A strong values system is what distinguishes high-impact effective leaders and social change agents from others. From Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, Bill Gates, Jezz Bezos, Elon Musk to Oprah Winfrey, one thing that characterizes them is that these people make decisions through the filter of their values. In the realm of social innovation, values play a pivotal role in generating substantial stakeholder value. They guide the development of solutions that cater to the needs and aspirations of various stakeholders, thereby fostering trust, legitimacy, and long-term sustainability. They play an important role in how you make decisions that affect every aspect of your life. Values act as guiding stars, illuminating the direction toward organizational success and stakeholder value creation.
By addressing the importance of values for all involved parties, From Values to Value: How Values Create Values in Social Innovation ensures that social innovation leaders have a greater impact and deliver positive outcomes for their communities and nations. Through real-life case examples and captivating stories, this book by Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha showcases how social innovation corporations have leveraged their power of their values to create a compelling narrative that resonates with stakeholders and fuels growth. This book examines the relationship between values and stakeholder value creation, discussing how a foundation of shared values can drive long-term prosperity for organizations, entrepreneurial ventures, and nations.
From Values to Value reminds us of the difficulties that lie ahead of change agents and portrays the power of our values to deliver large-scale change, overcome challenges, and push for bold actions that deliver big results. This book is for young and senior leaders who work daily to make change possible and gives us a fresh opportunity to solve some of the critical social innovation problems of our time.
