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? 

I thought chapter 3 was extremely interesting because it wasn't just focused on an entrepreneurs ideas and goals and what they need to do to succeed. It was actually combining the entrepreneurial mindset into an organization, which, after reading this chapter, is clearly very important. I knew that innovation was important in a company, but I didn't realize how helpful adopting that entrepreneurial mindset is in succeeding in innovation and growing a company. I found it interesting that everyone in the company needs to have this mindset. I almost felt like it was mainly the managers job to adopt this mindset to grow the company, but the manager must encourage and lead employees into the same mindset to encourage innovation and growth. 

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

If I had to pick a confusing part of the reading, it would be the section "ethical responsibility" in chapter 4. The fact that a strategy has to be created for an entrepreneur to be ethical was a bit confusing to me. But as the author explained it, I accepted the concepts and wasn't too confused by it.

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

1. How often do you think an ethical dilemma gets in the way of an entrepreneur pursing his goal? As humans it's interesting that we go through these ethical dilemmas day in and day out and we must make major decisions that could affect many around us. So i'm interested to know how often an entrepreneur may put ethics before his dream, or his dream before ethics.

2. Do you feel that in order for an organization to grow and succeed they must adopt the entrepreneurial mindset? In my opinion, I'd say yes. But the author may say no and that all organizations are different and it's based on the culture of the organization. Which is why I wonder his opinion.

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

I don’t disagree with anything the author said. This is my first time learning anything about business of entrepreneurship so it is very difficult for me to refute a textbook. Especially because this author is so convincing and seems to use hard facts and sources to back himself up.