Quanta Explodes the Myth of ROI and the Reality of ROE

Ludwig Wittgenstein on ROI vs ROE (as imagined by Quanta)

“The confusion lies not in the numbers, but in the grammar of what is being measured.”

Most businesses still ask: What’s the ROI? But that’s like counting wine bottles and calling it a vineyard.

ROI captures the surface: profits, outputs, deliverables. ROE (Return on Energy) captures the source: energy, creativity, leadership, trust.

ROI measures the harvest. ROE measures the soil, the climate, the hands that tend the vines.

“ROI counts bottles. ROE measures the health of the vineyard."

In a world of constant disruption, ROI gives the illusion of control. ROE reveals the truth of performance: energy flows, relationships, adaptability, intelligence.

If you’re leading an organisation, ask not only what was produced, but what kind of system made that production possible—and will it continue to?

The future belongs to those who manage energy, not just money.

Future blogs will reveal exactly how to do this. To achieve measurable success with every coaching or consulting intervention. Based on science. Based on research. No myths. No magic. Just ROE.