Book of the Week: Valuing People

As executives, you've probably heard the slogan, "People are our greatest asset" (or something to that effect).  However, this needs to be more than just a slogan if companies are going to grow and thrive.  This week, our book is Valuing People: How Human Capital Can Be Your Strongest Asset by Lisa Aldisert, President of Pharos Alliance, LLC. 

Technology and the way work is done has changed in leaps and bounds in the past century, and no longer does human labor need to mean physical labor.  Rather, a large percentage of jobs in the United States are knowledge-based, meaning employees are employed on the basis of their value to the company as thinkers, not just workers.  Because of this, a shift in how the worker is viewed becomes necessary.  Aldisert believes that in order for a company to progress in the 21st century, then the company- and its executives- needs to move away from the balance sheet and realize the business potential of its intangible assets- its people, and the knowledge that those people hold.  Aldisert speaks from years of experience in the strategic business growth and leadership development, and in her work, she has realized that for a company to profit, it needs to turns the traditional view of employees as a business cost on its head and start looking at employees as assets, not drains on company funds.  She explores the long-hidden realities of valuing human capital as the most dynamic force behind a company’s cash flow growth and increase productivity. 


As one reviews, David Near (Business Excellence Director, Polyurethanes Business, Dow Jones Chemical Company) states: "In today's knowledge and information based economy, effectively managing and leveraging all yur knowledge (intangible) assets is unquestionably the most significant contributing factor to the long-term gorwth and health of any company.  In this book, Lisa effectively substantiates that human capital (your people) is indeed the primary generator of these high value knowledge assets."

Visit Lisa's website at http://www.lisaaldisert.com to find more executive tips and tricks.  Even if you haven't found that executive position yet, she offers great advice that can change your outlook on your job hunt and make you a more dynamic potential hire! (Her most recent post on April 22 is all about renewal, so if you're in the market and searching, then her musings can provide some invaluable advice.)

Buy Valuing People here