Visionary in scope‎,‎ Intellectual Capital is the first book that shows how to turn the untapped knowledge of an organization into its greatest competitive weapon‎.‎ Thomas A‎.‎ Stewart demonstrates how knowledge‎-‎-not natural resources‎,‎ machinery‎,‎ or financial capital‎-‎-has become the most important factor in economic life‎.‎ Through practical advice‎,‎ stories‎,‎ and case histories‎,‎ Stewart reveals how organizations and individuals can create and use the knowledge assets they need‎.‎ Dazzling in its ability to make conceptual sense of the economic revolution we are living through‎,‎ this ingenious book cuts through the vague rhetoric of "paradigm shifts" to show how the Information Age economy really works‎.‎ Intellectual Capital should be read as if the futures of your company and your career depend on it‎.‎ They do‎.‎