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Lynn Sharp Paine

VALUE SHIFT

Integrate profit with purpose—unlock superior performance by aligning business strategy with social responsibility.
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What's You Learn?
Moral intelligence drives financial performance in the new economy – VALUE SHIFT reveals why ethics and profits are inseparable.

This comprehensive corporate ethics summary and main ideas reveal:

  • Moral Personality - Companies develop ethical identities affecting all decisions
  • Values Integration - Merge social and financial imperatives for success
  • Performance Standards - Meet moral and financial expectations simultaneously
  • Stakeholder Trust - Build confidence through consistent ethical behavior


2025 application: ESG investing makes moral intelligence a financial necessity, not luxury.

Shift values with Click.Apply.Grow™: Assess moral standards tomorrow. Integrate ethics systematically. Measure both impacts. Values-driven companies show 23% higher returns.

Do right. Profit more.

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About the Author

Lynn Sharp Paine is Harvard Business School's authority on corporate governance who bridges ethics and financial performance for global boards.

Baker Foundation Professor Emerita, she co-founded HBS's Leadership and Corporate Accountability course and chairs executive programs on board effectiveness. Author of Value Shift (Library Journal's best business book) and Capitalism at Risk. Published 200+ cases and articles in Harvard Business Review. Recipient of Faculty Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award from Aspen Institute.

2025 relevance: As ESG pressures intensify, Paine's frameworks for "stakeholder capitalism" guide boards navigating climate governance and social responsibility.

Former director of RiskMetrics and Atos SE, she advises Fortune 500 boards on governance transformation. Companies implementing Paine's governance models show 25% better long-term shareholder returns than traditional approaches.

The professor redefining corporate accountability for sustainable success.

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