We took a quick review of episodes 1 – 6 of our Connecting with Purpose podcast and thought you might appreciate some of these leadership insights. We’ll share our PurposeFused Leadership Model next week but in the meantime, here’s “what they said”. Watch the 5 minute video and browse below for the core themes.
Join us with David Madden, Co-Founder of Makosi for episode 6 of Connecting with Purpose. Watch this to learn more about a simple and effective approach to leadership, organizational growth and change.
David has built three businesses and his current venture, Makosi, continues to grow while disrupting the auditing industry. David’s success has been purpose-driven, brought to life with a complete commitment to his values, belief in doing things better and relentless resilience.
A few quotes for success:
Do: “Get people talking”
Believe: “What are they doing that I can’t do”
See: “People for the bigger version of themselves”
Some people say purpose is your why – what gets you out of bed in the morning, others might say it’s the thing you’re doing when you’re at your best, you’ll also hear about a north star and an anchor (I use both). At PurposeFused, we say it’s why you exist and what you’re here to do. We simply purpose for individuals with what we call our PurposeFused Formula, that is:
Purpose = Passion + Impact + Application.
Answer these ABCs to start discovering your purpose….
In Connecting with Purpose Episode 5, we host Mike Geddes Chief Purpose Officer for the USA’s first professional sports team to be founded on purpose – the Oakland Roots Soccer Club. Don’t miss this conversation. Mike provides so many practical insights as to how the club have embedded purpose at the core of everything they do, driving purpose driven stakeholders experiences, metrics, community engagement, metrics. Most importantly, demonstrating care for their community who then in turn care for the team.
Now so many organizations have adapted through necessity and worked out that remote working is viable, what steps are they taking to accelerate and amplify the benefits of their virtual or hybrid environment? How do they ensure their people are fully engaged, supported & challenged. How do they reduce employee anxiety, burnout and the risk of talent depletion? In short, what can they do to demonstrate a caring and high performing culture, that values basic human needs while inspiring and sustaining optimal performance. Ask these three questions to get it right.
What can you learn from this military leader on the power of purpose, leadership and performance. For episode 4 of Connecting with Purpose, PurposeFused founder Neil talks with Wing Commander Matt Roberts OBE DFC. Matt is a squadron commander in the RAF’s Chinook helicopter force which is has its 40th anniversary of operational service this year.
Purpose is your reason for being, it’s why you exist, what you were put on this earth to achieve. It’s intrinsic, it’s personal, it comes from the inside-out. Purpose is what puts your passion into action while making a positive impact in the world. We all have a purpose but we may not yet have discovered it or articulated it. Here’s three tips to help you discover your purpose.
In the piece we consider how organizations need to use purpose to ‘inspire to hire’ and how the current global situation has impacted the recruitment landscape. We also look at the necessary alignment between organizational and individual purpose and the impact that has on hiring effectiveness and talent management decisions.
This is a brilliant conversation with Steve Tew, former CEO of New Zealand Rugby Union- home of the most successful sports franchise in the history of sports – the New Zealand All Blacks. Included are some great insights into building a winning culture and an environment of success; how purpose ties to performance; the importance of winning and of course Steve’s proudest impacts and magic moments.
In episode 2, we hop inside PurposeFused for a 30 minute conversation hosted by Shauna Griffiths of SLG Impact, with myself (Mark Griffin) and my Founding Partner Neil Turnham. We provide context to the podcast and how it fits with our our business, in addition to exploring our general philosophy, experiences and of course – our Magic Moments.
