Become a project manager entrepreneur impacting the business!
Céline et François Durnez 8th December 2015, PMI La Defense
First question
Who is already an entrepreneur or self employed?
1- Yes
2- No
Second question
Can you remember a moment when you undertook in your life? (take initiative to create something, decide to start something new …)
How would you characterize this experience?
1- It was great to build something new
2- It opened new possibilities to me
3- I have learnt self determination and self discipline
4- I have learnt to sell ideas to others
Third question
To which extend do you consider you as an intrapreneur as a project manager? Please select what represents best how you see your assignment:
2. I am responsible to deliver my project on time, budget and quality
3. I am responsible to deliver value to the business
4. I am responsible to do my best to sustain the business of my company
5. I am responsible to do my best to bring higher value to the world
Introduction- what is an entrepreneur or intrapreneur?
• More and more articles speak about project management and entrepreneurship.
• “Entrepreneurship spirit” is more and more requested in job descriptions.
• Every project manager can become self employed over a career. According to The Freelancer’s Union, one in three Americans (roughly 42 million) is an independent worker.
And by 2020, many predict that freelancers will make up 50% of the labor force.
“Whatisanentrepreneur?Anentrepreneurissomeonewhowantstomakeadifferencetootherpeople'slives”
Introduction- Entrepreneur definition
Introduction- Entrepreneur definition Source:h=p://fr.slideshare.net/KaraLeeBurke/culDvate-intrapreneur-mindsets-in-one-spirited-day
ExamplesofgreatrealizaDons:Gmail(Google),post-it(3M)…
Entrepreneur Projectmanager
Perceivingandlivingtheidea,nurturingit.
IniDate’s,Plan’s,Executes,MonitorandcontrolandclosesProject.
GeneraDngvaluecustomerandotherstakeholders.
DeliverstheProjectOnDme,withQualityandBudget.
Predic4ngnewtrendinbusinessandearlyadapDngtochange.
PredicDngnewtechnologyandensuringreadinessforchange.
MaximizingROI BalancingProjectconstraints.
Exploreopportuni-estoincreaseaddedvalue,generateideas,increasestakeholdersengagement.
h=ps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140819041230-72168888-project-management-and-entrepreneurship(PrashanthKubsad)
Notes:- Linkswithprogrammanagement- Beingatthesame-mesponsorandprojectmanager
Introduction- Project Manager / Entrepreneur
Strategy ”Extended” enterprise
Vision ‘To Serve’, being at service
Leadership Inspire from within
Evolution Learning & Growing
Actions Go forward step by step
Structure “Inner” enterprise
1 Leadingyourprojectlikeyourownsmallcompany
Expandingyourintrinsicleadershiptoinspire
EvolvingandtakingacDons
2
3
Introduction- 3 keys with 6 dimensions
1- Leading your project like your own small company Vision to serve: “being at service”
LastSamuraimovie
• Howdoyouservebe=erthroughyourprojectyourCustomers?Company?Market?World?
• Whatisuniqueinyourproduct/service?• HowdoyoumakesureitistrulycontribuDng,
overDme?• Howcanyouinspireyourteamtoserve?
Examples :
HowproducingenergyfromanincineraDonfactory?
Counterexamples:- PoliDcalfights- Spendmanyyearsdeveloping
aproductnotalignedwiththemarketrequirement
Howreallytacklingillicittradeinthetobaccobusiness?
Anwaytosell(new)ideas/projecttosponsorsandthentocreateanenthusiasDcvisionfortheproject
AchievUp
1- Leading your project like your own small company Vision to serve: “being at service”
Yourprojecthasanimpactbeyondwhatyouimagine.
• Howcanyouservebe=erexternalstakeholdersofyourcompanytroughyourproject,especiallythecustomer?
• WhatcouldyoudoinyourprojecttoincreaseimpactoncommuniDes?
1- Leading your project like your own small company Strategy: “Extended” enterprise
1- Leading your project like your own small company Strategy: “Extended” enterprise
• Internally,howdoyouraiseyourprojectas‘acompanyinsideyourcompany’incorporaDngmarkeDng,sales,purchase,HR,Finances,akersalesservices?(“sharedservices”)
• HowdoyougobeyondsilostoprovidecrossfuncDonalsupport?
2- Expanding your intrinsic leadership to inspire “Inner” Enterprise
à Leadership, Self motivation, Resilience, Comfort with uncertainties
h=ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpmtrUveL34“AbilitytomoDvateoneselfindependentlyofexternalcircumstances,justpushedbythedesiretogrowortoachievesomethingimportant”
2- Expanding your intrinsic leadership to inspire Intrinsic Leadership
2- Expanding your intrinsic leadership to inspire Intrinsic Leadership
2- Expanding your intrinsic leadership to inspire Intrinsic Leadership –example 10 years vision board
Catchanyopportunitytolearn,toshareideas:Forinstance:• PMI!• Entrepreneurshipnetworkinge.gTheFamily:hCp://www.thefamily.co/oussama-ammar/
• Inspiringvideosorbooks.
• Meetinspiringpeople,meetnewpeople.
• Healthylifestyle:Sport,Food.
3- Evolving and taking actions Getting new ideas
IniDallyitwasmainlyintheareaofstartupandITdevelopmentbutnowitisusedaswellforlargecorporaDons.Agroupofexpertsittogetherisaconfinedspace:- Centredoncustomer,- DeeplycrossfuncDonal,- Concreteandfocusedoutputs(prototype),- IteraDveandconDnuous.
Example:- ThisisthewayShu=erstockdeveloptheresearchtoolpercolor- “LikeBu=on”facebook
3- Evolving and taking actions Getting new ideas: “Hackathon”
Tobrainstormandimplementgroupideaswithin24or48h
AstartupisahumaninsDtuDontocreateanewproductorserviceundercondiDonsofextremeuncertainty.
Principles:1. Entrepreneursareeverywhere.2. Entrepreneurshipismanagement.3. Validatedlearning.4. InnovaDonaccounDng.5. BuildàMeasureàLearnshortloop.
Methodology:1. Eliminateuncertainty.2. Worksmarternotharder:ThequesDonisnot"Canthisproductbebuilt?"Instead,thequesDonsare"Shouldthis
productbebuilt?"and"Canwebuildasustainablebusinessaroundthissetofproductsandservices?"3. DevelopaMPV–MinimumProductViable.4. Validatedlearning.
ThereturnofExperienceapproachbringsvalueinashort4mescaleonanytopicinourproject!(mee4ngs,issues…)
3- Evolving and taking actions Getting new ideas: Lean start Up (E.Ries) (agility)
3- Evolving and taking actions Getting new ideas : Network and inspiring places for creativity
What are uncovered requirements in my area of expertise?
• What are first feedback about the product?
• What should I learn?
Let’s see what happens and be ready to adjust
NewtechnicalskillsAgility FaithNewstakeholders
Takingrisks
SelfDeterminaDonNewexperiences
Newproducts&service
3- Evolving and taking actions Example
Nothing–noproduct,norservices-wouldexisttodayinourworldwithoutentrepreneursofallDme…Whichmemorywouldyouliketobeproudof,tosharetotheworld?
3- Evolving and taking actions Actions
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