The great recession, baby boomers pondering life\'s great questions and Gen X and Yers are pointing us to a new way of thinking about business and redefining what success.
15. “100 people will turn 60 years old every 13 minutes for the next 14 years! When the cold front of demographics meets the warm front of unrealized dreams, the result will be a thunderstorm of purpose the likes of which the world has never seen.
16. College graduates entering the workforce: Seeking something larger than themselves that can’t be outsourced overseas/off-shored. Social Networking Explosion driven by young people’s desire for fame.
28. Search for new recipe is evident if we step back and look around: Popular books, blogs, TV, and movies Peak: How Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow by Chip Conley Wired To Care: How Companies Succeed Through Widespread Empathy, Dev Patniak From Success to Significance, Lloyd Reeb The Triple Bottom Line, A.W. Savitz and K. Weber Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, Tony Hseih, CEO, Zappos The Way I Work, Blake Mycoskie, CEO, Tom’s Shoes The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations, Dave and Wendy Ulrich Oprah Winfrey Soul Series: Podcasts and Radio shows Popular TV shows– Modern Family to Super Family to Reality Family Car rating system– addition of carbon footprint rating transforms industry iLinc– Green Meter helps customers calculate environmental and cost savings impact of holding web-conference vs. physical meeting Blogs? See Next Slide
29. www.TriplePundit.com (people, profit, planet)Headlines from September 7, 2010 Two Fast and Easy Ways to Spot a Greenwasher |Leslie Back IKEA Now Selling Used Furniture Online in Sweden | Leon Kaye Jump-Starting Fast Start Finance for Climate Change |Bill DiBenedetto Burger King Drops Greasy Palm Oil Supplier | RP Siegel MasterCard and Angkor Wat Hotel Join Forces to Train Local Cambodian Women | Leon Kaye Ready For Zero Launches Assault on Credit Card Debt | Ryan Mickle A Future in Composting: Waste Management Buys Ohio Recycling Firm | Leon Kaye What Happens When Micro Scale Manufacturing and GPS Meet Up? | Paul Smith Women of Plastic and Paper: A Debate Over Environmental Benefits Vs. Waste | Leon Kaye
30. Meaning comes in many forms . . . . . Meaning Purpose Passion Purpose Calling Passion Calling Difference Service Difference Significance Significance Importance Importance Contribution Legacy Contribution Legacy
49. Our Process Infuses Meaning Identity: What are we known for? What do we want to be known for? Purpose: Where are we going to increase our Significance? Relationships: How do we work together? Engagement: What challenges interest employees? Environment: How do we create a more meaningful work environment? Resilience: How do we learn and grow from change? Happiness: How do we bring civility and delight into our organization? Source: The Why of Work, Dave and Wendy Ulrich, 2010
50. Competence vs. Commitment Employees who are competent but not committed will not perform to their full potential. Commitment comes from building an employee value proposition that engages employees to use their discretionary energy to pursue organization goals. Commitment and engagement grow when we work in a company with a meaningful vision, have opportunities to learn and grow, do work that has an impact, receive fair pay for work performed, work with people we like working with, and enjoy flexibility in the terms and conditions of our work. Source: The Why of Work, Dave and Wendy Ulrich, 2010
51. The Path To Significance Know yourself and others Create a compelling triple bottom line mission Engage others in executing a more meaningful Triple Bottom Line strategic plan and way of operating Ensure effective Execution through alignment of strategy with structure, culture, and management practices Lead as a servant and motivate people intrinsically Build competency in Leading Change
52. ROI of Significance and Meaningful Work Higher employee commitment, better health, improved productivity and retention A leadership brand and management system that builds investor confidence Increased customer commitment (customer commitment correlates highly to employee commitment) Improved community reputation and impact on the planet through stronger social responsibility Source: The Why of Work, Dave and Wendy Ulrich, 2010
From Daniel Pink’s Book “Drive” “According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the US alone has 78 million baby boomers. This means that each year more than four million Americans hit this soul-searching, life-pondering birthday. That’s more than 11,000 people each day, more than 450 every hour. Every thirteen minutes another hundred people – members of the wealthiest and best-educated generation the world has ever known – begin reckoning with their mortality and asking deep questions about meaning, significance, and what they truly want. One hundred people. Every thirteen minutes. Every hour. Of every day. Until 2024. When the cold front of demographics meets the warm front of unrealized dreams, the result will be a thunderstorm of purpose the likes of which the world has never seen. “
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DeanImage you’re a mountain climber. Your goal is to scale the world’s top three peaks. Each will require great effort and sacrifice. However, you determine you only have enough energy to climb one. So you choose the most popular mountain. You make it to the top and experience the thrill of success. However, a deep regret sets in when you see the other two mountains you chose not to climb. The Peak you scaled is called “Profit.” The other two: “People” and “Planet.”Later, a wise Sherpa shares a captivating story. He tells of being able to climb all three peaks in a single ascent. “What? How is that possible”, you ask. “How can one climb three mountains at the same time?” “It’s true”, he says, “and I was able to do it with less energy, in less time and without regret
”, he says, “and I was able to do it with less energy, in less time and without regret
Still you’re confused: Three mountains at once, and done with less effort? The Sherpa starts to unravel the mystery. “Behind the constant cloud cover, you’ll discover the three mountains are the base of a much larger mountain.” You’d heard rumor of such a peak but few knew it existed. “Ok”, you say, “but how can I climb this larger mountain with less energy?” With a wry smile the Sherpa says, “You climb the mountain with many of the same tools you’ve used before, but in a different way.”