Don’t miss this program: Intangibles in the Coming Decade
December 16, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
I’m really excited about the program that we are developing at the Intangible Asset Finance Society for Friday, January 8 at noon EST.
Each of the leaders of the Society’s core committees is going to introduce what they view to be the top three critical issues for intangible asset management in the coming decade. Then we are going to have a discussion of the various themes put forward. This is a do-not-miss event. The call is free that day but you will have to pay to get the recording after the fact. More info and registration.
Twitter updates by maryadamsICA for 2009-12-15
December 15, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- RT Tomas Zimmermann “The economy is a wholly owed subsidiary of the #environment, not the other way around.” http://bit.ly/87JGtn #
- I admire that Ocean Tomo keeps trying to build markets for intangible assets. They are launching a patent exchange http://bit.ly/6z60yF #
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Twitter updates by maryadamsICA for 2009-12-14
December 14, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- Just finished day-long workshop to create roadmap for healthcare company to optimize its intangible capital. #
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-10
December 10, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- On my way to JFK to meet a European colleague for dinner. Value of face to face still high. #
- Will corporate cultures change in coming generations? BusinessWeek “Rise of the Family Guy” http://bit.ly/6yWl12 #
- On Innovation Daily: Can some types of prosperity imperil cities as well as countries? http://bit.ly/64bn0e #
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-09
December 9, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- Just won an assignment to help a company optimize their intangible capital. Starting with a workshop with management team. #intcap #
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-08
December 8, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- @umairhaque post: Mega-consultants develop national innovation strategy? “That’s so 20th century, it hurts. ” http://bit.ly/8TL39l #
- At #E100 we discussed the power of networks in innovation. Reminded me of great article by Wei-Skillern/Marciano http://bit.ly/6x2zRv #
- @TheMarchGroup I hear you on capital gains taxes but I do not think that it’s going to be a deterrent to innovation. in reply to TheMarchGroup #
- @rlavigne42 I don’t see KM & SM as a battle as much as a set of choices that managers have to make between top down, bottom up #E20 #SM #KM in reply to rlavigne42 #
- @AndreaMeyer Check out the summary of the #E100 Innovation Roundtable in reply to AndreaMeyer #
- @freelancemomcom Thanks for the follow! I have learned so much from you about #SEO #followfriday in reply to freelancemomcom #
- I like what Bendis is doing with Innovation Daily http://bit.ly/6sEhxC #E100 #
- Manfred Bornemann talked about InCas IC statements for SME’s. Good stuff but I don’t think it has to be that complicated. #E100 #
- Edna Pasher U.S. R&D constant at 2-2.5% but in Israel, consistently 5% #E100 #
- Baruch Lev study of Chemical industry showed 25-28% ROI on R&D. But stock market pricing often ignores this #E100 http://bit.ly/8129mn #
- Richard Bendis http://bit.ly/6sEhxC China 600,000 WITKEY, websites to post requests for help, with reward & deadline http://bit.ly/5RaycC #
- Bryan Davis explained how marketing for a movie was designed based on viewers’ tags online of early release info http://bit.ly/5mAP7f #E100 #
- Comments to follow from Entovation 100 Innovation Roundtable: on Friday #E100 #
- Mark-I count you in that group of smart folks. Great to hear from you! #
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-04
December 4, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- On my way to New York for E100 Roundtable on measurement of innovation and intangibles. Folks from all over the world! #
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-03
December 3, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- @IPStrategist Thanks for the play by play today #ois09 Feel like I was there! in reply to IPStrategist #
- Oops, here’s the link to Mike Moberly’s post on goodwill http://bit.ly/4G0PlZ #
- Thanks to Mike Moberly for continuing the conversation about how goodwill is the enemy of disciplined intangible capital management #
