How does a programmer or a manager of programmers improve organizational capital?

Organizations invest heavily in software development.  Unfortunately, the focus of most software development is short-sighted - concentrating on performing the next demo or meeting the next milestone.  While timely release of software is important, virtually all software development efforts should increase organizational human capital and software capital investment.  I would argue that designing with these goals in mind actually results in faster, more accurate software development.

Many organizations understand the human capital issue - although with a shortage of technology people, some organizations try to minimize improving human capital (training workers, giving them greater experience) for fear of losing people.  I work hard at retaining good people and helping them grow.  Identifying individual's talents and desires, giving people opportunities and providing them with an environment that encourages their success leads to increased productivity and a greater resource base for attacking new problems. (Example: ccmprgr)