characteristics and contributions "big wins require big risks" - bill gates
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Enterprising People
Characteristics and Contributions
"Big Wins Require Big Risks" - Bill Gates
What is an enterprising person?
Enterprising People – are people who demonstrate many of the characteristics of entrepreneurs. They can make things happen. They may pursue their visions as intrapreneurs, or they may try to accomplish their goals in their spare time. Many enterprising people are agents of social change.
They respond to needs and wants in order to improve the lives of others or to contribute to the community.
Enterprising People
What is intrapreneurship?
Intrapreneurs – people who are entrepreneurial or enterprising within a corporation or organization.
Intrapreneurship
Terry Fox – Ran for Cancer Awareness June Callwood – Home for Abused Women Herb Carnegie – Future Aces Rick Hansen – World Motion Tour for
Handicapped Arthur Fry – 3M post-it Lee Iacocca – Chrysler mini van Sarah McLachlan – Lilith Fair Tour Peter Dalglish – Street Kids International
Examples of Enterprising People
Terry Fox
Terry Fox set out to raise money for cancer research by running across Canada. He single handedly raised close to $24 million with his Marathon of Hope. What characteristics did Terry exhibit? (600 Million to date)
Examples of Enterprising People
June Callwood
June Callwood was a Canadian journalist, author, and social activist. She has founded many youth hostels and women’s shelter’s in Toronto and the GTA. What characteristics did June exhibit?
Examples of Enterprising People
Arthur Fry
Arthur Fry was a US scientist and inventor. While working at 3M he created the post-it-note in 1974 and it was released to the general market in 1980. They are now sold in over 100 countries. What characteristics did Arthur exhibit?
Examples of Enterprising People
Rick Hansen
Rick Hansen was born on August 26, 1957. At age 15 he was in a fatal car crash and suffered a spinal cord injury. He began the Man in Motion tour on March 21, 1985. The purpose of the tour was to raise funds for spinal cord research. He logged over 40,000km through 34 countries (4 continents) and raised $26 million dollars.
Examples of Enterprising People
Strong-Willed Status-Conscious Ambitious Competitive Sociable Talkative Witty Argumentative Adventurous
Characteristics of Enterprising People
“Lets Talk”: name some of your own
enterprising skills For skills, think of school, sports teams, extra-
curricular hobbies, part-time jobs, etc.
Your Enterprising Skills
Money Some wish to work in large corporations with lots of
chances for advancement
Security Some choose to work in a sector where there is
little chance for job loss if you perform well
Meaningful Work Some really want to help others, or make a
difference
Learning New Skills Some wish to better themselves within an
organization
What Motivates Enterprising People
Profit sharing West Jet, Wood Motors
Team concept Toyota Assembly plant
Suggestion box e.g., High Schools, General Motors, Honda e.g., 3M – creative groups for new ideas
Stock purchase plan e.g., Canadian Tire
Pay for courses employees take to upgrade skills
Encourage Professional Development Innovative and fun work environment
Ways a Corporation can Encourage Employees to be Enterprising People
Provide support for enterprising people Evaluate ideas Reward efforts and results Provide freedom from constraints (flex
hours) Encourage passion and commitment Share power Reward commitment and innovation Build teams and collaborative problem
solving Lead by example Celebrate achievement Recognize efforts Establish a system to accept ideas and
invest in idea generation
Wide choice of careers and jobs Enthusiasm Energy Ability to accomplish tasks Ability to work for a company or open their
own business Leading groups, committees, or
organizations Supervising others
Personal Benefits of Being an Enterprising
Person
“Lets talk” name ways that you have been
enterprising, and ways that you can be enterprising
Think about school, jobs, community, friends, etc.
Ways To Be Enterprising
Get involved in your school
clubs - teams -student council -yearbook school newspaper - spirit days -helping others start a club -start a band - fund raising
Get involved in your community volunteer - contribute - help a senior listen for problems there may be an opportunity look for ways to do things better create your own summer job talk to local entrepreneurs
Ways in which you can be Enterprising
Read pages 35-38 in your text Summarize this talk by answering the
question “Why are enterprising employees critical to companies, small business and corporations today?”
In what ways can I be an enterprising person in my school or community?
Independent Work