{"id":18978,"date":"2025-10-21T08:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compt.io\/?p=18978"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:26:09","slug":"human-energy-next-billion-dollar-kpi-ai-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compt.io\/blog\/human-energy-next-billion-dollar-kpi-ai-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Human Energy Is the Next Billion-Dollar KPI in the AI Era\u00a0(and What 20 Years in AI &amp; Human Performance Taught Me About Measuring It)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3cb969f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:6px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<p class=\"has-s-font-size\"><strong>Written by Sarah Deane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-s-font-size\">Sarah Deane is a researcher, author, and founder advancing the science of human energy and performance. As CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jointhemevolution.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MEvolution<\/a>, she develops evidence-based systems that combine behavioral and cognitive science with artificial intelligence to help individuals and organizations measure, master, and sustain peak human capacity.<br><br>A former HP global leader in employee workplace experience, Sarah holds a Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and teaches at Stanford University Continuing Studies. Her work has been featured in <em>Fast Company<\/em>, <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, <em>Forbes<\/em>, <em>Thrive Global<\/em>, <em>Reworked<\/em>, and SHRM, and she regularly speaks at conferences including SXSW, HRWest, and Gartner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sarah-Deane-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18980 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sarah-Deane-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18980 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sarah-Deane-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sarah-Deane-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sarah-Deane-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sarah-Deane-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sarah-Deane.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-s-font-size\"><br>Connect with Sarah on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarahdeane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask any CEO what their priorities are, and you\u2019ll hear one item again and again: adoption of AI. It\u2019s on their mandates, it\u2019s on their hiring plans, it\u2019s on their strategy decks. Companies like Zapier now require AI fluency as a <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/blog\/zapier-ai-first-hiring-leaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">part of their hiring process<\/a>. Gartner says 80% of enterprises <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2025-07-02-gartner-predicts-80-percent-of-enterprise-software-and-applications-will-be-multimodal-by-2030-up-from-less-than-10-in-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plan to integrate AI into operations<\/a> within the year. McKinsey projects up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/the-economic-potential-of-generative-ai-the-next-productivity-frontier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$4.4 trillion in annual economic value<\/a>. And Stanford University reports adoption jumped <a href=\"https:\/\/hai.stanford.edu\/news\/ai-index-2025-state-of-ai-in-10-charts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">from 55% in 2023 to 78% in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s pretty clear: AI isn\u2019t a side experiment anymore. It\u2019s here. It\u2019s scaling fast. It\u2019s already changing how we work and lead. And \u2026 the benefits are real. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/691643\/work-nearly-doubled-two-years.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forty percent of U.S. employees<\/a> now use AI at work, nearly double from just two years ago. One in four use it weekly. One in ten use it daily. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joemckendrick\/2025\/06\/30\/employees-ai-is-giving-us-hours-back-every-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research<\/a> from Stanford, George Mason, and Clemson Universities found &#8220;workers using AI report a three-fold productivity gains on many tasks&#8221; \u2014 as much as an extra hour back per task!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here\u2019s the truth: productivity, engagement, resilience \u2014 the KPIs we usually rely on to measure success \u2014 only tell part of the story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Productivity can measure output. Engagement can measure how people feel. Resilience can measure how quickly they recover from challenges. But \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-they-all-run-on-one-thing-energy\"><strong>They all run on one thing: energy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Human Energy is the foundational KPI \u2014 the core resource that fuels and influences every other human measure. More energy means more capacity to do higher quality work, to build deeper emotional connection, and to maintain perspective under pressure. When energy is depleted, we slip into autopilot, go through the motions, disengage, and lose the ability to bring our best contributions forward. It\u2019s that drained feeling after four back-to-back meetings \u2014 or the exhaustion that hits when you are juggling family demands alongside the tasks that seemed to have crept into your job description over the last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2022\/04\/the-best-leaders-have-a-contagious-positive-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a> shows that people who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/kelly-main\/harvard-discovers-the-energy-effect-its-secret-to-igniting-extraordinary-performance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">positively energized<\/a> outperform in performance and profitability by a factor of four or more. In other words, more energy doesn\u2019t just make us feel better \u2014 it makes us more effective humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So yes, it\u2019s fair to say that AI is already delivering fantastic efficiency gains in many ways. And that it\u2019s just getting started with what it can do for our work and personal lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But if companies fail to measure and manage Human Energy, they\u2019re missing the most critical KPI for sustainable transformation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And after twenty years studying AI and human behavior, here\u2019s what I\u2019ve seen: AI can accelerate progress like nothing else \u2014 but it also creates blind spots, unintended consequences, and challenges that can be easily lost in the hype.