These magical, general-purpose systems weren't neutral "tools"; they were purpose-driven navigation systems guiding flesh-and-blood human lives.
And credible commitments are those that come at a cost; in the absence of a cost, all companies can claim that they are purpose-driven, and as a result the commitment stops being credible.
Although these companies vary widely in scope, scale, and maturity, they demonstrate the essential attributes of a game-changing organization: They are purpose-driven, performance-oriented, and principles-led.
Hay Group, which performs global engagement studies, has recently included BlackRock in its high-performance norm group.Game-changing companies build three winning capabilities simultaneously: They are purpose-driven, performance-oriented, and principles-led.
The first is purpose-driven content.
Millennials want to do work that is meaningful, that makes an impact and is purpose-driven.
I discovered that when an organization balances the obvious need for profits with an operating model that is purpose-driven, all stakeholders (not just shareholders) end up winning.
And for good reason, too: there are a million and one ways to make money today, while doing work that is purpose-driven and what you love.
This economy comprises a new type of corporation -- the B Corporation -- which is purpose-driven and creates benefit for all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
Only 28% of the US workforce is "Purpose-driven" Imperative's research, sadly, found that only about 1/4 of us are in the lucky position to find work meaningful.
