Change Management Isn’t a Department, It’s a Mindset You Can Build

Innovation shouldn’t be a buzzword or a strategy deck talking point. It should be a living, breathing behavior embedded in your team’s daily work, the kind that drives transformation from within, not from above.

Because here’s the hard truth: innovation doesn’t fail because of bad ideas. It fails because organisations don’t equip their people to act on good ones.

That’s why I wrote The Intrapreneur’s Playbook.

Launched last month and now available on Amazon in hardcover and Kindle formats, this book is a hands-on guide for anyone tasked with improving performance, leading change, or just tired of watching promising initiatives stall out. It’s designed for the doers, the team leaders, mid-level managers, and change agents who need more than theory. They need a playbook.

Not Just Ideas—Tools That Actually Work

This isn’t a feel-good leadership book. It’s a toolbox. Thirteen powerful tools—only one of which involves software—each designed to help you build momentum, overcome resistance, and create real results in your work culture.

From SIPOC process mapping to the RACI accountability matrix, the book introduces Lean and CI methods in an accessible way. Each chapter includes real-life case studies and practical prompts—including powerful ChatGPT starters—to get the creative gears turning and help intrapreneurs activate their teams.

This book is really solid if you're trying to make your team better without waiting for some big boss to approve everything. I liked that each chapter gives you something you can actually try. And those AI prompts will defintely save you hours - if not days !!! - James Dean 29

It’s not theory for theory’s sake—it’s a framework designed for change agents navigating real-world resistance and legacy friction.

The Analysis Paralysis Pitfall

What I’ve seen time and again working with organizations of all sizes—across the globe—is that many leaders unintentionally kill innovation with silence. Not outright rejection, just passive tolerance of outdated habits.

When status meetings drag on with no decisions. When new tools are rolled out without process redesign. When “we’ve always done it this way” goes unchallenged.

That’s when the light goes out for intrapreneurs.

Shek A., who reviewed the book in July, put it well: “Each of the 13 principles provides straightforward guidance on how to overcome resistance, foster collaboration, and establish a culture of continuous improvement without compromising structure.”

The book shows how to build a “fail fast, fail forward” culture and avoid the traps that stifle execution. Whether you're driving a digital transformation or simply trying to run meetings more effectively, these tools work—because they’ve been battle-tested.

Built for People Like You

Elizabeth G. Thomas called it “a great read,” highlighting the mix of intentional leadership insights and short, digestible chapters. “Highly accessible style,” she noted. “Short chapters make it ideal for on-the-go learning and reflection.”

For professionals in construction, healthcare, or corporate operations, the feedback is consistent: this book meets people where they are—with practical tools, not lectures.

As reviewer James Deen 29 wrote: “I liked that each chapter gives you something you can actually try. And those AI prompts will definitely save you hours—if not days!”

🟨 The Intrapreneur’s Playbook is now available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover and Kindle format. For a limited time, Kindle preferred members can download it free of charge.

This is my first foray into publishing, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. If the book resonates with you or helps you in your work, please leave a review. It makes a world of difference.

Let’s stop waiting for “top-down” change and start building better from where we are. Intrapreneurs, this one’s for you.

Andrew Lenti

Managing Director at Presto PDCA