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Endorsements from International Experts

Voices that validate. Their words are more than compliments — they prove that when employees’ voices lead the way, purpose thrives.

“Your purpose is your North Star.  Clarity of purpose allows you to shape a mission, define value creation, discern the implications for stakeholders, and execute decisions effectively.”​​

Anita McGahan

Professor and George E. Connell Chair in Organizations and Society
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

USA

“Your purpose is your North Star.  Clarity of purpose allows you to shape a mission, define value creation, discern the implications for stakeholders, and execute decisions effectively.”​​

“People feel the need to contribute through their work to making the world a better place. This is what the Measure to Improve movement brings us. Will you join us?”​​

Aurea Benito

Corporate People Director
ISDIN

Spain

“People feel the need to contribute through their work to making the world a better place. This is what the Measure to Improve movement brings us. Will you join us?”​​

"Purpose can be quantified. Measure to Improve allows us to track our progress  and share best practices."

Brandon Peele

Author of “Planet on Purpose”​​ and “Purpose Work Nation”​​
COUNCIL, GLOBAL PURPOSE LEADERS

USA

"Purpose can be quantified. Measure to Improve allows us to track our progress and share best practices."

“Measure to Improve helps us measure what truly matters to create a better future.”​​

Christopher Marquis

Author of "Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism"
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

United Kingdom

“Measure to Improve helps us measure what truly matters to create a better future.”​​

“This research-backed tool reveals whether purpose exists beyond corporate jargon.”​​

Claudine Gartenberg

Leading authority in corporate purpose research
THE WHARTON SCHOOL

USA

“This research-backed tool reveals whether purpose exists beyond corporate jargon.”​​

“This is an important and imaginative initiative to identify the degree to which employees regard their companies’ purposes as authentic and aligned with their own values.”

Colin Mayer

Author of “Capitalism and Crises: How to Fix Them”​​
OXFORD SAÏD BUSINESS SCHOOL

United Kingdom

“This is an important and imaginative initiative to identify the degree to which employees regard their companies’ purposes as authentic and aligned with their own values.”

“Purpose has to be declared, measured, compared, and continually improved. The mission of Measure to Improve supports this ideology.” 

Dan Pontefract

Author of “The Purpose Effect”
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

Canada

“Purpose has to be declared, measured, compared, and continually improved. The mission of Measure to Improve supports this ideology.” 

“Purpose becomes real when employees are heard and values align with daily actions, strengthening trust and organizational integrity.”

Dana Born

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL

USA

“Purpose becomes real when employees are heard and values align with daily actions, strengthening trust and organizational integrity.”

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“Sharing a company’s sense of purpose is key to fostering belonging and cooperation. Measuring how that purpose is lived and shared helps strengthen that bond within the organization.”

Domènec Melé

Holder of the Chair of Business Ethics
IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Spain

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“Sharing a company’s sense of purpose is key to fostering belonging and cooperation. Measuring how that purpose is lived and shared helps strengthen that bond within the organization.”

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“The Measure to Improve movement captures the essence of what it means to promote faculty leadership and the importance of measuring its impact.”

Gloria Gratacós

Director of the Master's Program in Educational Center Management
VILLANUEVA UNIVERSITY

Spain

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“The Measure to Improve movement captures the essence of what it means to promote faculty leadership and the importance of measuring its impact.”

“Your employees know better than anyone whether your company purpose is a catchy marketing phrase or the engine for your success. Ask them.” 

Hubert Joly

Former Best Buy CEO and Author of “The Heart of Business”
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

USA

“Your employees know better than anyone whether your company purpose is a catchy marketing phrase or the engine for your success. Ask them.” 

"Purpose drives long-term value only when it shapes decisions across the organization. Measuring whether employees experience that coherence is both a strategic imperative and a test of leadership credibility."

