The Wealth Of Knowledge: Intellectual Capital And The Twenty-First Century Organization [Paperback]

"A richly-researched, readable book that even in the fast-moving field it describes, deserves to become a classic". Jack Welch pointed out: 'An idea is taking a process that used to require six days to do and getting it done in one day. Everyone can contribute.' Stewart's exhilarating book shows how Welch's words can be turned into action and profit. Stewart builds a convincing case: this is a subject vital to every business organisation."

"The message in Thomas Stewart's new book is both sensible and vitally important. A few hours spent with this book, engaging with its analysis, could prove absolutely invaluable to your business. Don't be stupid: read it."

"Savvy, fun to read and deeply profound. In this tough, volatile and very new business environment you're going to need this book."

"Managing your company's knowledge assets is one of the keys to managing innovation, and Thomas Stewart once again shows us how it's done. If you care about intellectual capital you shold read this book. Then lend it to your colleagues, and your boss."

In this text, the author provides a practical, prescriptive, four-step process for managing knowledge assets, while questioning many of the assumptions on which we have based business life since the early 1900s. The book examines why companies exist in the first place, how people should be compensated for their work and plunges into the always controversial but vital topic of measurement.

The Planning Forum called Thomas Stewart “the leading proponent of knowledge management in the business press”

Thomas A. Stewart is an award-winning member of the board of editors of Fortune magazine. He pioneered the field of intellectual capital in a series of landmark articles that earned him an international reputation as the chief expert on the subject.