Why do you exist? Are you in the place where you feel you are contributing and making a difference? What resonates with you?

Show Notes:

"The two most important days in your life are the day when you were born and the day you find out why? - Mark Twain

[01:11] In between those two important days lies one word "Purpose"

[01:50] Topic: Purpose Driven Leadership - The Heart of What Matters

[02:07] Your purpose answers your why and is rooted in your faith and identity

[02:40] Purpose enables you to persevere under challenges

[03:25] Purpose defines your life and serves as an internal compass

[03:59] Purpose gives meaning to life. Without purpose life becomes insignificant

[04:46] Michael Phelps success...yet the emptiness drove him to contemplate suicide

[05:40] Was purpose missing? Was the meaning of life missing? Purpose saved his life]

[06:34] Phelps shared in an interview the book 'turned me into believing that there is a power greater than myself, and there is a purpose for me on this planet"

[07:10] The story of Solomon, a man of wisdom yet he failed to embraced the highest call of leadership, Purpose Driven Leadership

[07:56] Solomon chased after many things but his heart was empty

[08:30] He failed to embrace the highest call of leadership...Purpose Driven Leadership

[09:05] The VUCA World (volatile, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)

[09:30] We are struggling to cope in the VUCA world

[10:32] Over the last 5 years the conversation is changing?

[10:40] How can we find meaning?

[12:11] CVS Health - made a $2 billion decision influenced by purpose

[12:44] Helena Foulkes - the President said "It was very consistent with out purpose"

[13:44] Case of a personal decision and a business decision that was embraced

[14:10] What is Purpose Driven Leadership?

[15:01] Three (3) core elements - Purpose, Character and Integrity

[15:47] Fresh perspective on Purpose Driven Leadership

[16:00] Discuss 7 Characteristics (of many) of Purpose Driven Leadership/Leaders

[16:53] #1 Purpose Driven Leaders are Grounded in Faith

[18:34] #2 Purpose Driven Leaders are Passionate

[19:41] #3 Purpose Driven Leaders Focus on the Big Picture

[21:48] #4 Purpose Driven Leaders Lead with Compelling Vision

[23:35] #5 Purpose Driven Leaders Inspire the Heart

[26:45] #6 Purpose Driven Leaders are Courageous

[28:54] #7 Purpose Driven Leaders Empower Others to Act

[29:14] Empower others with the same commitment that you have

[29:23] Understand that words will shape your destiny and others - Watch your words

[31:08] O. Holmes "Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside of us, unplayed"

[31:48] Let the music call purpose begin to play

 

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Sources:

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