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The 4 Signs of Purpose Misalignment Every Leader Should Know

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“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” – Carl Jung Wells Fargo clearly made purpose alignment a stated priority in the preamble to its vision and values statement: “We believe in values lived, not phrases memorized. If you want to learn how strong a company’s ethics are, don’t listen to what their … Read more

What Every Leader Should Know About Purpose

This post was originally featured as part of the Career Leadership Collective. Do you and your team know your purpose or do you believe it? Understanding the difference is critical to building a purposeful team. You’ve most likely heard this story before. John F. Kennedy was about to give a huge speech to inspire the nation … Read more

How to Learn a Purposeful Mindset

[bctt tweet=”You can learn to be more purposeful.” username=”ZachMercurio”] To find out how, look no further than a high school classroom. A few years ago psychologist David Yeager and his colleagues wanted to find out if purpose could improve academic performance. The researchers defined purpose as a reason that benefits others. Yeager called this type … Read more