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Collaborative IC projects via the ICKC?

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Finally - a study of actual intangible investments!

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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,

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Who Are ICountants?

I’ve been talking a lot about ICounting lately but I haven’t talked about ICountants. Since the name is a play on the word Accountant, it’s helpful to talk about ICountants in comparison with our financial friends.Accountants are trained professionals with a broad variety specialties. Some are CPA’s, others management accountants, controllers, bookkeepers, auditors and many other specialties. Accounting is…See More
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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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At 11:08pm on February 3, 2013, Michelle Bloom said…

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

At 8:56am on January 30, 2013, Carrie Ann Green said…

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

At 4:39pm on December 31, 2012, Matthew Loxton said…

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

At 10:13am on August 14, 2012, Cai Linlin said…

Dear prof Adams,

Thank you very much for your kind email. Looking forward to the excellent presentations from ic center.
May you a nice day!
best wishes,
Linlin 
At 12:02pm on July 5, 2012, Cai Linlin said…

Dear Prof. Adams, 

Thank you very much for your kind comment. Looking forward to your lecture!

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