Working on Purpose

We all have the opportunity to more deeply understand and then explicitly leverage what we’ve gained from our life experiences, whatever they may be. When we develop awareness of our strengths, lean into our assets, and move beyond the self-limiting beliefs that hold us back from fully embracing the whole spectrum of what we’ve gained from our unique experiences, we can tap into and apply a new ty...

Love is increasingly being spoken and practiced in the workplace. But what does it look like when leaders put love at the very center of company culture? In this episode, the leaders of Softway share the transformation of themselves and their company when they employed “love as a business strategy,” which radically improved performance, innovation, and growth. Working on Purpose is broadcast live...

Organizational purpose should never be a one-stop North Star baked into its operational code – the changing world is much too dynamic to suit this static model. What is necessary for a vibrant, relevant enterprise that positively impacts its stakeholders is a Purpose Upgrade. Our changing world requires us to be ever vigilant in maintaining the situational intelligence and adaptability needed to f...

Here’s your opportunity to take sexism and racism you encounter in the workplace and transcend them to realize your own dreams. Data has shown that women, women of color, and people of color tend to have micro-inequities and blatant discrimination thrust upon them. Take heart. In this episode, you will learn a four-step change process to winning when those around you say you won’t or oppose your a...

Reaching for your potential requires constantly challenging yourself and seeking ongoing learning from those who have gone before you and are reaching to help pull you up. Scott Jeffrey Miller has made it a practice to gather prominent mentors whose life experience and lessons learned give us hope, inspiration and guidance to realize our own potential. This episode spotlights a few key contributor...

Jaime Konzelman is a walking billboard for reaching far and wide in life. She goes for the gusto in everything she does and now channels this intensity to help others live with passion and purpose. One, precious and rare existence for us all, and Jaime stands to blast limitations and be a rocket ship toward the realization of the “wildest of dreams.” Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays a...

Sometimes the clearest path to lift the spirit requires peering into the dark and ugly of life. Robert Craig shares in this episode how some of the films he makes showcase the terrible things people go through to illuminate the beauty and wisdom available to us all through their navigation. He has a message to share, the world benefits when he shares, and film is a wonderful platform to live his p...

Sometimes your ambition can feel overwhelming. Where to start to go for that crazy, audacious goal? That first step is crucial, and a path forward to stay focused is the difference between success and failure. In this episode, you will learn a system to actualize your goals through cutting edge behavioral science. Let’s go make your dreams come true! Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays a...

Building great teams who are united in purpose and fueled by meaning is essential to keep your company flourishing. Taking a page from a three-time Navy seal platoon commander, you’ll learn how the CARE framework of connecting, achieving, respecting, and empowering enables you to elevate each member to their very best. People want to know they’re part of something great and know their lives really...

Many first-time managers find their way into their new role at age 30 but don’t receive any formal training until age 42! Yet, they must make sound decisions under ambiguous circumstances, hold people accountable, and achieve goals they may have had nothing to do with setting. Learning six critical practices early in the game sets new managers on the path to becoming effective in their role while...

Work – the great playground of life. Frank O’Connell has spent more than fifty years revolutionizing companies through his unconventional leadership approach while collecting meaningful memories and valuable insights. In this fireside chat, he shares his experiences of building high performance companies through strategic thinking, brand building, breakthrough marketing, and new product innovation...

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...