Monique Sternin

About the Author

Monique Sternin is a pioneering social innovator and author whose work has transformed approaches to community-driven change around the globe. With a background in international development, she co-developed the groundbreaking methodology of Positive Deviance, which empowers local communities to leverage their own unconventional wisdom to tackle entrenched challenges like malnutrition, poverty, and public health crises. Drawing from decades of fieldwork in regions from Vietnam to Africa, Sternin's writing illuminates the untapped potential of everyday innovators who defy norms to achieve extraordinary results. Her insights, rooted in real-world successes, inspire readers to rethink problem-solving and foster sustainable solutions that resonate far beyond academic circles. Through her contributions, Sternin continues to bridge theory and practice, proving that the most effective strategies often emerge from the margins.