- @ingenesist great post on how anonymity and social media are not compatible http://bit.ly/5pPnpE #
- Follow up on compensation http://bit.ly/7xoFw4 Wall Street bonuses versus local government deficits http://bit.ly/83YNZF #
- @mglazer Here’s the IC Knowledge Center http://bit.ly/7NktKt, IAFS http://bit.ly/611XZA and some of my approaches http://bit.ly/69mpYY in reply to mglazer #
- Social media vs. knowledge management. A great ex. of today’s fundamental management challenge: bottom up v top down http://bit.ly/7sROvT #
- @IPStrategist @AndreaMeyer: Druckers said that the manager’s challenge is to get great performance out of average teams #
- @IPStrategist @AndreaMeyer #ois09 Drucker said that the manager in reply to IPStrategist #
- RT David Gurteen 2-5-1 Storytelling http://bit.ly/8uxYgL <I like this form of AAR> #km #
- @WorkingKnowledg @philmckinney That 70% intangibles includes human, relationship and structural capital http://bit.ly/1ATBI9 #ois09 in reply to WorkingKnowledg #
- @mglazer @trishuhl Do you also follow intangible capital at the corporate level? in reply to mglazer #
- RT @IPStrategist: #ois09 Phil McKinney Yeah! He is talking about INTANGIBLE ASSETS! Shareholders reward companies that create value here. #
- @BackToMusic Congrats on IC performance measurement pro memoria –hope to hear more soon! in reply to BackToMusic #
- RT @innovate: CSC – “Innovatn results from creative application of IC in a disciplined manner to a problem.” – #innovation #ois09 #IC #
- I first read about open office hours from @ScottKirsner. It was the headline in Amex SmartBrief for CFO’s today http://bit.ly/90p2sq #
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-03
December 3, 2009 by Mary Adams · Leave a Comment
- @IPStrategist Thanks for the play by play today #ois09 Feel like I was there! in reply to IPStrategist #
- Oops, here’s the link to Mike Moberly’s post on goodwill http://bit.ly/4G0PlZ #
- Thanks to Mike Moberly for continuing the conversation about how goodwill is the enemy of disciplined intangible capital management #
- @ingenesist great post on how anonymity and social media are not compatible http://bit.ly/5pPnpE #
- Follow up on compensation http://bit.ly/7xoFw4 Wall Street bonuses versus local government deficits http://bit.ly/83YNZF #
- @mglazer Here’s the IC Knowledge Center http://bit.ly/7NktKt, IAFS http://bit.ly/611XZA and some of my approaches http://bit.ly/69mpYY in reply to mglazer #
- Social media vs. knowledge management. A great ex. of today’s fundamental management challenge: bottom up v top down http://bit.ly/7sROvT #
- @IPStrategist @AndreaMeyer: Druckers said that the manager’s challenge is to get great performance out of average teams #
- @IPStrategist @AndreaMeyer #ois09 Drucker said that the manager in reply to IPStrategist #
- RT David Gurteen 2-5-1 Storytelling http://bit.ly/8uxYgL <I like this form of AAR> #km #
- @WorkingKnowledg @philmckinney That 70% intangibles includes human, relationship and structural capital http://bit.ly/1ATBI9 #ois09 in reply to WorkingKnowledg #
- @mglazer @trishuhl Do you also follow intangible capital at the corporate level? in reply to mglazer #
- RT @IPStrategist: #ois09 Phil McKinney Yeah! He is talking about INTANGIBLE ASSETS! Shareholders reward companies that create value here. #
- @BackToMusic Congrats on IC performance measurement pro memoria –hope to hear more soon! in reply to BackToMusic #
- RT @innovate: CSC – “Innovatn results from creative application of IC in a disciplined manner to a problem.” – #innovation #ois09 #IC #
- I first read about open office hours from @ScottKirsner. It was the headline in Amex SmartBrief for CFO’s today http://bit.ly/90p2sq #
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The New I in IC: Why we stopped using the phrase “intellectual capital”
December 3, 2009 by Mary Adams · 4 Comments
When I first became interested in the field of “intellectual capital,” I set up a Google Alert on the phrase and use this alert, among others, to find new content for this blog and for the IC Knowledge Center which I began close to four years ago. The alerts capture both website and blog use of the phrase. I now also monitor its use on Twitter.
One of the appeals to me of the phrase and the field was that there was a clear definition of what can be a vague concept: the knowledge capital of companies. The broadly accepted definition (among those that follow the field) includes three main categories of assets: Read more



