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We’ve heard it time and time again, this idea of purpose being at the heart of our lives, but have you stopped to look at what ‘living on purpose’ actually means for you? The world is an increasingly noisy place, at home, at work and pretty much everywhere you go. How do you distil it all and make sure you’re not filling time with busy activities which may not actually matter? How do you work, or run a business, or live your life and not get to the end of your day, or year or worse your life and say what was that all about? In the words of Mark Twain, “Two of the most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why”. Get on Purpose is the podcast where we fuse what matters most in your life, and business, to create your blueprint and framework to get clear, get moving and get results. Each week your host, the informed and infectious Karen James, guides you towards what matters most as the key to living on purpose in business and in life.

  1. 23/07/2018

    Episode 25 - Social Business Day, India Forum Wrap

    In this episode, we are in conversation with Katrina Dunn, CEO of Grameen Australia, and Giles Gunesekera, CEO of Global Impact Initiative. We are carrying on with our central thesis of the intersection of the sense of purpose letter and this new thinking of being an authentic leader in connecting your head and heart and what it looks like in their businesses. In this episode: Katrina’s thoughts on the existential crisis of corporates all over the world and the tension between what the role of the company is and the tension between shareholder and customer primacy. Giles’ discussion on the services and vision of Global Impact Initiative and the “bottom-up push”. The Women and Girls Fund - what it is and how it works.   Today’s Get on Purpose Action (GOPA): Think about how you can solve a social problem using some of your business skills and being able to take that to market in a sustainable way. Have a look at superannuation accounts and look at where that money is invested and see if it is in line with their values and purpose and if not, talk to your superannuation fund about your investing options.   Links mentioned in this episode: Linked In - Katt Dunn Website - Grameen Australia Linked In - Giles Gunesekera Website - Global Impact Initiative   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  2. 08/07/2018

    Episode 24 - Conscious Leaders Conference

    In this episode, we discuss the conscious leader and the kind of character needed to lead a conscious company. In this episode: Learnings from the Conscious Company Leaders Forum. Redwoods and how it can be likened to leaders. What is a conscious leader? Candour in the world of leadership. Important questions asked in the forum and how it leads back to the character of the conscious leader. Key difference of a conscious leader. The importance of vision, time and action.   Today’s Get on Purpose Action (GOPA): What reactions do you need to replace with decisions on how you live your life? What practices are you going to implement in your daily routine to be a conscious leader? Who are you going to hang out with to make sure you’re accountable, to uphold and lift you up to be a conscious leader?   Links mentioned in this episode: Conscious Company Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  3. 03/06/2018

    Episode 23 - Seeding Social Intrepreneurship

    In this episode, we discuss why leaders need to create and encourage a garden that seeds social intrepreneurship within their organisations and the long-lasting impact and benefits it can deliver. In this episode: Getting started in social intrepreneurship – see where the need is your community. The importance of cultivating a garden that welcomes and encourages social intrepreneurship within your organisation. Creating a point of difference and higher employee engagement by creating a garden within your organisation to cultivate social intrepreneurship. The importance of leaders to speak the language that welcomes social intrepreneurship. The need to go way beyond the transaction and your job. The long-lasting impact of building capabilities with your employees.   Today’s Get on Purpose Action (GOPA): What are you seeding to grow social intrepreneurship?   Links mentioned in this episode: Cultivating the Social Intrapreneur 5 Stages in the Design Thinking Process Course See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  4. 27/05/2018

    Episode 22 - Say It Pay It

    In this Episode, we look further into Larry Fink's A Sense of Purpose open letter to CEOs letter where he discusses the intersection between purpose and strategy and the link between the two of them.  Today we look at two things that everyone can do to bring their strategic vision to life - Say It and Pay It. In this episode: Understanding that what we say matters and it can make it different. Is your sense of purpose coming out in what you speak? The importance of speaking a language between your heart, head, and gut. The importance of ensuring compensation for your people, executives and board members are inline with your goal of long-term strategic growth Today’s Get on Purpose Action (GOPA): Say It - review what you are saying - What did you say today that you wished you hadn't? Is in inclusive or exclusive? Pay It – review how you are paying people See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  5. 21/05/2018

    Episode 21 - Purpose Without a Strategy?

