Tynesia Boyea-Robinson - The Social Impact Advantage

This book is a go-to resource for any business executive who wants to become a complete leader. The lessons in The Social Impact Advantage will boost your bottom line and deepen the good you can do in the world.

DANIEL H. PINK

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, When, and Drive

Employers are leaving talent and money on the table if they arent thinking about social impact. This is a book that any successful CEO needs to understand and use if they want to win in business and retain the best and brightest.

GERALD CHERTAVIAN

Founder and CEO, Year Up

In the new era of stakeholder capitalism, business leaders are wrestling with not just doing good, but with how to be good. Navigating the challenge of pursuing profit while leading with purpose can be treacherous without a good map. Tynesia Boyea-Robinson in her new book has proven to be a superb cartographer, charting out a clear path to social impact and corporate success.

MICHAEL POWELL

President and CEO, National Cable and Telecommunications Association

A business that is not finding ways to proactively engage and impact social causes will not be attracting customers or talent in the future. This book provides the tools and resources necessary for long-term financial success by leading with your companys values.

TED CASTLE

Owner and President, Rhino Foods

Tynesia Boyea-Robinson operates at the intersection of investing, business, policy, and community-based change. This book is her toolkit to help businesses and organizations across industries work together to create value for all.

MICHAEL MCAFEE

President and CEO, PolicyLink

I met Tynesia as she inaugurated the Washington chapter of Year Up. She was the first person Ive ever met who could be both mentor and mentee simultaneously! Her infectious leadership style opened a new chapter in Year Up and infused a spirit of Good Trouble in the corporate giving world.

JOHN KING

Cofounder, Perot Systems Corp

We cannot create an economy that works for all until businesses harness the power of social impact to create a virtuous cycle of investment and equitable growth. The Social Impact Advantage has everything you need for your company to contribute to that cycle and reap the benefits.

DON CHEN

President, Surdna Foundation

Tynesia Boyea-Robinsons new book will give you the tools you need to maximize returns for your company across all dimensionssocial, environmental, and financial. Her core insight is that principles of impact investing work best when fully integrated into the way a companys business model is designed and its operations are constructedbecoming the main course and not just a side dish.

BRUCE ROSENBLUM

Managing Director, Carlyle

Consumers have made it clear that they want companies to reflect their values, holding businesses to a higher standard that prioritizes both societal and financial outcomes. This book is a roadmap for corporate leaders to be better and do betterstrengthening the bottom line along the way.

DARREN WALKER

President, Ford Foundation

As companies get more involved in the outcomes of their giving and the impact on our world, its important to understand the shared value of advancing society while enhancing the competitive position of the company. This book gives you the tools and insights you need to operate as a successful business in the 21st century.

ASHA VARGHESE

President, Caterpillar Foundation

We all crave lives of meaning. We are more engaged professionally when we believe our jobs have purpose. In The Social Impact Advantage, the inestimable Ty Boyea-Robinson gives advice to seasoned leaders and up-and-coming professionals alike on how to advocate for and craft this sense of purpose at work.

JOHN COLEMAN

author of The HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose

From her experience at NASA, GE, and Year Up, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson shares a formula so simple for how businesses can align their work with impact, it almost seems too good to be true: Innovate, Accelerate, and/or Decelerate. But those are the fundamental options behind all social impact. This book is full of examples and should not be missed!

CATHY CLARK

Faculty Director of CASE, Duke University

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