Paul Kearns is Director of PWL a specialist, strategic HR, learning and performance measurement consultancy which he founded in 1991.

After extensive research into HR’s impact on organisational effectiveness he developed a whole system, strategic approach to maximising the value of human capital through HR strategy. In particular he has been in great demand to put a value on intangibles and his work in this area has led to him becoming a world authority in this highly specialised area with a long list of satisfied clients in the UK, mainland Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. He was a member of the UK CIPD’s working party on Human Capital.

A highly original thinker, he has brought to the HR world a blend of strategic vision and operational pragmatism. He is the author of the recently published and highly acclaimed ‘The Value Motive’ which goes a long way in clarifying the confusing concept of ‘value’ and shows how it can be used to transform thinking and action in organizations. The video outlines his approach to human capital: