however, rules can potentially stifle innovation. When, for example, core competencies become core rigidities, innovation halts and stagnation flourishes.

After retrieving and reading the information about the eight-step method and reading the information in the assigned textbook (emphasis on the material about principles versus rules), do the following:

· Assess Kotter’s proposed method as principles used to guide actions. Is Kotter’s method flexible enough to develop effective change management procedures across several cultures or is it specific to the point that there seems to be only one way to manage change? For example, is there only one way to create a sense of urgency?

· Estimate the level of effort it might take to transition from a rules-based environment to a principle-informing-rules environment. What are two major obstacles that might be encountered?

· Offer a link to a video or an article that provides additional information about principles informing rules, as well as effective change management procedures.