"Intangibles are coming out of the closet! http://ning.it/16DMO6y"
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Mary Adams
- Boston, MA
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Collaborative IC projects via the ICKC?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Spence Apr 5, 2012. 2 Replies 1 Like
Finally - a study of actual intangible investments!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary Adams Aug 2, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Innodrive
Started this discussion. Last reply by Abhijit Talukdar Mar 3, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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- What kind of role(s) do you usually fill?
- Consultant
- Expertise Key Words
- intangible capital, management, measurement, ICounting,
- What is your interest in smarter companies?
- I believe that IC is the core asset of every organization today.
My work with smarter-companies is a reflection of my view that there is much work left to be done in this field--and we need an open, collaborative community to ensure our collective success.
- For you, what is the definition of intangible capital?
- IC = Human Capital + Relationship Capital + Structural Capital + Strategic Capital
- How do intangibles relate to your work?
- As the founder of smarter-companies, my mission is to empower my fellow consultants to help apply intangible capital thinking to create more vibrant, successful organizations and economies.
- Where can we learn more about you on the web? (LinkedIn, Facebook, Website (you can add more later on your profile page)
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/maryadamsica/
Founder and Chief Catalyst of Smarter-Companies
For nearly 30 years, I have helped business leaders conquer challenges such as growth, change, mergers and acquisitions. Along the way, I have lived the shift from the Industrial to the Social Era. This shift is driving a need for basic changes in how we measure, manage and monetize our collective knowledge.
My absolute passion is unlocking the collective power of intangible capital, the key asset class for companies today, providing 80% of the value and 100% of the competitive advantage of the average company today. In connection with this work, I co-authored of Intangible Capital: Putting Knowledge to Work in the 21st Century Organization with Michael Oleksak and founded the IC Knowledge Center which was re-launched in January 2013 as Smarter-Companies.
I started my career in high-risk finance at Citicorp and Sanwa Business Credit. After that I founded Trek, a management consulting firm where she developed the tools that are now in the ICounts Toolset.
You can find me on LinkedIn as MaryAdamsICA. My Twitter name is also MaryAdams ICA. Please feel free to contact me by email or call me at 781-729-9650,
Mary Adams's Blog
What does ICounting measure?
Posted on June 17, 2013 at 12:08pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Counting What Counts - Accounting and ICounting
Posted on June 13, 2013 at 8:54am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Highest and Best Use of Intellectual Property
Posted on June 9, 2013 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
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What does ICounting measure?
Accounting has roots that go back 500 years to Columbus-era Venice when local merchants built global businesses and needed ways of keeping track of their financial transactions. This system worked well over the following centuries even as the global economy changed dramatically through industrialization. That’s…See More
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"Metis post on trade secrets, the class of IP getting more attention. http://ning.it/18QSLkP"
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"Intangibles are coming out of the closet! http://ning.it/16DMO6y"
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Hi Mary,
Thanks for your reply. Yes we do include intangibles in our offering...embedded all the way through but overtly up front in an audit process (intangible value audit) and in our value proposition..i.e We guide you to deal with complexity. It is our belief that business need to lift their level of thinking, clean up the power and politics that erode value and become systems thinkers in order to thrive in the future.
Cheers
Michelle
Hi Mary,
Yes, I do believe that most business owners are aware of intangibles, but they may not be aware that they add value to a company...
Cheers, Carrie
Hi Mary,
I am working as an analyst specializing in KM for Whitney, Bradley, & Brown in DC (Reston) and participating in the Lessons Learned program with Veterans Health Administration.
Hugely interesting work, and I am also pushing an IC agenda internally.
Cheers
Matthew
Dear prof Adams,
Dear Prof. Adams,
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Looking forward to your lecture!
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