Putting Our People First

What is most valuable in an organisation has changed over time.

Not long ago, it was capital - that scare resource that gave those with it an advantage over the competition.

Early entrepreneurs employed capital in agriculture and industry for profit and growth.

International corporate empires were built in ensuing years, often making their sheer size impossible to compete with.

But even a fleeting glance at the global landscape today reveals a vastly different picture.

Many of the largest entities did not exist a decade or two ago and they far surpass some of those old behemoths…and their numbers are growing.

Starting small, often based on a single idea or innovation (that quickly captured the world’s attention) and rapidly growing to billion dollar enterprises such as Facebook, Netflix, Instagram, Atlassian, and Canva!

For every one of these organisations - success was derived from its people and their ideas. The critical success factor today is no longer just capital, size, structures or p…