We May Deal In Numbers, But It's A People Business

Embrace your 'human economy'

What business mindset shapes your leadership values? For many years we've embraced the idea that knowledge, combined with technology, is the value capital that drives business growth (the knowledge economy). In turn, many leadership strategies seek to foster and capitalize upon knowledge within the workplace.

This makes a lot of sense. Knowledge is integral to innovation and being competitive. But some researchers, such as author and ethics management expert, Dov Seidman, suggest that we've reached a "watershed moment, transitioning to human economies." He argues that your most valuable resource is not "hired heads" but rather "hired hearts." Employees who bring creativity and collaboration to the workplace as well as the requisite knowledge needed for their job.