Santa In The Knowledge Economy
Happy Holidays, I understand that many of our readers to do not celebrate Christmas. But I do think there are still some humorous business lessons to be learned from Santa Claus. For example, today’s article will talk about Santa in the Knowledge Economy. Even Santa can’t escape the grasp of Peter Drucker or Michael Porter. Take a look. Click Here To Read About Santa & Knowledge Economy
Article Introduction (Via Washingtonpost)
While he may have an indisputable track record of effectiveness, Santa is clearly an industrial-age leader. He is going to need to change his leadership style dramatically to prosper in the knowledge economy. His focus on the physical characteristics of his workers – e.g. Rudolph’s red nose – is “old world.” He just has to learn how to value and reward the brains and accumulated knowledge of his elves and reindeers for his enterprise to prosper in the new economy.
