I talked about this idea of managing brain power with Dane Atkinson, president of SenseNet, a major provider of network solutions located in New York City. He told me, “Much of what we at SenseNet do for our Fortune 500 clients is to build intranets that outsiders never even see, which supports the efficient deployment of brain power already on staff?’ He went on to say, “For example, we put into place a system that can access a calendar through a company’s intranet. Most of the employees of that company can access who’s doing what, when, and with what skill sets. A project manager at another end of the company may need those skill sets when a person is scheduled to complete his or her current project. Being able to manage the skills and time of employees efficiently makes for a more competitive body of knowledge.”