"Edvinsson is the person who has done the most to uncover the hidden values of intellectual capital." Fortune Magazine "The human brain is the most powerful weapon on planet earth. Corporate Longitude gives everyone new access to how to maximize this power. Forget Technicolor, grey matter matters. " Kjell A Nordstroem and Jonas Ridderstrale, authors of Funky Business It is wise to have some idea of where you are going. In the knowledge economy it's equally important to be prepared to change direction at a moment's notice. In business, we too often know all about our latest financial position without having any idea of our real or potential position. Do you know where you're going in the knowledge economomy? Where do we register the resignation of a key person? Where do we register the loss of a key customer? or the success of a key project? The measures by which we all manage only give us half an understanding of where we are or where we're going. In 1675, King Charles II of England set up the Royal Observatory, tasked with finding a method of accurately determining longitude at sea. A similar challenge currently faces the business world. Modern corporations habitually calibrate along a single measure: a financial one. This is corporate latitude. The trouble is that it only gives part of the picture, only half of the co-ordinates required to know their precise location and to map out the route to their destination. Without a practicable method for measuring corporate longitude - a measurement for intellectual capital - companies are unable to locate their true position or chart a meaningful course. Intellectual capital is a combination of human capital - the brains, skills, insights and potential of those in an organisation - and structured capital - wrapped up in customers, processes, databases, brands and systems. It is the only meaningful way to gauge the potential energy of a company. Corporate Longitude provides a way to measure these intangibles as well as the financial facts, and to navigate accurately through the turbulent waters of business. With the rise of the knowldge economy, the search for corporate longitude is on. The the founding guru of intellectual capital knows where to find it, and here provdes a compass for the entrepreneurial knowledge leader. Find out how intelligent enterprising will set apart the new navigators of knowldge markets. "Our journey in Corporate Longitude has a number of important markers. The first is that I believe there is a new commercial reality -- knowledge economics -- which transforms the concept of value and of value creation. Intangibles, such as intelligence, brands, trust and networks, are the driving force of knowledge economics. The rise of knowledge economics highlights a mismatch between current financial reporting systems and intellectual assets - these I see as akin to corporate latitude and corporate longitude. One without the other gets us nowhere." Leif Edvinsson
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CORPORATE LONGITUDE CONTENTS THE JOURNEY Acknowledgements About the author DEPARTURE ONE: MY JOURNEY The smell of tar Beyond skepticism TWO: THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMICS So, farewell Adam Smith Whose ideas are they anyway? The battle for thought leadership Model ideas Forget products; think ideas The intangible hand Markets in knowledge THREE: CHANGING THE NATURE OF VALUE What is valuable? Perks for the people The talent market Putting a price on trust The personal network effect The company is the network FOUR: RENAISSANCE PERSPECTIVES Renaissance accounting The intangible gap New perspectives Navigating the future FIVE: 1+1=11 Where we are Structural capital Organizational memory New organizational models The intelligent organization SIX: CREATING THE INTELLIGENT ORGANIZATION Beyond learning to intelligence V-capital Walking the line - brainwashing and belief SEVEN: WORKPLACES FIT FOR KNOWLEDGE WORKERS Turning on the lights Moving the furniture The place Creating spaces Democracy at work Politics at work All we have to lose are our desks EIGHT: uCAPITAL Directions differ Working harder not smarter Umanagement - less is more What's on your business card? NINE: THE INNOVATION DIMENSION Einstein's compass Managing innovation TEN: LEADING WITH A COMPASS Beyond the suit Turning on the net generation Shaping the context The leader as storyteller ARRIVAL
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"(Edvinsson is) the person who has done the most to uncover the hidden values of intellectual capital." Fortune Magazine "The human brain is the most powerful weapon on planet earth. Corporate Longitude gives everyone new access to how to maximize this power. Forget Technicolor, grey matter matters. " Kjell A Nordstroem and Jonas RidderstrSle, authors of Funky Business "Leif Edvinsson's tacit knowledge on Intellectual Capital which he accumulated through his long-time experience has been beautifully externalized in this book. Very insightful. Ikujiro Nonaka, Professor, Hitotsubashi University and co-author of The Knowledge-Creating Company Edvinsson's analogy is as enlightening and compelling as his presentations - precisely what is missing in today's knee-jerk, silver bullet management. The ultimate knowledge explorer, his compass leads us to an orientation of new coordinates for sustainable results. Indeed, this book takes the mystery out of measurement precision and links the value of human potential with economic results - newly framed for the knowledge economy. Debra M. Amidon, Founder and Chief Strategist, ENTOVATION International, Ltd. and author of Innovation Strategy for the Knowledge Economy "A true pioneer of the knowledge economy. Edvinsson articulates for us the new principles that guide the evolution of both the organizations where we work and the societies we are building." Hubert Saint-Onge, Senior Vice-President, Strategic Capabilities, Clarica "Mastermind Edvinsson forces his readers to think,.....and think harder. Prompted by the deeply held belief that companies, economies and the world at large can perform so much better if we shake of the straightjacket of traditional accounting and look at the whole picture of intellectual capital, Edvinsson compels us to ask ourselves some very personal questions about our lives and the way we do business. A brilliant, compelling and very personal book. Daniel Andriessen, IC Challenger ,Author of 'Weightless Wealth, Senior Manager at KPMG Knowledge Advisory Services The Netherlands" "This book is a MUST have for any student of intellectual capital whether you are a university academic, a senior corporate executive, or simply a thinker. Leif Edvinsson is a visionary and he shares his latest thinking in this mosaic of knowledge nuggets. Dr. Nick Bontis , Director, Institute for Intellectual Capital Research Associate Editor, Journal of Intellectual Capital Chief Knowledge Officer, Knexa.com Enterprises Professor of Strategy, McMaster University
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780273656272
Publisert
2002-05-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Financial Times Prentice Hall
Vekt
550 gr
Høyde
241 mm
Bredde
164 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224

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Biographical note

Swedish management thinker, Leif Edvinnson, is the guru of intellectual capital. He is the world's first director of intellectual capital, author of a book with the same title, and a former winner of the 'Brain of the Year' award.