What is Entrepreneurship (according to Bengt Johanisson) ?

Hello again!

This time we're gonna spend a bit of time on Johanisson's point of view (our dear and beloved lecturer! ^^)

From the beginning I'd like to say that I really liked the definition of entrepreneurship that this man gives, and I feel really close (in my points of view) to him. Therefore it is possible that my review is a bit influenced by that...

I couldn't really find any points I would disagree with actually, and nothing surprised me to the point I want to talk about it. However I'm gonna list a few ideas that I found particularly interesting.

1st I found really important that an author writes down that theory might be different from reality and that therefore (even more in the case of entrepreneurship), a practical approach was needed. Being myself someone who prefers action to talks, I was pleasantly surprised to read a text from someone explaining he needs to experience things himself to be able to understand.
In my opinion too many keep talking, most of the time of things they have never lived, and thus understand them only with their mind, mental, logic, not with their heart, emotions, feelings.
Johanisson's way of doing things gives him more credibility to my eyes.

I also deeply approve the sentence "children are born entrepreneurs", and I found interesting to see that it finally exists a personality, or behavior maybe, that would ensure successful entrepreneurs (especially since it comes from those one would the least expect it...).

I find also interesting, in Johanisson's view of entrepreneurship, the huge importance given to all Human Capacities (beyond the "simple" use of mental and rational possibilities). The ability to build up relationships is an example.


Now I'll comment also 2 other authors whose views are still close to Johanisson's (De klerk & Voronov).

Their concept of "fitting in" (following the rules) while "standing out" (making something new) at the same time perfectly sums up the whole entrepreneurship dilemma. It is all about finding a balance between the extremes (like in everything actually), and I think I'll remember this in the future.
Thanks to them for having put it in a simple, clear manner!

They also constantly come back to the idea of legitimacy, and this is something I have often witnessed during the different projects I've started or been involved in. When one has to deal with people one doesn't know really well, the 1st part will always be to gain legitimacy, so that people follow you (you're going nowhere alone). It might be hard sometimes, especially if the basic idea is not really liked (people are "forced" to work with you for example), but even if the persons like the concept you still need to be legitimate to their eyes if you want them to be an efficient help and support.
Besides legitimacy can take different forms, depending on who you're dealing with (knowing what you are talking about, having experienced it before, being friendly, self-confident, humble, etc...).


Ok, that's it for now!
I'll come back soon with another post about my question related with the Maslow Pyramid during the class (for those who remember).
I wasn't that clear because I wasn't really sure of what I wanted to know, but after having thought it through I managed to make it clearer in my mind, so I'll just write a bit about it.


See you!

David