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About the Book

Love as a KPI challenges the way we think about success in business. For too long, organizations have measured performance primarily by financial returns and efficiency while overlooking the most powerful driver of lasting impact: how people are left as a result of their interactions with the organization. Customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and communities are not mere inputs to transactions. They are stakeholders whose loyalty, trust, and advocacy determine long-term outcomes for any organization.

In this book, Utibe Bassey argues that love, defined as the outcome of the perspective, posture, and practice that prioritize the true needs and betterment of others, belongs at the center of business strategy. Through research, case studies, and practical tools, Love as a KPI equips leaders to operationalize love across their organizations.

For executives, entrepreneurs, and managers, it offers both a perspective shift and a playbook, showing how love drives loyalty, reduces risk, fuels innovation, strengthens resilience, and builds organizations that stakeholders commit to for the long term.

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Who this book is For

If you care about people and performance, this book is for YOU

  • C‑suite & founders

  • People & culture leaders

  • Product & customer experience teams

  • Nonprofit & education leaders

  • Values‑driven entrepreneurs

  • Change‑agent students

  • Emerging leaders who care about performance and people

Meet The Author

Utibe Bassey is a business leader, speaker, and author challenging conventional metrics of success. With experience across industries, continents, and company sizes, she helps organizations align humanity with high performance.

Leader Perspectives on Love as a KPI

  • “Love as a KPI masterfully demonstrates why love must sit at the center of how we define and measure business success. Bassey explains how empathy, generosity, grace, truth, and sacrifice are powerful drivers of performance, the human magic at the heart of business. This work is both inspiring and practical, offering leaders a way to unlock extraordinary results by putting people, and love, first.”

    Hubert Joly

    Harvard Business School, Former Best Buy CEO, Best-Selling Author, The Heart of Business


  • "Love is a KPI is more than a book, it’s a companion for leaders who want to integrate wisdom, faith, and courage into their everyday lives. Utibe has given us a rare gift: insights that are both actionable and soul-nourishing. At a time when so many leaders are weary, this book reminds us that we can lead with both strength and grace, conviction and compassion. I will be recommending it to clients, colleagues, and friends alike.”

    Cammie Dunaway

    Executive Coach and Board Member


  • “Utibe provides a comprehensive framework for understanding Love as a KPI and also provides clear guidance on how to put it to work inside organizations and brands. Her recommendations stem from her own leadership experience, grounded in research, and brought to life through compelling examples. Any leader looking to improve employee and customer experiences should read this book!”

    James Warren

    Founder and CEO, Share More Stories


  • "Business will one day cease; profits will one day lag; employment will one day plummet. It is only a matter of time; all things lead toward decay. Except for love. Love builds up and holds together. Love always is and will never not be. And yet, we stake so little on it. Why? This book is a door into the most excellent way. A hefty claim indeed, one that Utibe Bassey defends well."

    Tyler Hallman

    Leadership Practitioner

Events

Love as a KPI Virtual Launch Event

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 6 PM – 7 PM ET / 11 PM – 12 AM WAT
Platform: LinkedIn Live

Join author Utibe Bassey and Louise Nankinga, Investor, Speaker, Business Builder, and Board Member, for a live conversation as they explore the message behind Love as a KPI.

Discover how love can redefine leadership, culture, and performance, and hear firsthand what inspired the author to write this book.

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