1. Understanding the Obstacles to Corporate Entrepreneurship
Reasons for an emphasis on Entrepreneurship
Framework for understanding the obstacles
Limitations that constrain the corporate entrepreneur
Overcoming the obstacles and limitations

2. Reasons for an Emphasis on Entrepreneurship
Strategic necessity
Maturation of existing businesses

3. Framework for Understanding the Obstacles
Six major obstacles – Table 9.2
Systems
Structures
Strategic Direction
Policies and Procedures
People
Culture

4. Limitations that Constrain the Corporate Entrepreneur
Lack of Political Savvy: Learning to work the system
Lack of Time: Crisis Management
Lack of Rewards for Innovation: Beyond Tokenism
Lack of Good Financial Proposals: Projecting the Numbers
Lack of People Development Skills: Autocracy Rules
Lack of Legitimacy: Untested Concept and Untested Entrepreneur
Lack of “Seed” Capital: The Problem of Early Resources

5. Limitations - Continued
Lack of Open Ownership: Protecting Turf
Lack of a Sponsor: Someone to Watch over You
Lack of Energy and Shared Enthusiasm: the Inertia Problem
Lack of Personal Renewal: the Issue of Reinforced Denial
Lack of Urgency: Fear as Good and Bad
Lack of Appropriate Timing: The Resource-Shift Dilemma

6. Overcoming the Obstacles and Limitations
Build Social Capital
Gain Legitimacy
Political Tactics
Resource Acquisition
Co-optation
Focus on the Right Obstacles at the Right Time