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Intrapreneurs: A Hidden Potential Within Companies

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  • Carina Mellit Quartucci

    (EAE Business School)

  • Maria Sanz-Vicente

    (EAE Business School)

  • Sara Fontdecaba

    (EAE Business School)

  • Claudia Chianese

    (EAE Business School)

Abstract

This chapter examines intrapreneurship from a human-centered perspective, with a particular focus on the profile of intrapreneurs: employees who demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset within established corporate environments. Adopting a qualitative methodology based on real-world case studies (including Enagás, BBVA, Google/YouTube, and 3 M) and expert interviews with human resources professionals, the study identifies essential competencies, organizational enablers, and leadership approaches that nurture intrapreneurial talent. It further analyzes the opportunities and challenges associated with integrating these profiles into corporate culture. The findings highlight that organizational environments promoting autonomy, experimentation, and trust—combined with transformational, people-centered leadership—are critical to fostering sustainable innovation. The chapter also underscores the broader economic and societal contributions of intrapreneurship within contemporary business ecosystems.

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  • Carina Mellit Quartucci & Maria Sanz-Vicente & Sara Fontdecaba & Claudia Chianese, 2025. "Intrapreneurs: A Hidden Potential Within Companies," Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:seschp:978-3-032-05730-3_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-05730-3_2
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