Maximum Output & Human Capital

Bob Schultek Author of The Gauntlet Our capitalistic economy promotes efficient business operationĀ as a means to maximize profit. Operating efficiently means that systems which drive the business processes are performing optimally, with functioning elements synchronized to consistently deliver quality work on time and within established cost standards. All components of the system, including the human assets, perform best under these circumstances, and can sustain targeted output with minimal stress.But since competition drives capitalism, there are …

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Capitalism is Dead!

So began a conference that I recently attended. I knew the speaker was a committed capitalist, a co-founder of an investment capital firm and a staunch believer in the power of businesses to build sustainable value in a no-excuses manner, so what did he mean by proclaiming an end to capitalism? The speaker, Sunny Vanderbeck, co-founder of Satori Capital, quickly clarified that capitalism and the free-enterprise system continue to be the proven, most potent system …

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