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Grow From Within is targeted to all those responsible for, or interested in, creating growth and future directions for their organization: internal venture leaders, business development managers, R&D executives, brand/channel managers, and of course the senior executives ultimately accountable for growth. It will substantially benefit all of the budding corporate entrepreneurs looking for inspiration and strategies to build significant value through innovation and new business creation.

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We began posting today to a new website, Benzinga, aimed at active stock traders.  Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be describing the corporate entrepreneurship structures of  individual companies profiled in Grow From Within….so look for their stock prices to bounce!

Rob Wolcott teamed with KIN sponsor Jørn Bang Andersen to articulate insights on innovation culture gleaned from the Kellogg Innovation Network, published as the cover story in The Human Factor, a leading Indian business magazine.  They key lessons are:
1. Nurture a sense of purpose
2. Operate as an ethical alternative
3. Celebrate smart failures
4. Create meaningful actionable [...]

We’re very pleased with a great review of Grow From Within by Dean DeBiase of Reboot Partners, with a summary of some of the key take-aways.

In a posting at Fast Company today, we explain the Producer Model of Corporate Entrepreneurship, in which a dedicated innovation group is well-funded so that it can pursue new businesses independently.  This “skunk works” approach is popular in the innovation literature, but such groups can become isolated if not managed correctly. 
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Aon’s ONE Magazine: Posted March 2010
Aon’s ONE Magazine interviews Robert C. Wolcott, founding partner of Clareo Partners, to discover why many companies do not innovate and how they are at risk if they don’t. The article outlines three myths commonly associated with decisions regarding innovation and provides insight on changing corporate mindsets to remain competitive.

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