This article addresses the relationship between work and governance based on Leonardo Polo’s work on economics and organizations, published in Volume 25 of his Complete Works, a reflection that establishes a deeper and broader vision of the meaning of politics. It also presents a critique of modern economics’ methodology, especially Adam Smith’s amalgamation of the concept of work with that of productivity, thus giving rise to serious confusion when it comes to understanding work, its relationship to governance, and its openness to politics.A partir de las reflexiones de Polo sobre la economía y las organizaciones, publicadas en el volumen XXV de sus Obras Completas, el autor expone en este artículo la relación entre el trabajo y el gobiern...