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.35.36-PM-1024x319.png\" alt=\"Examples of how MEvolution strengthens the uniquely human skills that make the impact of AI possible.\" class=\"has-border-color has-text-border-color wp-image-18990 lazyload\" style=\"border-width:100px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.35.36-PM-1024x319.png\" alt=\"Examples of how MEvolution strengthens the uniquely human skills that make the impact of AI possible.\" class=\"has-border-color has-text-border-color wp-image-18990 lazyload\" style=\"border-width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.35.36-PM-1024x319.png 1024w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.35.36-PM-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.35.36-PM-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.35.36-PM.png 1322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Examples of how MEvolution strengthens the uniquely human skills that make the impact of AI possible.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-without-human-depth-ai-development-and-deployment-that-ignores-the-very-human-sciences-it-depends-on\"><strong>AI without human depth = AI development and deployment that ignores the very human sciences it depends on<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I completed my master\u2019s with a focus in artificial intelligence, nearly twenty years ago, AI wasn\u2019t just about being able to \u201ccode an algorithm.\u201d Along with modules in data and algorithms and computer vision, we also had the opportunity to study modules in contract law, criminal law, psychology, theory of evolution, and behavioral science. Why? Because AI doesn\u2019t exist in isolation. It exists inside human systems. That means every decision in design or deployment connects back to humans. If technology fails in the moment, a human steps in. Who selected the datasets to train the model? A human. Who presents an AI-generated sales report in a way that motivates and engages stakeholders? A human. Who brings a presence or energy that resonates \u2014 something that doesn\u2019t feel generic, flat, or repetitive? A human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward to today, and AI progress has exploded. Certifications and quick courses enable anyone to start building AI tools in hours. While it\u2019s certainly exciting to tap into all that creativity, innovation, and speed, if you are building tools designed to replicate certain functions of human intelligence, starting with a true understanding of humans is a significant part! That broader context isn\u2019t optional \u2014 it\u2019s what makes AI trustworthy, useful, and safe. Without it, unintended consequences happen that will cost in more ways than one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-without-human-wisdom-transformation-theater\"><strong>AI without human wisdom = transformation theater<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many companies are pouring billions into AI tools and not seeing the results they intended. Why? Because the decisions driving adoption are often made at the extremes. The knee-jerk question becomes: <em>\u201cHow many people can we cut because AI can do this task?\u201d <\/em>That\u2019s not a strategy. It ignores the uniquely human skills and wisdom that make work effective in the first place \u2014 the judgment, nuance, and contextual awareness that AI <strong>cannot<\/strong> replicate. Strip those away, and you don\u2019t get transformation, you get theater: shiny dashboards masking shallow impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just about whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itpro.com\/software\/development\/aws-ceo-matt-garman-just-said-what-everyone-is-thinking-about-ai-replacing-software-developers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI can complete a task<\/a>; it\u2019s about <em>how<\/em> that task fits into the broader ecosystem of people, behaviors, and connection points so the value and return are fully realized.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worse, these reactive cuts trigger ripple effects across the ecosystem, disrupting quality, culture, and customer trust. Short-term savings are quickly overshadowed by long-term costs: burnout, rework, disengagement, and declining innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result: a negative energy loop, that drains the very energy needed to make AI\u2019s great promise achievable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-without-focused-human-energy-exhaustion\"><strong>AI without focused human energy = exhaustion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every new tool promises to save time \u2014 but each one also adds context switching, decision fatigue, and cognitive overload. Multiply that by the speed of AI adoption, and suddenly the thing that was meant to energize us is draining us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, AI, when used mindfully, can free up hours, act as a learning partner, and spark creativity. But it also creates AI fatigue and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/ai-anxiety-is-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-manage-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI anxiety<\/a> \u2014 the endless scramble to keep up, the mental toll of constant pivots, the fear of job loss to AI, and even the weariness of hearing the word \u201cAI\u201d yet again.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every switch, every choice, every interaction carries an energy cost. So without understanding, measuring, and managing human energy, AI can accelerate exhaustion instead of bringing performance gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-truth-about-human-capacity\"><strong>The truth about human capacity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You see, AI\u2019s real potential doesn\u2019t lie in the algorithms, datasets, and generative capabilities alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It lies in us.