The subtle point that's lost in so many of these blog posts is that value-based pricing is a model for consultants. Employees are not consultants.
Consultants are typically brought in to solve specific problems that are perceived to be high-value. If a company hires a consultant to sustainably reduce hosting costs by $15,000/month, a good consultant will probably have no problem pricing the engagement as a not insignificant percentage of the savings over a reasonable period of time. Good luck trying this as a rank-and-file employee. If you're that good and are serious about maximizing your earnings, become a consultant.
Consultants are typically brought in to solve specific problems that are perceived to be high-value. If a company hires a consultant to sustainably reduce hosting costs by $15,000/month, a good consultant will probably have no problem pricing the engagement as a not insignificant percentage of the savings over a reasonable period of time. Good luck trying this as a rank-and-file employee. If you're that good and are serious about maximizing your earnings, become a consultant.