{"product_id":"human-first-the-credibility-dividend-a-saikia-9798247138624","title":"Human First. The Credibility Dividend: The Most Undervalued Economic Asset","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman First: The Credibility Dividend - How Trust, Governance and Leadership Shape Economic Power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn global capital markets, \u003cb\u003etrust is measured in basis points\u003c\/b\u003e. A fraction of a percentage point in perceived risk can determine whether infrastructure is financed efficiently or burdened with decades of higher cost. Over time, these small differences compound into \u003cb\u003epowerful economic advantage or structural decline\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman First. The Credibility Dividend\u003c\/b\u003e explores why \u003cb\u003ecredibility is one of the most valuable and underestimated assets in modern economics, leadership and public policy\u003c\/b\u003e. In a world where trillions of dollars are mobilised for infrastructure, energy transition and economic development, the cost of capital increasingly depends on something intangible yet decisive: \u003cb\u003etrust\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on real world examples from \u003cb\u003eglobal finance, infrastructure investment, sovereign risk and the energy transition\u003c\/b\u003e, the book explains how \u003cb\u003ecredible leadership, disciplined governance and transparent institutions reduce risk and unlock investment\u003c\/b\u003e. When credibility is strong, nations, companies and institutions gain access to cheaper capital, faster development and stronger long term competitiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core lies a powerful principle: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman behaviour creates credibility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCredibility lowers perceived risk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLower risk reduces the cost of capital.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLower cost expands economic possibility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time of geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility and historic investment needs in energy, infrastructure and technology, \u003cb\u003ecredibility becomes the hidden driver of economic progress\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a new perspective on \u003cb\u003eleadership, economics and capital markets\u003c\/b\u003e, showing why the real infrastructure of modern prosperity is not only physical assets but \u003cb\u003ethe trust that underpins them\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman First: The Credibility Dividend\u003c\/b\u003e is essential reading for leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in \u003cb\u003eeconomic strategy, governance, finance and global development\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. Saikia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247138624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"A. Saikia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174130098431,"sku":"9798247138624","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/human-first-the-credibility-dividend-a-saikia-9798247138624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}