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AI is not here to replace our humanity, but to create more space for it to shine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most advanced AI still can\u2019t truly do what humans can: genuinely feel and have its own values-based judgment, connection, or ecosystem thinking. But these high-functioning capacities aren\u2019t free. They run on one finite resource: <strong>energy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Think about it this way:<\/strong> We often view listening as a single behavior, but beneath the surface, it\u2019s a complex sequence of mental transactions, each carrying its own energy cost. Everything we do, from making a choice to maintaining perspective to fighting off a common cold, draws from our energy pool. Now, multiply that across every interaction, every decision, every moment in an organization, and you start to see why human energy is the foundational element to individual and business success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Case in point: burnout, which is a state of energy deficit. Leaders spend millions training people in \u201cbehaviors,but if employees don\u2019t have the energy reserves to fund those behaviors, nothing sticks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is why I know Human Energy must become the next critical KPI.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-1024x583.png\" alt=\"Diagram explaining that human energy is the brain\u2019s currency, showing how active listening for one hour consumes about 37kJ \u2014equivalent to doing 40 push-ups \u2014and illustrating six cognitive steps from sound reception to response planning.\" class=\"wp-image-18985 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-1024x583.png\" alt=\"Diagram explaining that human energy is the brain\u2019s currency, showing how active listening for one hour consumes about 37kJ \u2014equivalent to doing 40 push-ups \u2014and illustrating six cognitive steps from sound reception to response planning.\" class=\"wp-image-18985 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-2048x1167.png 2048w, https:\/\/compt.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-3.28.44-PM-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Diagram for illustrative purposes only. This MEvolution visual is an estimated example demonstrating that human energy is the brain\u2019s currency, showing how one hour of active listening can consume an energy equivalent of performing approximately 40 push-ups.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-energy-the-new-metric-for-success-nbsp\"><strong>Energy: The new metric for success&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven years ago, my team and I set out to understand what it truly takes to thrive with sustainable performance.&nbsp; What we discovered was that those who thrive have<strong> energy reserves <\/strong>(i.e., they operate in an energy-rich state, mentally \u201ccash flow positive\u201d).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is energy that determines whether employees actually have the capacity to absorb and apply transformation initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is energy that predicts the quality of uniquely human contributions that AI alone cannot provide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is energy that connects individual capacity to organizational performance and engagement, bridging the gap between personal resilience and enterprise outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And ever since our big discovery, we\u2019ve been hyperfocused on how to set out to measure, and master, human energy.&nbsp; Here\u2019s what we\u2019ve learned on this journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No one is measuring Human Energy right now, which means leaders are often flying \u201cblind\u201d and setting strategies and goals without a clear sense of whether their people had the capacity to achieve them. The result? Employees either burn out trying to meet the expectations \u2014 or goals go unmet. This led us to create the <a href=\"https:\/\/docsend.com\/view\/9j7ea753hm22m5vg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Management Quotient (EMQ) evaluation<\/a>, which maps an individual\u2019s mind to reveal the state of their \u201chuman energy bank\u201d and identifies opportunities to increase and optimize it. We included more than 1,200 points of analysis, so it delivers the depth of insight equivalent to multiple expert sessions \u2014 in just one assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often, assessments alone aren\u2019t enough \u2014 people don\u2019t know what to do with the insights. That\u2019s why we built personalized roadmaps that guide individuals through their own \u201cbrain libraries\u201d and layered toolkits that let them engage at the right level, supporting the journey from awareness to mastery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even a single 90-minute energy awareness session creates measurable impact 30 days later \u2014 <strong>75% report reduced burnout risk, 94% feel more hopeful and positive, 75% feel better able to manage life and work, and 81% actively apply at least one technique learned.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaining this level of insight and development has traditionally required high-touch, high-cost programs, forcing organizations into the difficult dilemma of who gets access \u2014 and leaving much potential untapped. We solved this by combining algorithms <em>with<\/em> human oversight to deliver insights that truly resonate with each person at scale. Even without a human facilitator, the analysis can land in a way employees can understand, connect with, and act on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many investments deliver only temporary gains. Look at the last decade: stress has risen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/654911\/employee-engagement-sinks-year-low.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">engagement hit a 10-year low in 2024<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/349484\/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thriving is in decline<\/a>. Energy management offers a strategy for lasting impact. Longitudinal studies show that even a three-month program can deliver lasting results, such as measurable improvements in focus, resilience, and performance that persist two years, and even six years, later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because AI only reaches its potential when the right humans build, use, and guide it. It has extraordinary possibilities. But let\u2019s be clear: AI will only ever be as powerful as the humans behind it. And humans will only ever be as powerful as their energy reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Sarah Deane Sarah Deane is a researcher, author, and founder advancing the science of human energy and performance. As CEO of MEvolution, she develops evidence-based systems that combine behavioral and cognitive science with artificial intelligence to help individuals and organizations measure, master, and sustain peak human capacity. 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