Entrepreneurs Inside: Accelerating Business Growth with Corporate Entrepreneurs looks at innovation through the eyes of the individuals leading these initiatives - corporate entrepreneurs. Corporate entrepreneurs
(intrapreneurs) are individuals inside of existing organizations that
build new businesses, products, services or processes that create value
and generate new revenue growth.

Building a new business inside
an existing organization is a daunting task. It takes a unique
combination of competencies to lead these initiatives. The book
describes the competencies of successful corporate entrepreneurs and
entrepreneurial leaders. It also reveals the obstacles and hidden
barriers these executives encountered as they created the
entrepreneurial culture necessary for success. Most valuably the book
offers a practical look at corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial
leadership, innovation, and execution.

The book is based on
research conducted with a group of experienced corporate entrepreneurs
across a diverse set of industries. They were senior executives, many
who reported into the CEO and were responsible for building million and
billion dollar businesses. They provided a deeper and richer
understanding of what it means to be a successful corporate entrepreneur
or entrepreneurial leader inside of an existing organization.