My ”Find of the Week” is Evan Douglas‘ latest book on ”Entrepreneurial Intentions.” Evan Douglas is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Griffith University in Australia. His book, published by Edward Elgar Publishing in 2021, addresses the famous phrase popularised by Simon Sinek ”Start with Why” Why do…
My ”Find of The Week” is Brian Green‘s research on the relationship between technology and religion (particularly the Catholic Church). I met Brian Green when he was invited by Søren Juul Jørgensen to give a talk to the participants of the Responsible Digital Leadership project…
“Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. —Stephen R. Covey, educator, author, and businessman Before you begin the journey, ask yourself these questions: What…
The world was recently enthralled by the conduct of the Presidential elections in the United States of America, which ushered in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Keeping tabs on the goings-on in the United States isn’t merely…
Entrepreneurship has become a broad label under which a hodgepodge of assumptions are housed. This blog post will clarify what entrepreneurship is and what it isn’t. MYTH 1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS ABOUT DELIVERING HIGH PERFORMANCE: Entrepreneurship is not the study of…
I love the month of September – not merely because it’s the month in which I was born but also because it’s that time of the year when a new academic year begins all around the world. I’m happy to…
Law firms. Restaurants. Consulting firms. Fashion boutiques. Schools. While the technology enterprise aspires for growth and the social enterprise is geared towards impact, the small business enterprise is built for stability. A good example of a small business is a…
Grameen Bank. The Salvation Army. Mercy Corps. The African Leadership Academy. Unlike the typical technology entrepreneur who is spurred on by innovation and the lure of riches, the social entrepreneur is inspired by a noble desire to make a difference…
Like the blind men who described an elephant from different perspectives, several pundits have attempted to define entrepreneurship in disparate ways. Not least among them is a renowned Harvard business school professor, Howard Stevenson, who famously described entrepreneurship as ‘’the…
Chances are that you are a gainfully employed professional in a stable industry with good future prospects. However, there’s a germ of a business idea that has been niggling at the back of your mind for months. Perhaps you are…
