An organisation should be seen as a vehicle to maximize your potential and your peace of mind.
An organisation has no existence of its own; it does not create itself. A human being (or a few of them) has an idea or a purpose, and to bring this idea or purpose to fruition, a vehicle called an organisation is created. We usually call these human beings founders.
Since an organisation is about human beings spending their time and energy, we need to ask how a human being would want to spend his or her time and energy. It can be safe to assume that you would wish to spend your time and energy in a manner that maximises your potential, maximises your peace of mind and fulfils your financial needs.
An organisation should not be looked at as a vehicle to maximize shareholder value. It should be seen as a vehicle to maximize your potential and your peace of mind.
Why would you want an organisation with only a large financial value, when you could maximize your potential and peace of mind as well along the way?
