The Profitable Power of Purpose

by Ian Percy

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970714092
• ISBN13: 9780970714091
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Insprd Pblctns
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

"Co-rage-ous Irritation" -- a divine call to action!

Ian Percy should celebrity mentor American Idol! I've just met Ian in person today (02/05/07) and learned more and laughed out loud harder than in a very long time. I know that my life has changed forever. Read him, live him, be inspired to help EVERYone around you to think differently for the rest of life! I thank Ian for his book and wisdom - they are gifts of co-rage that I treasure with relish and giddy affirmation. Here's to celebrating his and our many future restless irritations! Please contact me if you've started something, or want to explore a conversation, because of Ian -- donna.scharback@saskatoonhealthregion.ca

Do You Feel Inspired by Your Organization's Purpose?

We all spend a lot of time at our work. That can be good or bad . . . depending on how much we like the work. For too many people, their organizations don't inspire much excitement among employees and other stakeholders. Why? The company doesn't realize that an inspiring purpose can be a powerful way to drive progress forward. Even those who only care about profits, budgets and other financial measures would expand their focus if they knew what an inspiring organizational purpose can do for those measures. In this slim volume, Ian Percy explains the key methods involved in creating such an inspiring organizational purpose. His seven strategies include: 1. Picking a purpose that makes the world a better place as your organization succeeds. 2. Let things that annoy you about the way the world is now inspire you to seek to do better. 3. Keep pushing in developing an organizational purpose until you feel awed by the majesty and grandeur of what you've decided to accomplish. 4. Have your organization's purpose include the client or customer perspective. 5. State your purpose passionately to inspire others and yourself. 6. Engage everyone in your organization in this new purpose, even hiring those who feel most inspired by it. 7. Use your organization's purpose to give everyone a sense of "all for one and one for all". When you succeed, you'll have healthy substitute for the existence-threatening crises that almost always pull organizations together to accomplish more. The best part of this book comes in the powerful questions you'll ask yourself and your colleagues about where your organization is in developing and following a powerful purpose.