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Make work meaningful-and unleash your organization's full potential.
If you read nothing else on leading with purpose, read this book. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you define, communicate, and fulfill your organization's purpose-and deliver results.
This book will inspire you to:
- Connect the work to the "why"
- Bring people together in uncertain times
- Attract-and retain-the right talent
- Boost engagement, performance, and commitment
- Achieve mission-driven growth
- Create value for your business and society
This collection of articles includes "Put Purpose at the Core of Your Strategy," by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche, and Charles Dhanaraj; "What's the Purpose of Your Purpose?," by Jonathan Knowles, B. Tom Hunsaker, Hannah Grove, and Alison James; "Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization," by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor; "How Customers Can Rally Your Troops," by Adam Grant; "The Dual-Purpose Playbook," by Julie Battilana, Anne-Claire Pache, Metin Sengul, and Marissa Kimsey; "The New CEO Activists," by Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel; "Competing on Social Purpose," by Omar Rodriguez-Vila and Sundar Bharadwaj; "The Messy but Essential Pursuit of Purpose," by Ranjay Gulati; "From Purpose to Impact," by Nick Craig and Scott A. Snook; "Creating Shared Value," by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer; "How to Lead in the Stakeholder Era," by Hubert Joly; and "Use Storytelling to Explain Your Company's Purpose," by John Coleman.
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Summary
Bring meaning to work and unleash your organization's full potential.
As a leader, you want your people to succeed—to achieve great results for the business. You also want your people to be engaged, innovative, and productive. To meet your goals and motivate your workforce you must define and articulate your organization's purpose. When you clearly communicate why you're in business and the value your employees provide, everyone thrives, including your company.
If you read nothing else on leading with purpose, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the best ones to help you define, communicate, and fulfill your organization's purpose—and achieve its goals.
This book will inspire you to:
- Clearly communicate your company's "why"
- Connect the work to the mission
- Provide direction, even amid uncertainty
- Attract—and retain—the right talent
- Boost engagement with job crafting
- Build a culture of collaboration
- Lean in to your strengths
- Deliver on your goals—and your values
HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself.
Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.
