For the last many years I’ve attended a local broadcast of Leadercast, a global event aimed at supporting the development of leaders worth following. It’s always an inspiring day and one I usually share here on the blog. To that end, below is a key quote from each of this year’s speakers on the theme of “Powered by Purpose.” The program defined purpose this way:
Purpose is what defines us, drives us and empowers us.
How do you define purpose? What is your purpose? How does that drive you forward? How does it empower you?
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- Purpose is often found at the intersection of a broken heart, opportunity and skill. -Andy Stanley, author and speaker
- Don’t be afraid to be uncomfortable. Step into your fear… Fearlessness is about leaning into the little moments everyday that can lead to big outcomes.-Molly Fletcher, former sports agent, author and speaker
- Finding the right problem can be transformative… Find the problem, find the solution, and you will be internally motivated and gratified. -Jim McKelvey, Entrepreneur, Glass-blower, co-founder of Square, founder of LaunchCode
- Your customers don’t care about your story; it’s about their story. -Donald Miller, CEO of StoryBrand, Author
- Look for meaningful work. We can’t control the people and events around us but we can control the meaning we give it. –Jess Ekstrom, founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope
- People want to feel they are making a difference and they are making a contribution. They want to know that if they didn’t come to work one day, someone would notice and something wouldn’t get done. -Daniel Pink, Author
- How to get people to believe in themselves: believe for them, believe in them, believe alongside them. -Suzy Welch, Author and Today Show contributor
- [Leadership requires] a healthy disregard for the impossible. -Dr. Henry Cloud, Clinical Psychologist, Author
- It takes a great leader to forgive when wronged. A leader has to carry correction in the heart but it has to walk beside compassion. -Tyler Perry, Director, Actor, Entrepreneur
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Leadercast 2018 is set for May 4. The theme will be Leading Ourselves First. Before we can lead anyone else, we must effectively lead ourselves. Sounds like another good one! Google “Leadercast (your city)” to find a local simulcast.
