Individual Purpose
Purpose is the desire and determination that drives people to create a meaningful and fulfilling future, often through their work. In the workplace, providing purpose means enabling individuals to reach their full potential by supporting both personal and professional growth. Leaders play a key role by challenging people to develop the skills, knowledge, and experience that enrich their lives and careers, while also connecting their contributions to the organization’s larger goals. When people feel a sense of purpose, they are more motivated, committed, and resilient – better able to solve problems, adapt to challenges, and embrace new ideas.
Leader Task 1: Analyze individual purpose.
- Know why challenging people to reach their full potential provides purpose.
- Know why providing purpose improves motivation and commitment.
- Know why providing purpose builds resilience.
Leader Task 2: Demonstrate character.
- Know why demonstrating character is important.
- Know how to demonstrate character.
Leader Task 3: Show genuine concern for people.
- Know why showing genuine concern for people is important.
- Know how to show genuine concern for people.
Leader Task 4: Encourage individual learning.
- Know why encouraging individual learning is important.
- Know how to encourage individual learning.
- Know what a growth mindset is.
Leader Task 5: Delegate responsibility.
- Know why delegating responsibility is important.
- Know how to delegate responsibility.
Leader Task 6: Empower decision-making.
- Know why empowering decision-making is important.
- Know how to empower decision-making.
Leader Task 7: Train the team.
- Know why training the team is important.
- Know how to train the team.
- Know what collective efficacy is.