Stakeholders Quotes

“A vision needs to show the future goals of your company and these goals need to be beneficial for all including your employees, customers, stakeholders, and most importantly, the environment.”
― Pooja Agnihotri, 17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail :Unscrew Yourself From Business Failure

“Identifying key stakeholders is crucial for any company because it allows them to understand who is impacted by their decisions and how.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Shaping the company's future requires a focus on value creation for all stakeholders, not just shareholders.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“When your business prioritizes the wellbeing of all of its stakeholders, then all of those stakeholders gain respect for the business and your business can utilize that respect as a sort of currency and a means to accomplish business objectives.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“When stakeholders see that the board possesses relevant expertise, it instills confidence in their ability to make sound decisions and protect shareholder interests.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“To get leaders to become stakeholders in ministry and to understand the DNA of your church, you must invest in them, equip them, and raise the bar of accountability.”
― Sue Mallory, The Equipping Church

“All stakeholders should benefit from the capital we allocate in our portfolio.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Investing, The Permaculture Way: Mayflower-Plymouth's 12 Principles of Permaculture Investing

“Stakeholders need to know that their voices have been heard and that there will be no surprises.”
― W. Chan Kim, Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant

“Ideas are great. Execution rocks. Knowing the ROI amplifies the contributions of everyone involved and keeps stakeholders happy.”
― Leena Patel, Raise Your Innovation IQ: 21 Ways to Think Differently During Times of Change

“Successful leaders understand their image reflects what and who they are as opposed to what they plan to become. If you would like to be known as a sustainable organization, there are four things you can do. Think and act in ways that support long-term viability and ESG ideals. Help stakeholders understand how you think and act. Help stakeholders see how you think and act. Continuously reinforce all of the above with stakeholders.”
― Paul Pierroz, The Purpose-Driven Marketing Handbook: How to Discover Your Impact and Communicate Your Business Sustainability Story to Grow Sales, Retain Talent, and Attract Investors

“You can start weaving your purpose into your vocabulary right away. Use every opportunity to talk to current and new stakeholders. Remind them of who you are, why you exist, and continually renew their enthusiasm around working with you. With some work up front, your message will be compelling.”
― Paul Pierroz, The Purpose-Driven Marketing Handbook: How to Discover Your Impact and Communicate Your Business Sustainability Story to Grow Sales, Retain Talent, and Attract Investors

“Sometimes good results are not celebrated by all because the process fouled, excluded or ignored those that hold the stake. This is when the means justifies the ends.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“The profit-first, profit-only view of business under the Reagan Revolution raised new concerns about the social obligations of corporations beyond shareholders to constituencies like employees, creditors, customers, and local communities. This was motivated in part by the fact that despite significant stock market increases and income growth for the wealthy, many working-class Americans were left behind in the economic growth.”
― Tom C.W. Lin, The Capitalist and the Activist: Corporate Social Activism and the New Business of Change

“Corporate social responsibility alone seemed too passive, too insular, and too self-serving. In a world that seemed to be literally on fire from climate change and social unrest, corporate social responsibility appeared to many as a privileged exercise in self-improvement, however sincere or not. Corporate self-improvement was not enough for many engaged consumers and citizens; active corporate social improvement through activism was desired and called for.”
― Tom C.W. Lin, The Capitalist and the Activist: Corporate Social Activism and the New Business of Change

“Contentious social issues like racial justice, income inequality, gun violence, immigration reform, gender equality, and climate change have all become part of many corporate agendas. Silence and indifference are becoming less the norm. The days of simply ignoring social issues or writing a check are gone. Corporations are now frequently expected to engage in social issues through public statements, sponsorships, partnerships, and policies supporting a position or a cause. Being a socially responsible corporation now also means being a socially active corporation.”
― Tom C.W. Lin, The Capitalist and the Activist: Corporate Social Activism and the New Business of Change

“THE BEST QUALITY POLICY IS TO SERVE YOUR VISION IN THE STAKEHOLDERS AS THEIR IDEA.”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“In conclusion, the pathway to turning opposing stakeholder interests into opportunities lies in the artful management of polarity.”
― James Scott, The Art of Global Influence: Next-Generation Strategies for Think Tank Expansion and Niche Domination