353: Measuring Human Contribution: The Future of Meritocracy at Work with Jacob Chase

Your highest-impact employee may not have the biggest title, loudest voice, or most visible role. So why do traditional performance systems keep overlooking them?

Nikki sits down with Jacob Chase, founder and CEO of The INFIN, to explore a new way to measure human contribution. Jacob explains how decentralized feedback, collective intelligence, and real-time performance data can reveal who is truly creating value across an organization.

They unpack the limitations of traditional reviews, the growing impact of AI on employee performance, and why real meritocracy begins when people are rewarded for the value they create. This conversation challenges people-first leaders to move beyond rigid scorecards, recognize invisible contributions, and build workplaces where serving others drives individual and organizational success.

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Nikki's Key Takeaways:

• Visibility does not equal value.
• Collective feedback uncovers hidden impact.
• AI is widening performance gaps.
• Serving others increases workplace value.
• Real-time insights personalize development.