Non-local intuition and the performance of serial entrepreneurs

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Non-local intuition and the performance of serial entrepreneurs

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Title: Non-local intuition and the performance of serial entrepreneurs
Author(s): La Pira, Frank; Gillin, Murray
Abstract: Understanding how and why entrepreneurs decide to pursue one venture as opposed to another has managed to elude entrepreneurship researchers. Of late, there has been a renewed interest in the role and importance of intuition to the entrepreneur. Two recent publications concerning elect rophysiological evidence of intuition (McCraty et al., 2004a-b) and the relationship of motivations with spiritual intelligence (Zohar and Marshall, 2000) suggest the need to evaluate how we access our deepest meanings, values, purposes and highest motivations in recognising opportunities. This has shed some light on how we interpret meaning in the world around us and its impact on decision-making. This paper argues that entrepreneurs use all three levels of intelligence: namely intellectual, emotional and spiritual intelligence. Using intuition and value driven motivations, the serial entrepreneur can change a business-as-usual paradigm to a creative business of high growth and spiritual worth. It will be shown that the heart autonomic nervous system is involved in the processing and decoding of intuitive information.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Business and Enterprise. Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship
Source: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 3, no. 1 (2006), p. 17-35
Publication year: 2006
Keyword(s): Intuition; Motivation; Serial entrepreneurs; Spiritual intelligence; Emotional intelligence; Creative business; Intellectual intelligence
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Format: 17-35
ISSN: 1476-1297
Publisher URL: Swinburne University of Technology Research Bank
Publisher URL: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Peer reviewed