Working on Purpose

A couple of years into his first job at Morgan Stanley in New York, Deval Sanghavi realized he wanted to be in India, to focus on the lives of the many millions that live without dignity and equity. So the Texas-born investment banker packed up, came to Mumbai, and co-founded Dasra. Its very first workshop, for around 20 non-profit organizations working with children, was to support them in learni...

A couple of years into his first job at Morgan Stanley in New York, Deval Sanghavi realized he wanted to be in India, to focus on the lives of the many millions that live without dignity and equity. So the Texas-born investment banker packed up, came to Mumbai, and co-founded Dasra. Its very first workshop, for around 20 non-profit organizations working with children, was to support them in learni...

A few years into his first job at Morgan Stanley in New York, Deval Sanghavi realized he wanted to be in India, to focus on the lives of the many millions that live without dignity and equity. So the Texas-born investment banker packed up, came to Mumbai, and co-founded Dasra. Its very first workshop, for 20 non-profit organizations working with children, was to support them in learning from each...

Part one of a meaningful life is to become acquainted with one’s purpose; Part two is to put it into action through its helpful expression and service to others. Pursuing purpose is our ultimate life nourishment and is well worth the journey to steward it along over the course of our lives. Drawing from the experiences of 30 careers and a lifetime of study and inquiry, Dr. Holly Woods has learned...

Part one of a meaningful life is to become acquainted with one’s purpose; Part two is to put it into action through its helpful expression and service to others. Pursuing purpose is our ultimate life nourishment and is well worth the journey to steward it along over the course of our lives. Drawing from the experiences of 30 careers and a lifetime of study and inquiry, Dr. Holly Woods has learned...

Part one of a meaningful life is to become acquainted with one’s purpose; Part two is to put it into action through its helpful expression and service to others. Pursuing purpose is our ultimate life nourishment and is well worth the journey to steward it along over the course of our lives. Working on Purpose is broadcast live Wednesday's at 6PM ET. The Working on Purpose TV Show is viewed on Talk...

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be the great shake-up force in companies across the world. Pivoting as a company operating in these times and supporting employees in a virtual environment has elicited many necessary changes in human capital practices. In this episode, we listen in as a young start-up company shares its lessons learned and approach to pivoting operations to support the needs of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be the great shake-up force in companies across the world. Pivoting as a company operating in these times and supporting employees in a virtual environment has elicited many necessary changes in human capital practices. In this episode, we listen in as a young start-up company shares its lessons learned and approach to pivoting operations to support the needs of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be the great shake-up force in companies across the world. Pivoting as a company operating in these times and supporting employees in a virtual environment has elicited many necessary changes in human capital practices. In this episode, we listen in as a young start-up company shares its lessons learned and approach to pivoting operations to support the needs of...

A conscious purpose-driven business deserves an investor that is here to liberate it to fulfill its purpose. Traditional financial services, capital markets, and investors are not aligned and thus, able, to support the needs and purposes of these types of businesses. Traditional financial firms and investors seek to maximize financial return and in doing so, constrain, control and restrict these p...

A conscious purpose-driven business deserves an investor that is here to liberate it to fulfill its purpose. Traditional financial services, capital markets, and investors are not aligned and thus, able, to support the needs and purposes of these types of businesses. Traditional financial firms and investors seek to maximize financial return and in doing so, constrain, control and restrict these p...

A conscious purpose-driven business deserves an investor that is here to liberate it to fulfill its purpose. In this episode, we meet Serviam Investors, a new venture built on conscious capitalism that seeks investors who want Good Returns – and who desire to invest not only their wealth, but also their time and talent to enable purpose and positive change that impacts the world in a purposeful an...

Howard Shore is on a mission to impact 500,000 people. And he wants to do so by helping business owners create businesses that are not “about me,” but rather out to change the world. He revels in helping companies and leaders play not to win but to be “different.” To achieve remarkable results, business owners need to learn how to run better, faster “circles” and infuse at least one of his four pu...

Howard Shore is on a mission to impact 500,000 people. And he wants to do so by helping business owners create businesses that are not “about me,” but rather out to change the world. He revels in helping companies and leaders play not to win but to be “different.” To achieve remarkable results, business owners need to learn how to run better, faster “circles” and infuse at least one of his four pu...

What would it take for you to step out of your comfort and into the challenge of transforming to your best and highest self? The journey is well worth the work, and along the way you just might discover your purpose. People who live from their purpose are incredibly fulfilled as they positively impact the lives of countless people. They know their lives matter and each moment is precious - there i...

What would it take for you to step out of your comfort and into the challenge of transforming to your best and highest self? The journey is well worth the work, and along the way you just might discover your purpose. People who live from their purpose are incredibly fulfilled as they positively impact the lives of countless people. They know their lives matter and each moment is precious - there i...

Howard Shore is on a mission to impact 500,000 people. And he wants to do so by helping business owners create businesses that are not “about me,” but rather out to change the world. He revels in helping companies and leaders play not to win but to be “different.” To achieve remarkable results, business owners need to learn how to run better, faster “circles” and infuse at least one of his four pu...

What would it take for you to step out of your comfort and into the challenge of transforming to your best and highest self? The journey is well worth the work, and along the way you just might discover your purpose. People who live from their purpose are incredibly fulfilled as they positively impact the lives of countless people. They know their lives matter and each moment is precious - there i...

Business will experience more change in the next 10 years than it has in the last 40. Every business will become a technology company, and every business will become a data company. Investments in information technology will be a strategic imperative for every organization. The gap between companies that invest, and those that lag, will widen dramatically in the 2020s. Artificial intelligence, the...

Business will experience more change in the next 10 years than it has in the last 40. Every business will become a technology company, and every business will become a data company. Investments in information technology will be a strategic imperative for every organization. The gap between companies that invest, and those that lag, will widen dramatically in the 2020s. Artificial intelligence, the...

The tables are turned in this episode as Alise Cortez, Host of Working on Purpose radio, is interviewed through the “essence mining” method by Danny Gutknecht. He teases out what matters most to her and surfaces her path to purpose and how it is expressed through the work she does. We learn her surprising career aspiration from her youth that thankfully got directed to a more, shall we say, suitab...

The tables are turned in this episode as Alise Cortez, Host of Working on Purpose radio, is interviewed through the “essence mining” method by Danny Gutknecht. He teases out what matters most to her and surfaces her path to purpose and how it is expressed through the work she does. We learn her surprising career aspiration from her youth that thankfully got directed to a more, shall we say, suitab...

Business will experience more change in the next 10 years than it has in the last 40 and investments in information technology will be a strategic imperative for every organization. AI, the internet of things, automated machines, blockchain, augmented reality, and 5G networks hold infinite promise to grow business and elevate humans alongside technology. In a time of great possibility, those organ...

The tables are turned in this episode as Alise Cortez, Host of Working on Purpose radio, is interviewed through the “essence mining” method by Danny Gutknecht. He teases out what matters most to her and surfaces her path to purpose and how it is expressed through the work she does. We learn her surprising career aspiration from her youth that thankfully got directed to a more, shall we say, suitab...

A paradigm shift in business is urgently needed, especially on the heels of the pandemic that has served as a major wakeup call and has helped us understand the inextricability of environmental context in operational health. Having a static purpose statement is wholly insufficient to steward an organization to vibrancy. Instead, we need leaders who recognize that the organizations they lead are li...