Based on my own experiences, I think entrepreneurs (and intrapraneurs) are both born and bred. However, given the ever increasing complexities at play in the global marketplace, I wonder if the nurture apologists are gaining the upper hand in the debate. Learning to launch and grow organizations amidst a diverse cultural landscape is a crucial skill, which seems to me, to come through intentional training and real-life experiences. It wasn’t until I started developing international relationships and traveling abroad that some of my latent entrepreneurial gifts started to emerge.
I found the Forum question intriguing, and have included the URL to a recent article on this subject from the the Economist. For the full story, visit: http://www.economist.com/business-education/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14537484
Based on my own experiences, I think entrepreneurs (and intrapraneurs) are both born and bred. However, given the ever increasing complexities at play in the global marketplace, I wonder if the nurture apologists are gaining the upper hand in the debate. Learning to launch and grow organizations amidst a diverse cultural landscape is a crucial skill, which seems to me, to come through intentional training and real-life experiences. It wasn’t until I started developing international relationships and traveling abroad that some of my latent entrepreneurial gifts started to emerge.