Working on Purpose

Winning in today’s business market means moving beyond being innovative and becoming transformative. The secret? Innovate customer outcomes (not products or services) that provide category-creating solutions that transform and expand markets. Achieve this leadership framework by building a game-changing innovation strategy, innovate to win, and retool your organization. Create this powerful engine...

In place of creating followers, effective leaders develop leaders at all levels and bring people together to make collaborative sense of challenges, then adapt, and ultimately achieve more potent results. Effective tactics to lead through complex challenges today include creating a shared reality, identifying fears and worries, and creating a shared vision. Leaders in today’s complex times must le...

The foundation of a necessary and successful change inside the corporation is the creation of a culture of health and wellbeing – physically, financially, socially, and emotionally based upon a purpose driven vision of lifting up the employees, their families and the communities in which they live. Companies that take this approach have higher morale, lower costs, and a higher valuation in commerc...

In this fireside chat with a few global experts in leadership who are contributing authors of “What We Got Wrong About Business,” we peer into the operational underbelly of how many companies are run today to learn what went wrong along the way. With an eye toward higher consciousness in creating compelling workplace destinations, the authors share refreshing ideas to reinvigorate the future of bu...

Risk is a part of life, and everyone has their own relationship to it. Taking risk is a fundamental way people realize their potential. Thus, learning to take risks is also crucial to life fulfillment. In this episode, we learn from two risk researchers how embracing risk brings people alive and allows them to deeply engage in the lives and the world around them. Working on Purpose is broadcast li...

Conflict is a natural and normal outcome of different people coming together. Understanding the root cause of conflict is paramount to addressing it in a productive way that generates peace. The encouraging news? People have the ability cultivate the mastery of their thoughts, and therefore their actions, and to shape their human development intentionally and through peaceful and collaborative mea...

Life is about serving and helping others, and we’re at our best when we do. This Covey dynamic duo urges all to “live life in crescendo,” to never stop growing in contribution, learning, and influence. Taking a note from music, in the way one notes builds on the previous ones, life too, builds on the past and unfolds in the future. Embracing this crescendo paradigm is your invitation to use whatev...

Leaders today understand the appeal and importance of running a purpose-led organization. Knowing how to navigate that journey often requires a stewarding mentor. Having the right tools, resources, and guidance to build purpose into your company’s culture and process can make all the difference. Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays at 6PM ET. Working on Purpose TV Show is viewed on Talk 4...

Dilemmas abound. In a world full of competing demands, making optimal choices is constantly a challenge. Instead of Either/Or thinking, Both/And thinking is becoming a mantra. By embracing the language of paradoxes, avenues for interwoven opposites that underlie dilemmas become visible and open new pathways to action and outcomes. This episode explores how to apply Both/And thinking in work and le...

Humanity has been in the habit of attempting to conquer or control natural order, yet there is such a rich opportunity to understand nature’s latent structures and patterns that undergird it. What can we learn from nature to better steward our societies, operate companies, and develop and grow people? In this episode, we’ll learn about how latent structures and patterns in nature can inform “earth...

The shifting dynamics of global workforces amidst wake of the pandemic, the gig economy, and hybrid work models are forcing leaders to stay on their toes. In order to remain competitive while accommodating a wide range of demands such as meaningful work in a purpose-driven company, work-from-home, or flexible scheduling, employers must revisit their talent practices to keep pace. This episode expl...

“Trust and Inspire” is today’s new imperative to lead. Its aim is to unleash people’s talent and potential, to empower and inspire them, and leave behind the notion of trying to contain and control them. It’s about trusting people to do the right thing and inspiring them to make meaningful contributions. It’s about creating caring environments where people feel they matter and belong, which enable...

Leadership has never been for the faint of heart. Yet, leading from the heart and not the head is exactly what the authors of True North contend is necessary. We are past the era of focusing on maximizing shareholder value. Today’s leaders win when they work to build sustainable companies that focus on serving all stakeholders. The promise lies in empowering the next generation of emerging leaders...

Talks of a recession aren’t subsiding, layoffs and hiring freezes have started, and workers are starting to question shifts in workplace benefits and more. Some leaders are wondering if the extra efforts they had to put forth to attract and retain talent during the Great Resignation are thus no longer necessary. The answer to that question is an emphatic yes, those efforts and then some are requir...

In the age of information, new knowledge is constantly available yet difficult to utilize. In this episode, we learn from one of the world’s foremost experts on productivity a system to effectively manage the knowledge we accumulate. Through the four-step process called CODE – capture, organize, distill, and express – you can develop a “second brain” to manage your personal knowledge by leveraging...

One of the chief drivers of employee satisfaction and engagement is having the opportunity to learn and grow new skills and competencies. Companies that provide ongoing opportunities for personal and professional growth enjoy higher engagement and retention levels than those that don’t. Going a step further, organizations help employees cultivate their passions and discover their purpose are the r...

Managers don’t need another opinion on what it takes to be a great leader. Instead, they need to learn to lead in a way that measurably and predictably delivers happier employees and better business results. Employee engagement is critical to a company’s success, and the manager affects the team member’s engagement more than any other factor. This episode discusses 3 simple guidelines that establi...

Workers today want to feel seen and appreciated for the unique beings they are. That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. Those leaders regularly engage with their team members on the deepest human level, which unlocks creativity, purpose, and results. By learning to have five simple conversations that build deep, authentic connections wi...

With five generations in the workplace today, leaders are tasked with adapting their style to motivate and foster and environment where team members want to stay and give their best. The bulk of the workforce will be comprised of Generation Y and Z by 2025, and this younger workforce insists on work they are passionate about and find meaningful. Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays at 6PM...

What would your organization look like if you made it a habit of helping your team members see the best possibilities in themselves and then helped them grow into that vision? In this episode, we learn from a 3-decade CEO of how instilling these practices enables each team member to desire their own accountability, creates an environment where processes are sought to improve over blaming people fo...

How can growth and transformation be best stewarded and amplified across society for maximum positive impact? Francisco Fernandez has accumulated a lifetime of personal and professional experiences that have proven to him the best avenues to amplify and cascade positive impact in the world education, media, business, civic society, religious organizations, and government. These platforms enable po...

It is often said that organizations are improved when more female leaders emerge to shape the organization toward more equity and inclusion. Yet, many women hesitate to assume top leadership roles or don’t stay long. How can female leaders learn to thrive instead of merely surviving? In this fireside chat with one of the trio of successful, well-regarded female leaders and authors, seven impactful...

Capitalism is not just about profit. Value comes from profits, and also positive impact on different stakeholders. This new spiritually-driven paradigm will usher our society and our planet in a new era of abundance. Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays at 6PM ET. Working on Purpose TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV ( www.talk4tv.com ). Working on Purpose Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radi...

There is an undeniable shift toward higher consciousness in business and the workplace. Meaning and purpose are considered requisite to engage the hearts and minds of team members while attracting committed customers. Increasingly, leaders understand the importance of connecting all stakeholders to the heartbeat of their business. Next, what about tapping into their soul? This episode discusses Dr...

According to Professor Lynda Gratton, a world-renowned thought leader on the future of work, “We are experiencing what is undoubtedly the greatest global shift in work for a century.” How do we make the most of it? Our collective consciousness raised, we’ve learned to want more from our lives and work. Is this our chance to radically design the way we work – forever? Working on Purpose is broadcas...