Week 14 Reading Reflection

1)      What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?

The biggest surprise of Chapter 4 was how the author describes social entrepreneurship. I was not aware of the existence of this type of entrepreneurship and all the components that make up this term. By the other hand, I was surprised by the three main components that compromise Corporate Entrepreneurship, which are strategic renewal, innovation and corporate venturing. After reading this chapters I realized how important innovation is for an entrepreneur, not only in some stages of the business, but it a continuous basis.

2)      Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

The author describes his ideas and his knowledge in a way in which it is really hard not to understand. However, I believe that the chart titled “An Integrative Model of Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy” on Chapter 3 is a little bit confusing

3)      If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

I would ask the author the following two questions:

·         How should an entrepreneur take advantage from all kinds of failure?

·         What is the most common mistake that companies make when dealing with ethical conflicts?

4)      Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I agree with what the author describes. I found these two videos describing how entrepreneurs should see failure and how to manage ethical conflicts.