Meet the Creators
The People Behind The Values Edge
Over 30 years of helping individuals, families, and organizations discover and live by their deepest values.
Cynthia Scott
Ph.D., M.P.H.
Global Leadership Development and Culture Change Expert
Cynthia is a consultant, coach, and social entrepreneur recognized for helping values driven leaders sustain performance, nurture relationships and enhance wellbeing for individuals, teams and organizations.
She is the author of Leadership for Sustainability and Change, Take This Job and Love It, Getting Your Organization to Change, Empowerment, Rekindling Commitment, Managing Organizational Change, and Organizational Mission, Vision and Values. She earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from The Fielding Graduate University, an M.P.H. from University of Michigan and a BA in Anthropology from U.C. Berkeley.
Dennis T. Jaffe
Ph.D.
Family Enterprise & Organizational Change Expert
Dennis is a globally recognized expert on family enterprise, organizational change, and cross-generational leadership.
He is an author of Wealth 3.0: The Future of Family Wealth Advising; Borrowed from Your Grandchildren: The Evolution of 100-Year Family Enterprise; and Cross Cultures: How Global Families Negotiate Change Across Generations. Dennis is a Senior Research Fellow at Banyan Global Family Business Advisors and a board member of The Ultra-High Net Worth Institute. He has a BA, MA and Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University.
Our Mission
Making Values Practical
The Values Edge exists to make values practical. When people are clear about what matters most, everything else falls into place — relationships deepen, decisions become easier, and purpose becomes clear.
Our tools translate decades of research and real-world application into accessible experiences that anyone can use — whether you're an individual seeking clarity, a family navigating change, or a leader building culture.
The Organization
Changeworks Lab
The Values Edge is a product of Changeworks Lab, a consulting firm founded by Cynthia Scott dedicated to helping people and organizations navigate change with clarity and purpose.
Changeworks Lab has partnered with Fortune 500 companies, family enterprises, nonprofits, and individuals to create meaningful transformation through values-based approaches.
Email Changeworks Labcscott@cynthiascott.net
Explore Our Values Tools
Start your values journey today with our online exercise, physical toolkit, or certification program.