WHAT: Linkage Strategies 2008 Conference, produced by the Institute of International Research
WHERE: Doral Resort & Spa, Miami, FL
WHEN: Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 2:30pm
WHO: Susan Foley, Founder of Corporate Entrepreneurs, LLC, and Executive Director, Research Centers at Babson Executive Education
“In increasingly undifferentiated markets investing in the right areas requires more than rigorous analysis, it requires having the right people to lead,” said Susan Foley, Babson Executive Education’s Executive Director of Research Centers and Corporate Entrepreneurs, LLC Founder. “Entrepreneurial leaders know that linking strategy to execution is often more of an art than science, but success depends on both.”
In her session, “Accelerate Your Initiatives through Leadership: Awakening the Entrepreneurs within Your Team,” Ms. Foley will explore the correlation between growth and talent, and provide practical advice on how to identify entrepreneurs and develop their skills so that they are in the best environment to succeed.
According to Ms. Foley, the type of leaders that organizations will need for the 21st century is definitely changing. Organizations will be looking for smart people willing to change, independent thinkers, and rapid learners. Organizations must start thinking of people as investments. They must look beyond traditional job descriptions and starting thinking about them in roles – the role of Entrepreneurial Leader. An intrapreneur or corporate entrepreneur is the counterpart of the traditional entrepreneur you read about in Inc. magazine. These are individuals who design, build and implement new businesses, products/services and processes inside of an existing organization to generate new growth.
Ms. Foley’s presentation will primarily focus on the people – the corporate entrepreneurs -- businesses need to create and sustain the momentum required to be successful and grow, even when companies don’t have all the data they need to connect the dots.
Ms. Foley has spent the last 20 years helping Fortune 1000 companies, professional services firms and entrepreneurial start-ups develop new businesses that have generated millions of dollars. As an experienced corporate entrepreneur, she understands the challenges of building an entrepreneurial environment for growth and she specializes in building new businesses with plans that are realistic and can be executed with precision.
Ms. Foley believes that many corporations do not fully understand the value of developing corporate entrepreneurship as a core competency. Her company, Corporate Entrepreneurs, LLC, was created to help change that. Recognizing that entrepreneurial leaders possess unique combinations of competencies that distinguish them from traditional leaders, and realizing that many corporate entrepreneurs were leaving large corporations because they were not being given opportunities to leverage their skills, she authored, “Entrepreneurs Inside: Accelerating Business Growth With Corporate Entrepreneurs” to tell their story. For additional information on Ms. Foley visithttp://www.corporate-entrepreneurs.com/susan_foley.html.
Join Ms. Foley at the event and save 20% off the standard & onsite rate. Simply mention code SPKRM2008SFY when registering at www.iirusa.com/customer.
About Linkage Strategies 2008
Linkage Strategies 2008: Activate ALL Feedback is the event experience that integrates all company information into the mix – from customer feedback & employee feedback to operational data & financial data – to drive change and delight your customers ever step of the way. This is your opportunity to master the linkage process. Capture, manage and measure the data. Integrate, interpret and analyze the correlations. Drive action and impact your business. This conference takes place February 24-27, 2008 in Miami, FL. For additional information, visit www.iirusa.com/customer.
About Babson Executive Education
Babson Executive Education is ranked among the world’s best executive education providers. Organizations across the globe and from key industries choose Babson for progressive and flexible solutions that leverage the global business and teaching expertise of faculty, industry experts, and partners. Babson Executive Education’s client-centric solutions include a strategic blend of education, consulting, coaching, and research to enable Clients to analyze challenges, develop solutions, and implement strategies to meet their goals. For more information, visit: www.babson.edu/bee.
About Corporate Entreprenuers, LLC
Corporate Entrepreneurs is a management consulting firm focused on providing creative and entrepreneurial services to organizations under pressure to deliver business growth. Corporate Entrepreneurs works with business executives throughout North America who are seeking better results from their strategic investments by building the entrepreneurial skills, culture, processes and infrastructure to ensure success. For more information, visit www.corporate-entrepreneurs.com.
