Overcoming Obstructionists: The 5 Laws Of Intrapreneur Empowerment
Greg Larkin & Stephanie Trunzo
as recording during on 15 June 2021 as part of Innov8rs Connect Unconference.
As corporate executives who've fought through the ugly trenches of power transition in mature companies that need to change (but won't), Greg Larkin and Stephanie Trunzo provided their unique perspectives on the entrepreneurial traits needed to shift corporate culture.
They discussed some of the common obstructionist archetypes you might encounter as a change agent - or, as someone already in a seat of power, you might find them describing you. They provided some actionable ways to empower the disruptors that inevitably already sit inside your business.
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About the speaker
Greg Larkin is a global authority on entrepreneurial transformations in large organizations. He is a transformation advisor to Uber, Google, PWC, Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC and other large organizations. From 2010-2015 he was the Global Head of New Product Innovation at Bloomberg. In 2020, Greg founded Punks & Pinstripes, a global coalition of intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs and punks. His first book, This Might Get Me Fired, was a business best-seller in six countries. In 2006, Greg was the first person to publicly predict the subprime financial crisis.
Greg has lived all over the world but his home is Brooklyn, where he grew up.
Stephanie has 20 years experience, from executive roles at Oracle and IBM to leading her start-up through a public company acquisition. She thrives building aligned, high-performing teams and compelling storytelling platforms.
While Stephanie is a tech geek across Cloud, AI, and emerging tech, she is also a storyteller with a commitment to usability and design thinking. Stephanie was affectionately dubbed “the prototype” for the Chief Digital Officer role by the CDO Club. She is an active advisor, giving back to non-profits and early start-ups, including TechGirlz, WomenNC, and InsureLife. Her writing can be found in publications like Fast Company, Forbes, and Huffington Post.
