Mastering Strategic Risk: A Framework for Leading and Transforming Organizations

Chapter 8 The Risks of Human Capital: Unleashing the Conceivers, Deal Makers, and Sustainers

The Three Elements point us to a new lens with which to consider how skills align with activities in the marketplace. This new approach benefits both managers and employees as it ensures that individual activities are in sync with what they enjoy, thus serving as a catalyst to drive optimum performance. One of the key outcomes of the most recent recession is that it has served as a major agitator in prompting individuals to evaluate current career paths and future aspirations.

A New Human Resources Model

The marketplace and the organizations within it are driven by individuals who play critical roles across a broad spectrum of functions. These functions naturally align with the three core elements found in systems and can provide leaders, managers, and employees with a helpful human resources tool to think through career planning and organizational needs. It enables employees to think through their lives and professional aspirations with a fresh lens—one that allows them to explore their talents in the context of what truly motivates them, as well as providing them a new perspective of how it all fits within the broader marketplace. What makes this model compelling is that this human resources guide and the functional personality lens align perfectly with the three critical elements found within systems.

The model is also beneficial to managers and human resources professionals, providing ...