Purpose and Appreciation
We have talked to many leaders about their attempts to create organizations of higher purpose. One of them told us […]
Culture Creation
Our colleague, Andy Hoffman wrote a book, Finding Purpose: Environmental Stewardship as a Personal Calling. In the first chapter he […]
Seeing the Dynamic Whole
Conventional logic is usually based on assumptions of self-interest. In the academic world, for example, graduate students learn that their […]
Commitment and Learning
When people clarify their purpose, they tend to become more engaged. This means they care more about what they are doing. Engaged people are more willing to experiment, reflect and learn. In doing their work, they grow and improve more than people who are doing the same work because it is their job.
Principle and Energy
Thoreau suggests that choosing to live from principle divides the self. When we discipline the self in the pursuit of […]
Purpose and Prosocial Motivation
When people organize their lives to a higher purpose, they gain a desire to contribute to the dynamic whole. This is called prosocial motivation. People who acquire it are more likely to take initiative, to persist in meaningful tasks, to be open to negative feedback, to assist others, to motivate others, to stimulate new ideas and to inspire creative actions. These benefits are available to all of us.
Purpose and Meetings
Resources are wasted every moment of every day by people dispensing expertise to audiences that are not listening. This ineffective behavior is recognized by all. Yet it continues unchecked. When someone embraces higher purpose the behaviors change.
Productive Community
A group or organization can become a productive community. The transformation occurs when the people commit to do something they […]
Purpose and Learning
In his recent book, Life On Purpose: How Living What Matters Most Changes Everything (2016:221), Vic Stretcher has a chapter […]
The Power of the Common Good
I received a letter from a consultant named Ed Valentine. He has spent his life trying to bring change in […]