HBR guide to crafting your purpose /
"Stop searching for purpose. Build it. We're living through a crisis of purpose. Surveys indicate that people feel less and less connected to the meaning of their work. Individuals everywhere are asking, "How can I find my purpose?" That's the wrong question. You don't...
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| Language: | English |
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Boston, Massachusetts :
Harvard Business Review Press,
[2022]
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| Series: | Harvard business review guides.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Section 1. Getting started with purpose: Purpose, and why it matters
- we're experiencing a crisis of meaning
- Identifying your starting point
- an exercise for focusing your efforts
- Section 2. Redefining how we think about purpose: Dispelling three common myths
- how do you find your purpose? You don't
- Mining your life for meaning
- where to look for what moves you
- The many sources of purpose in your life
- six spots purpose can live-at the same time
- Embracing shifts in purpose
- learn to let go
- Section 3. Building your purpose: Craft your work
- turn the job you have into the job you want
- Make work a craft
- aim for self-improvement and task mastery
- Connect your work to service
- at work, at home, and in your community
- Invest in positive relationships
- elevate connections with those in your network
- Section 4. Purpose in your organization: Creating a culture of purpose
- you don't have to be a top leader to have an impact
- Living into corporate purpose
- help colleagues understand and act on the mission
- Conclusion: A call to action.
