Underdog Entrepreneurs: A Framework of Success for Marginalized and Minority Innovators

Author:   Horatio M. Morgan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
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9783030204075


Pages:   164
Publication Date:   13 September 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Underdog Entrepreneurs: A Framework of Success for Marginalized and Minority Innovators


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Entrepreneurship is challenging, whatever your background, in the current science- and technology-driven Western world. However, unlike traditionally dominant, native-born, white male entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, those who face greater hurdles blocking their path to success primarily come from marginalized and minority groups, both real and self-perceived—including immigrants, refugees, women, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. Despite their potential to innovate and add value in the global marketplace, they persistently struggle, or fail, because they lack the requisite code-breaking skills. This book helps these underdog entrepreneurs acquire those skills with actionable advice to achieve and sustain success. It proposes a framework that pinpoints what the author calls the outsider problem—that is, situations in which individuals are primarily disadvantaged because they lack access to networks that facilitate superior learning and performance outcomes. He completes the framework by incorporating personal qualities and strategies that can solve this problem. Along the way, Morgan distills insights and evidence from multiple fields, combined with a fresh look at the familiar stories of initially marginalized business leaders, such as Indra Nooyi, Jack Ma, Hilary Devey and Mike Lazaridis. He also shares the less known, but equally inspiring stories of others. This book will help readers thrive while transcending their underdog status.

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Author:   Horatio M. Morgan
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030204075


ISBN 10:   3030204073
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   13 September 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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1.      Introduction: Underdog Entrepreneurs Are Everywhere   PART ONE: THE OUTSIDER PROBLEM                                                                                                                                                 2.       Being on the Outside of Powerful Mainstream Networks                                                          3.       Lacking Relevant Know-How                                                    4.       Being Subject to Stereotype-Driven Discrimination and Stereotype Threat   PART TWO: CODE-BREAKING SKILLS   5.       A Growth Mindset                                                                                               6.      Valuable Knowledge from Formal Education                 7.       Strategic Identity Orientation                                                                                                     8.       Complementary Social and Political Skills                                                                       PART THREE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER AND DRAWING LESSONS   9.      An Integrative Framework            10.  Commit to Ongoing Learning and Capability Development                                                       11.  Strategically Cultivate Mutually Beneficial Networks    12.  Experiment With Self-Identities, Don’t Be Rigidly Defined By Them                                       13.  Strategically Accumulate Power and Appropriately Use It                                 14.  Strategically Target and Use Government Support                                                                      15.  Cultivate Higher-Order Mental Skills                   16.  Conclusion: Underdog Entrepreneurs’ Most Enduring Asset                  Epilogue: What Journey Brought Me Here?  

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Horatio M. Morgan is an Associate Professor of Global Management, and Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Innovation and Technology Management at Ryerson University, Canada. His expertise spans international entrepreneurship, immigrant entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, cognition, and analytics.

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