Intrapreneurship Handbook for Librarians · How to Be a Change Agent in Your Library by Almquist, Arne J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents List of Figures Foreword Preface CHAPTER 1: Entrepreneurs

Defining an Entrepreneur What Is an Entrepreneur? History of Entrepreneurs History of Entrepreneurs Supporting Library Efforts History of Librarian Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs: Why Do They Do It? Notes

CHAPTER 2: Intrapreneurs

Definitions of an Intrapreneur Intrapreneurial Qualities How to Measure Success Intrapreneur Questions Notes

CHAPTER 3: Agent of Change and the Art of Intrapreneurial Innovation

Creativity, Communication, Collaboration Intrapreneurship and Strategy Conflict Groupthink and the Abilene Paradox: Collective Dysfunction Innovations versus Improvements How to Be an Intrapreneur/Change Agent/Innovator Notes

CHAPTER 4: Calling All Change Agents: Creating an Intrapreneurial Culture at Your Library

Creating a Culture of Intrapreneurship Supporting a Culture of Innovation-Employees Pick Your Battles: When You Have to Work within a Specific Structure Competitive Advantage Notes

CHAPTER 5: The Intrapreneurial Process: Finding the Way to Success

Ideas and Brainstorming Client Needs Assessment—"Information, We Want Information" Thinking through Ideas Creating Your Own Future SCAMPER The Distilling Process: Because All Ideas Are Not Created Equal Define Value and Express the Idea Screening, Research, and Feasibility Study: Getting Your Ducks in a Row Feasibility Study Notes

CHAPTER 6: Pitching Your Idea and Getting Others to Join

Writing and Delivering the Elevator Speech Getting a Sponsor: Turning the Elevator Speech into a Pitch Setting Up the Pitch Presentation Acceptance and Rejection Embracing Acceptance The Innovator's Plan Funding the Plan Securing Necessary Resources from Your Organization Outside Funding Sources Other Support for Projects Notes

CHAPTER 7: An Innovation Team and Your Place in It

Setting Up a Team for Success Choosing Team Members Assigning Roles and Responsibilities Managing the Team Managing the Project Notes

CHAPTER 8: Implementation: The Idea Ascendant

Managing the Project Analyzing Failure Leading Change: Protecting the Implementation and Removing Barriers Celebrating Achievement Notes

CHAPTER 9: Completion to New Beginnings

Notes

Appendix A: The Intrapreneur Test Appendix B: The Intrapreneurship Test—Comments Index