    In this Episode, we look further into Larry Fink's A Sense of Purpose open letter to CEOs letter where he discusses the intersection between purpose and strategy and the link between the two of them.  He also discusses the need for your company's strategic framework to look at global trends such as slow wage growth, raising automation and climate change and how they are going to affect your potential for growth long-term. In this episode: Why purpose without strategy is like a jar of jelly beans. The danger of noise in the long-term success of your company. The importance of having Diversity of Thought within your leadership. How you compensate people’s needs to be linked to your strategy and purpose. The need for a long-term value framework, which is always evolving and the need for depth and controls behind it to ensure it is being executed. The need for leaders in your organisation to connect with their heart, head, and gut. Today’s Get on Purpose Action (GOPA): Review your Strategic Framework – is it in alignment with your purpose and vision? Links mentioned in the show: Educating Girls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

  6. 07/05/2018

    Episode 20 - Business on Purpose

    In Season 1 we talked about you and creating your blueprint, Season 2 was with conversations with people who are living their purpose and with this new third Season, we will explain closely the intersection of three areas - capital markets, global needs and human behaviours and how they all work together. In Season 3 I will talk about three people I follow closely Blackrock's CEO Larry Fink, Marvin Oka and Professor Muhammd Yunus.   In Larry's 2018 open letter to CEO A Sense of Purpose he talks about why all corporations need a long-term growth strategy of stakeholder engagement on a global platform and the need to move away from short-term pressures. "Without a sense of purpose, no company, either public or private, can achieve its full potential. It will ultimately lose the license to operate from key stakeholders. It will succumb to short-term pressures to distribute earnings, and, in the process, sacrifice investments in employee development, innovation, and capital expenditures that are necessary for long-term growth. It will remain exposed to activist campaigns that articulate a clearer goal, even if that goal serves only the shortest and narrowest of objectives. And ultimately, that company will provide subpar returns to the investors who depend on it to finance their retirement, home purchases, or higher education."Larry Fink   Today's GOPA – Read Larry's 2018 and 2017 open letter to CEOs A Sense of Purpose See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  7. 30/04/2018

    Episode 19 - Season 2 Wrap Up

    Today we recap the lessons learnt and powerful messages shared from Season 2 of the Get On Purpose Podcast.   In this episode: Knowing the power of one  and making the impossible possible with Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, Professor Muhammad Yunus. Helping entrepreneurs to tell their story, find their identity and own who they are in their business with John Beckett from Seed. Taking a stand, one issue at a time with Melinda Tankard Reist from MTR. Symon Brewis-Weston highlights the importance of creating leaders one person at a time, the dangers of comparison and knowing there is no ‘but’. Taking action to make a change, being curious and living to your values with Abigail Forsyth from sustainability company KeepCup. How to approach fear, exploring what is possible and the importance of putting yourself first for now and your future self by Heather Swan from Baseclimb. Fighting the good fight, integrity and being authentic with Therese Kerr from the Divine Company. Get on Purpose action (GOPA): What is your power? What is sitting in your hand?   Links mentioned in the show Professor Muhammad Yunus interview with Karen James See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min

  8. 03/04/2018

    Episode 18 - Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, Professor Muhammad Yunus

    Today on the podcast we have the unique privilege of being in conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, Professor Muhammad Yunus talking about his own purpose and valuable view on building social businesses to solve global problems. We also discuss his new book A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions. Professor Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. These loans are given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. In this episode we discuss: Professor Yunus’ purpose that includes focus on reforming the education system so that young people can discover their purpose as well as get the knowledge to reach their full potential whilst creating positive change in the world. Professor Yunus’ designed his purpose by simply wanting to be useful to another person. When he found he was useful to one person, he realised his solution was relevant to more than one person and started helping more than one person and expanding to solve global problems. That no problem is a local problem, everything is a global problem. Professor Yunus' leadership style focuses on stubbornness to ensure you can work with those who can't yet see the value in your solutions to be successful in creating change. The importance of belief and faith in your cause, so that all ‘impossibles’ could be ‘possibles’. How Professor Yunus’ new book 'The World of Three Zeroes' shares the story of his life to help lead you in creating, leading  and operating a profitable social business. How only a handful of people control the world's wealth and how this situation worsens with a focus on self interest. How to view the world through bifocal glasses with dollar signs in one lens to look after ourselves, but then also a humanitarian lens to look after others through creating social business that solve global problems. Finally, we discuss the importance of knowing and using your incredible power. Links mentioned in the show: A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions On Purpose book - http://karentjames.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/onpurposehub Twitter - https://twitter.com/KarenTJames Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onpurposehub/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_3QTpU3nQuVpfi503GBIw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
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We’ve heard it time and time again, this idea of purpose being at the heart of our lives, but have you stopped to look at what ‘living on purpose’ actually means for you? The world is an increasingly noisy place, at home, at work and pretty much everywhere you go. How do you distil it all and make sure you’re not filling time with busy activities which may not actually matter? How do you work, or run a business, or live your life and not get to the end of your day, or year or worse your life and say what was that all about? In the words of Mark Twain, “Two of the most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why”. Get on Purpose is the podcast where we fuse what matters most in your life, and business, to create your blueprint and framework to get clear, get moving and get results. Each week your host, the informed and infectious Karen James, guides you towards what matters most as the key to living on purpose in business and in life.

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