Ioannis Ioannou

Leading voice in Sustainability Strategy & Corporate Leadership
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL

Republic of Cyprus

"Purpose drives long-term value only when it shapes decisions across the organization. Measuring whether employees experience that coherence is both a strategic imperative and a test of leadership credibility."

“This movement may well be one of the most salient initiatives aimed at orienting capitalism toward the common Good.”

John Almandoz

Advocate of the “Inside‑out and Outside‑in” purpose perspectives
IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL

USA

“This movement may well be one of the most salient initiatives aimed at orienting capitalism toward the common Good.”

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“This movement represents a golden opportunity to move purpose from rhetoric to reality — spreading the concept widely and turning it into a concrete tool for management and decision-making.”

José António Ferreira Porfírio

Dean of Social Sciences and Management Department
UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA

Portugal

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“This movement represents a golden opportunity to move purpose from rhetoric to reality — spreading the concept widely and turning it into a concrete tool for management and decision-making.”

“The Measure to Improve movement sets out an ambitious goal for companies: to embed purpose as a fundamental tool for aligning people and fostering genuine employee commitment.”

José Fonseca Pires

Professor of Human Behaviour in the Organisation
AESE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Portugal

“The Measure to Improve movement sets out an ambitious goal for companies: to embed purpose as a fundamental tool for aligning people and fostering genuine employee commitment.”

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“Mission and purpose give people in the organization clarity about what they are striving for in their daily work. Measure to Improve helps make this possible.”

Manuel Montoya

Advisor to the National Network of Clusters of the Automotive Industry, A.C.
FOUNDER OF ENE BUSINESS STRUCTURES, S.C

Mexico

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“Mission and purpose give people in the organization clarity about what they are striving for in their daily work. Measure to Improve helps make this possible.”

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“We are pleased to support this compelling initiative that promotes a strong sense of purpose in the business world. We firmly believe that what gets measured can be better managed”

Marta Mas Machuca

Vice-Rector for Faculty and Academic Affairs
UIC BARCELONA

Spain

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“We are pleased to support this compelling initiative that promotes a strong sense of purpose in the business world. We firmly believe that what gets measured can be better managed”

“The way this movement is helping companies measure purpose is a great gift to the business community.”​​

Nick Craig

Author of “Leading from Purpose”
CORE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

USA

“The way this movement is helping companies measure purpose is a great gift to the business community.”​​

“Building on Carlos Rey’s foundational work in this area, this initiative provides  vital metrics needed to assess the quality of an organization’s purpose.”

Nicolay Worren

Professor in the business school at the
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES

Norway

“Building on Carlos Rey’s foundational work in this area, this initiative provides vital metrics needed to assess the quality of an organization’s purpose.”

“I am delighted to see a project like this that is bringing empirical rigor to the study of organizational purpose. This evidence-based research will pave the way for researchers and practitioners to see the profound importance of purpose in helping organizations thrive.”

Ranjay Gulati

Author of “Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies”
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

USA

“I am delighted to see a project like this that is bringing empirical rigor to the study of organizational purpose. This evidence-based research will pave the way for researchers and practitioners to see the profound importance of purpose in helping organizations thrive.”

“This movement is critical to the well-being of every person and every organization.”

Robert E Quinn

Author of “The Economics of Higher Purpose”
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

USA

“This movement is critical to the well-being of every person and every organization.”

“Measuring purpose helps us to assess the extent to which the strategy reflects the corporate purpose and its alignment with people's individual purpose.”

Silvia Agulló

Director of Sustainability and Reputation
DKV

Spain

“Measuring purpose helps us to assess the extent to which the strategy reflects the corporate purpose and its alignment with people's individual purpose.”

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“Purpose is of central importance both to individuals, and to organizations. A movement devoted to the measurement of these issues is most welcome.”

Tyler VanderWeele

Director of the Human Flourishing Program
HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

USA

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“Purpose is of central importance both to individuals, and to organizations. A movement devoted to the measurement of these issues is most welcome.”

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