Working on Purpose

“It just feels right” or “I go with my gut” are very common ways we have been encouraged to make decisions. Yet in today’s complex social and business environment, this emotional or instinctual approach simply does not serve us well and has actually been proven disastrous for leaders. More than 100 known cognitive biases have been identified and represent reminders that to be effective we must lea...

“It just feels right” or “I go with my gut” are very common ways we have been encouraged to make decisions. Yet in today’s complex social and business environment, this emotional or instinctual approach simply does not serve us well and has actually been proven disastrous for leaders. More than 100 known cognitive biases have been identified and represent reminders that to be effective we must lea...

More than 100 known cognitive biases have been identified and represent reminders that to be effective we must learn to engage our rational and logical brain to intervene. In this episode, we explore some common cognitive biases that interfere with effective decision making and diminish desired results in relationships and business and provide powerful tools and a decision making model that improv...

Most of us ache to live a full life of contribution and impact, one we're proud of and leaves us fulfilled. At 71, having made large waves in the Public Relations and Fashion industries early in her career, Lynne Franks launched a global women's leadership platform 20 years ago that continues to build steam and momentum. This while she champions human rights, women's empowerment, and climate initi...

Most of us ache to live a full life of contribution and impact, one we're proud of and leaves us fulfilled. At 71, having made large waves in the Public Relations and Fashion industries early in her career, Lynne Franks launched a global women's leadership platform 20 years ago that continues to build steam and momentum. This while she champions human rights, women's empowerment, and climate initi...

Most of us ache to live a full life of contribution and impact, one we’re proud of and leaves us fulfilled. At 71, having made large waves in the Public Relations and Fashion industries early in her career, Lynne Franks launched a global women’s leadership platform 20 years ago that continues to build steam and momentum. This while she champions human rights, women’s empowerment, and climate initi...

Unconscious bias is a short cut technique we all employ to try to deal with the constant onslaught of information we confront every day. Using it in the workplace often results in limited input to decisions to hire, promote, and develop individuals within the organization. The more we can be challenged by others and ourselves to consider and re-evaluate how we perceive and judge others, we develop...

Unconscious bias is a short cut technique we all employ to try to deal with the constant onslaught of information we confront every day. Using it in the workplace often results in limited input to decisions to hire, promote, and develop individuals within the organization. The more we can be challenged by others and ourselves to consider and re-evaluate how we perceive and judge others, we develop...

Unconscious bias is a short cut technique we all employ to try to deal with the constant onslaught of information we confront every day. Using it in the workplace often results in limited input to decisions to hire, promote, and develop individuals within the organization. The more we can be challenged by others and ourselves to consider and re-evaluate how we perceive and judge others, we develop...

Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health diagnoses in the US, followed by substance abuse disorder. This is due in part to our tendency as an individualistic society to assume alone more day-to-day burdens than our collectivist society brethren who rely on a broader community to handle the pressures of daily life. This conversation encourages us to become enlightened as to how the...

Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health diagnoses in the US, followed by substance abuse disorder. This is due in part to our tendency as an individualistic society to assume alone more day-to-day burdens than our collectivist society brethren who rely on a broader community to handle the pressures of daily life. This conversation encourages us to become enlightened as to how the...

Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health diagnoses in the US, followed by substance abuse disorder. This conversation encourages us to become enlightened as to how the trials and tribulations of everyday life can impact our mental and spiritual health. And in the most helpful and optimistic way, it reminds us that we should embrace how the miracle in us can become a powerful energy...

Serve first. Never stop learning. These are just two of the key lessons shared from top business leaders that distinguish their careers of service and impact. In this fireside chat with Bruce Waller, we highlight the 10 most valuable lessons he’s learned from top business leaders, career advice from his book “Finding your Lane, and his key takeaways serving as a Texas SHRM State Council District D...

Serve first. Never stop learning. These are just two of the key lessons shared from top business leaders that distinguish their careers of service and impact. In this fireside chat with Bruce Waller, we highlight the 10 most valuable lessons he’s learned from top business leaders, career advice from his book “Finding your Lane, and his key takeaways serving as a Texas SHRM State Council District D...

Serve first. Never stop learning. These are just two of the key lessons shared from top business leaders that distinguish their careers of service and impact. In this fireside chat with Bruce Waller, we highlight the 10 most valuable lessons he’s learned from top business leaders, career advice from his book “Finding your Lane, and his key takeaways serving as a Texas SHRM State Council District D...

Military men and women face an enormous challenge transitioning from active duty to the civilian world, often describe it as the hardest thing they’ve ever done. Leaving behind a life and mission governed by purpose and putting their own life on the line in service to it, veterans often find re-entry to civilian life lacking and thus isolate themselves without help and resources. The GallantFew or...

Military men and women face an enormous challenge transitioning from active duty to the civilian world, often describe it as the hardest thing they’ve ever done. Leaving behind a life and mission governed by purpose and putting their own life on the line in service to it, veterans often find re-entry to civilian life lacking and thus isolate themselves without help and resources. The GallantFew or...

Military men and women face an enormous challenge transitioning from active duty to the civilian world, often describe it as the hardest thing they’ve ever done. Leaving behind a life and mission governed by purpose and putting their own life on the line in service to it, veterans often find re-entry to civilian life lacking and thus isolate themselves without help and resources. The GallantFew or...

Is this you, the aspirational human, aching to realize your potential? Do you have a desire to grow and evolve, but are not acting on it? Do you live with a constant nagging feeling, a dissatisfaction with your life, a persistent unhappiness from not meeting your potential? Then, you are likely perpetually carrying the discomfort as wasted days and self-contempt. The way out is to embrace that dis...

Is this you, the aspirational human, aching to realize your potential? Do you have a desire to grow and evolve, but are not acting on it? Do you live with a constant nagging feeling, a dissatisfaction with your life, a persistent unhappiness from not meeting your potential? Then, you are likely perpetually carrying the discomfort as wasted days and self-contempt. The way out is to embrace that dis...

Do you ache to realize your potential? Do you have a desire to grow and evolve, but aren't acting on it? Do you live with a constant nagging feeling, dissatisfaction with life, unhappiness from not meeting your potential? The way out is to embrace that discomfort without numbing it away, welcome fear as a co-passenger in your ride to achievement, and develop a new mindset that emboldens your thoug...

Today’s business climate calls for a move away from a focus on shareholder primacy to one that includes serving all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and shareholders. Doing business in that world means more than ever, employees and customers are in the driver’s seat. And that translates to customers favoring trust-based relationships for purchases AND employees taking o...

Today’s business climate calls for a move away from a focus on shareholder primacy to one that includes serving all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and shareholders. Doing business in that world means more than ever, employees and customers are in the driver’s seat. And that translates to customers favoring trust-based relationships for purchases AND employees taking o...

Today’s business climate calls for a move away from a focus on shareholder primacy to one that includes serving all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and shareholders. Doing business in that world means more than ever, employees and customers are in the driver’s seat. And that translates to customers favoring trust-based relationships for purchases AND employees taking o...

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and victims, often sourced through their vulnerability, are subject to force, fraud or coercion for the purposes of forced labor and/or sexual exploitation. With 24.9 million victims across the globe, this atrocity represents a waste of a person’s one, precious life and must be halted to usher in a world where all people are free to live beyond bondage to ot...