Comments on: Difference Between Entrepreneurs and Criminals http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/02/11/difference-between-entrepreneurs-and-criminals/ practical ideas on innovation and technology management Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Governor’s Monkchips » links for 2007-02-21 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/02/11/difference-between-entrepreneurs-and-criminals/comment-page-1/#comment-203 James Governor’s Monkchips » links for 2007-02-21 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:28:24 +0000 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/02/11/difference-between-entrepreneurs-and-criminals/#comment-203 [...] KiteTail: innovation management for growth » Blog Archive Difference Between Entrepreneurs and Crim... how are entrepreneurs like criminals? You need to take risks and have no fear; You need persistence and staying, You don’t want to work for a boss; You need the right connections and need to know your market in order to supply that market with what it w (tags: crime entrepreneurs) [...] [...] KiteTail: innovation management for growth » Blog Archive Difference Between Entrepreneurs and Crim… how are entrepreneurs like criminals? You need to take risks and have no fear; You need persistence and staying, You don’t want to work for a boss; You need the right connections and need to know your market in order to supply that market with what it w (tags: crime entrepreneurs) [...]

]]> By: binnur http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/02/11/difference-between-entrepreneurs-and-criminals/comment-page-1/#comment-201 binnur Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:35:04 +0000 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/02/11/difference-between-entrepreneurs-and-criminals/#comment-201 It is true, there are striking character trait similarities between the two. However, Cathy Park was pointing out the key difference that differentiates us: the choices we make. She leverages this knowledge to help the juvenile offenders to find new direction in life: first she highlights their knowledge and asset base (i.e. similarities with entrepreneurs), and second she coaches them on making better choices. I feel Peter Drucker further highlights this fine line that the managers walk everyday by stating that: a decision is a judgement, a choice between "almost right" and "probably wrong". What do you think: is our judgement/choices the only difference, are we more similar than we think (especially looking back at various scandals of the past and current...)? It is true, there are striking character trait similarities between the two. However, Cathy Park was pointing out the key difference that differentiates us: the choices we make. She leverages this knowledge to help the juvenile offenders to find new direction in life: first she highlights their knowledge and asset base (i.e. similarities with entrepreneurs), and second she coaches them on making better choices. I feel Peter Drucker further highlights this fine line that the managers walk everyday by stating that: a decision is a judgement, a choice between “almost right” and “probably wrong”.

What do you think: is our judgement/choices the only difference, are we more similar than we think (especially looking back at various scandals of the past and current…)?

]]> By: james governor http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/02/11/difference-between-entrepreneurs-and-criminals/comment-page-1/#comment-200 james governor Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:26:53 +0000 http://blog.kitetail.com/2007/02/11/difference-between-entrepreneurs-and-criminals/#comment-200 surely you have just pointed out the similarities, not the differences, between entrepreneurs and criminals? surely you have just pointed out the similarities, not the differences, between entrepreneurs and criminals?

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