Yep, unfortunately it’s incredibly hard to put value on those intangibles. And what’s worse, being a hard nosed asshole is expected behaviour from executives,

Yep, unfortunately it’s incredibly hard to put value on those intangibles. And what’s worse, being a hard nosed asshole is expected behaviour from executives, even if it’s uncalled for or actively harmful to the company. I knew a guy fresh out of MBA school who proudly told everyone I worked with that if they didn’t like what he asked them to do, he’d sack them. Despite the fact that these people had specific training, were good at what they did, and understood how best to do their jobs. His attitude really made me think about the value of individuals in a company - and showed me exactly how not to do things in the future.