Purpose at work has become a hot topic in leadership circles these days. Although employees are clearly rating purpose more highly as something they want from work, the reality is that employee engagement and commitment have always been connected to purpose. When I wrote my...
One of the most vexing challenges in the sustainability movement is how to get people to do the right thing. Research by organizations such as Globe Scan suggest that the majority of consumers care about sustainability and want to do the right thing, yet the...
My colleague and friend Jim Kouzes has been studying leadership for three decades. Over that period of time he and his colleague Barry Posner have been asking people all over the world what factors make them want to follow a leader. Not surprisingly, being perceived...
This past week, Volkswagen agreed to an almost 15 billion-dollar settlement for its emissions scandal. The company basically deceived customers, dealers and regulators by creating a software that lowered emissions only when the cars were being tested, but not in actual road use. There are...
In order to create a purpose driven company, here are a few questions worth pondering: How connected do the employees and team members in your company feel to the purpose of your company? Is your purpose a glue for those who already work for you...
One of the most important elements of the Purpose Revolution is that meaningful work is fast becoming a critical element top talent look for when job hunting. Fast Company recently reported data that 50% of millennial workers would take a pay cut to find work...
Are you living your values when you purchase products and choosing a company to work for? Are your employees, customers, and investors voting their espoused values of green and good when they choose what to buy, where to work, and how to invest? Last week...
For over 23 years I've worked with 500+ companies around the globe on engaging employees and their customers. This level of engagement has allowed me to keep my finger on the pulse to watch emerging trends, and there is a new burgeoning one that will...
Revolutions are funny things. We rarely see them until they have already happened. The quality revolution was like that. In the early days, there were some geeks in the basement using fishbone diagrams to identify the root causes. Within a few short years, the Quality...
Today I want to share the story of one man who performed a simple act that effected a powerful result. He bought a statue of Buddha and placed it on a street corner that was corrupted by crime, which radically transformed the area to one of...