Papers

Originally posted in our November 2021 Top of Mind Newsletter. In Complexity Leadership Theory, we assume that an organization has a bureaucratic and an entrepreneurial system. But what if there isn’t a formalized system for entrepreneurship? How can leaders develop entrepreneurial skills in their teams? As suggested by a Harvard Business School working paper, one solution is to look to the previous work experience of your employees. The paper’s authors have found that who your co-workers…

Originally posted in our November 2021 Top of Mind Newsletter. When we examine current Human Resource practices, we see a keen focus on competency-based, human capital initiatives. While human capital is worth developing, new research suggests we may want to emphasize another set of skills. Social capital, it seems, can have as much to do with innovation and growth in an organization as the skills of individuals. As this paper defines it, social capital is “the…

Originally posted in our June 2021 Top of Mind Newsletter. We move onto a recent paper published by Nadav Shir and Carol D. Ryff emphasizing how entrepreneurial activity can increase our well-being. With a focus on the self-directed nature of entrepreneurship, Shir and Ryff expand on our learning from the PERMA+ Model. “[They] define self-organization in entrepreneurship as the autonomous act of organizing goals, activities, and behaviors in pursuit of a personal vision, and further as…

As we think about how we bolster resiliency, while also acknowledging the difficult situations many of us are facing during the second year of a pandemic, it can be difficult to focus on what skills we need to develop in ourselves and our students. One important factor is to look at what employers are asking for. Given the highly unstable job market, focusing on what employers are looking for can become quite difficult, since it…

The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative is proud to present our latest publication, a white paper titled The Entrepreneurial Mindset Imperative. Read the abstract for the white paper below, and follow the link to download the entire piece! “The world is changing at an unprecedented rate, from artificial intelligence, robotics, and the new “gig” economy, to global warming and mass immigration, the evidence of change is abundantly clear. And it’s all happening at lightning speed. Suddenly, the…