The Impact Thinking Book
Learn Critical thinking skills to make better decisions that create societal value
This book proposes practical checklists, thinking models, and other resources to address the three pillars of impact thinking: impact assessment, management and strategy. It builds on 15 years of experience of the author in the field, working with the biggest organizations in the world, both in the private and investment sectors.
“This book will transform how you evaluate investments and communicate to decision makers.”
Marcus Bleadsdale. Managing Director at Wilstar AS
What you will get from the book
- Learn a new skill. Learn critical impact thinking skill, adding it to your professional skillset
- Improve your decisions. Make better decisions for creating a positive impact, at personal or organizational level
- Real world case studies. Learn from real impactful examples from the leading organizations worldwide
- Access practical checklists. Access simple check-lists to use as reminders whenever you need to use impact thinking
- Spot impact washing. Avoid thinking biases and impact washing, which is happening more often than we think
- Influence people. Engage stakeholders and colleagues with a clear structured thinking framework to influence decisions on impact management and strategies
It is more than time to develop critical thinking skills to guide you through the complexity of societal impact, across environmental and social issues, to invest wealth, manage multinational companies, steer development projects or just to guide your personal choices.
This book proposes practical checklists, thinking models, and other resources to address the three pillars of impact thinking: impact assessment, management and strategy. It builds on 15 years of experience of the author in the field, working with the biggest organizations in the world, both in the private and investment sectors.
More than 20 real-world case studies are presented to illustrate the learnings and make it as tangible as possible: from Nespresso coffee pods, to the integration of refugees and persons with Asperger in the northern Europe, to the conflict in Ukraine, to an hydroelectric dam in Mexico, community-based marine conservation in South Asia or even micro-credits in sub-Saharan Africa.
Whether you are new to the field or are an experienced professional, you will enjoy the innovative, provocative, insightful and impactful content of this book!
Watch the launch Webinar
What the webinar covers:
👉 Short intro about the Impact Thinking book
👉 Learn about impact thinking skills
👉 5 impact thought leaders will present real-world case stories on how impact thinking changes decisions and organizations.
👉 Best tips to take with you and change your organizations!
Testimonials
Leslie Kapin. Partner, Director of Impact at Astanor Ventures.
“Essential reading to embark on the impact measurement and management journey.”
Marcus Bleadsdale. Managing Director at Wilstar AS.
“This book will transform how you evaluate investments and communicate to decision makers.”
Duncan Pollard. Former, VP Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement Nestlé And Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Lancaster
“Using science to align business and ethics.”
Karim Harji. Programme Director – Impact Measurement, Said Business School (Oxford University)
“A candid, compelling, and revealing set of examples and insights from the frontlines of measuring and valuing impact.”
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