We are kicking off an innovative new project to optimize structural capital

We have just won a follow-up assignment with a client to look at how to grow by optimizing their structural capital.

Structural capital is the very unsexy name for all the re-usable knowledge and systems that are captured in your company. It includes everything from training materials to software, management information and processes. Structural capital stays in your company when your employees go home at night. It also makes every employee smarter when they come back in the next morning.

Structural capital is part of the knowledge factory of the 21st century business. Combined with human and relationship capital in a strong business model, it makes up 60-70% of the average company’s value–called intangible capital.

This company is looking to develop a scalable growth model. If they do not optimize their structural capital, they would have to keep adding headcount. While their growth plans will require new headcount, the optimization will make both new and existing staff more efficient–to get more growth out of everyone in the organization. This is the promise of the knowledge era. Are you optimized for growth?