This past semester, I was listening to my inspiring students’ final projects for a class I teach called “Leading with Authentic Purpose” which focuses on re-framing leadership as a deeply personal, existential process. The final assignment charged each student to deeply reflect and present a 5-minute talk on why they exist, how they would deliver … Read more
Actively seeking and finding purpose in your job (any job) can make you happier in the place where you likely spend five-sevenths of your waking life. And that’s not all. Research shows that when people feel a sense of purpose at work, they are more satisfied, more committed to their organization, feel more motivated, and … Read more
With all of the talk, LinkedIn blog posts, and Forbes’ articles about Millennials needing purpose at work, “purpose” itself seems to be losing its alluring and existentially-critical luster. Purpose is becoming a business fad. This is sad. This is dangerous. Especially, if we don’t know what purpose really means. This is why I believe it … Read more