Meaningful work is everyone’s job. Lisa had been a janitor for a decade when I asked her to describe a time when she experienced her work as especially meaningful. She needed just a few seconds to recall a moment, “This one has given me motivation ever since.” It wasn’t what I was expecting. She started, … Read more
Humans will be replaced by smarter machines. Automation will drastically change the jobs that survive. The traditional notion of work organizations will be fragmented. These were the themes just three years ago from the 2016 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum and have since dominated “future of the workplace” reports, symposia, conferences, and “thought … Read more
What is the purpose of purpose in business? If it’s just to make more money, it’s not purpose. It’s a tactic. If it’s to inspire people just to make them happier and more productive for the company’s financial gain, it’s not purpose. It’s a tactic. The ends of purpose must be purpose, nothing more and … Read more