Connecting with Purpose

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Segments / Notes to episode:

1:45 Magic Moments

Euphoria: Selection for England 1995

Relief: Secured Tour Card off back of Tour School 1996

Pride: Taking ownership of Jo Oliver Golf Academy

9:30 Core Drivers

Work ethic, you get out what you put in, sacrifice

11:30 Purpose

Wanted to see how good I could become

14:30 Injury ending high level competitive career.

3 years of surgeries and rehab as initial focus while self employed as a coach

22:00 What next: Looking forward all the time, working in an academy and looking towards running own academy. Overcome various barriers.

24:30 Passions

Loving the sport and the challenges, enjoyment and adaptability for all levels, but not everything surrounding it

Can seem unwelcoming

Wanted to encourage as many people to come in as possible to try and play golf. Golf is for everybody.

Make it fun. Remove barriers. Encouraging more women to get into the game.

28:00 How we have a responsibility to others, to include them, inspire them and offer opportunities through golf and in turn they inspire us

31:50 What’s it done for me

Career, love for the sport

Share that same love with diverse population

Send people off with a smile on their face

Human response from achieving milestones

34:00 PurposeFused formula:

Passion: for the sport, to drive the sport to all corners of society

Impact: inclusion, awareness and participation through the sport at a much bigger scale, to support people who otherwise may not have had that opportunity

Application: through a team of coaches who support knocking on and opening doors to explore other ways they can help, while continuing to improve themselves

Connect with Jo through LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-ol...

Twitter / Instagram: @JoOliverGolf

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Segments / Notes to episode:

1:45m Magic Moments:

“The Underdog” Building an innovation team from scratch
“Fireworks” - lit the fireworks as CMO to completely reinvent the marketing team at JMS
“Up the Middle” - hard yards (like from rugby) to keep products in stock during covid.

7:50 Exploring the experience:

Power of having an audacious vision as a leader
Get after it, enlist support, engage stakeholders & talent, and you can get there

10:45 Engaging the employee base to unleash their passion and potential

People want to do something really meaningful, so as a leader its our job to harness that, provide them with the resources to reach towards something

13:45 A new non-profit embracing the power of music - Opening Track and the value of a surprise visitor!

15:00 Opening Track continued…

Starting with reflection of “what’s leadership?”
Shouldn’t I be doing something positive and impactful as a leader, not just relying on my company to do it
Tackling poverty through the power of music to build cognitive skills, confidence, creativity and more…
Engage relevant stakeholders around the vision for them to contribute content, financial support, etc.

20:00 Journey started with the audacious vision and kept reaching out for support and guess what - everyone said yes!

21:45 Back to the idea. What questions were you asking yourself or thoughts were you considering that gave you the idea?

Understanding the privilege and opportunities I grew up with
What is leadership
it has to be more than just within a company
that’s not enough
Passion motivates reps to success, find some joy that can drive some impact to give you the stamina to keep it going.
All based upon a belief that I’m in this for the long run

25:30 Passion vs Burnout

“What’s your second act?” (Peter Drucker)
Start thinking about it during your first act
It’s not just work, work, work, work….then retire
How can first act see up a meaningful second act, before retirement
success can fuel significance.

27:30 Using purpose as lens to design your second act (attention all 45 year olds), so it can benefit all areas of your life together, not as competing segments.

30:30 Comparing a big company and small non-profit in terms of synergies around building engagement

More you share the opportunity / vision the better off you will be
Knowing what you’re good at and what your limits are, so you know when to bring in other folks to fill the gaps
Celebrating wins early and often as nothing gets off the ground without challenges
Shine a light on the people who are really making it happen

35:00 Considering Impact on Me, We, World levels at a senior leadership level in business

Could be less than 10% of executives who are intentional about their impact. They don’t know where they are going, or what’s next.
Part of this work is difficult which drives that but this is what the world needs, what individuals need
we all need this! 38:45 Reflection of what good could come out of Covid
Don’t miss the opportunity, the gift Covid brought to us if we embraced it

40:00 PurposeFused Formula

Passion + Application + Impact …now here’s a different answer: lyrics from song’s Geoff wrote
“We can change the world if we change one life” - this is the whole idea behind Opening Track
“You can be a wild flower when everyone’s a rose” - don’t be afraid to be different, to be you, try some stuff and fail

Find out more about Geoff, Opening Track and the Opening Track Collective, below:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-tanner/

Opening Track: https://openingtrack.org/

Opening Track Collective: https://openingtrackcollective.com/

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1:20 Magic Moments

Finding Purpose
Learning to Meditate
Amazing path of cancer and research

8:00 Problem Solving, using first principles thinking

From Tumor to Founding a Company to work on hard problems

11:00 Why isn’t first principles thinking commercially mainstream?

14:00 Purpose-driven cultures and core drivers of human potential & investing in human potential

Up-leveling of mind, body, heart, spirit = holistic application of growth mindset
Vitality, consciousness, community, environment

15:30 Connections between various elements of human potential

Intentionality driven from purpose

18:30 Assessing or discovering purpose as an investor

21:00 Why Thinker Doers?

24:45 J.P. turns it around on Mark. What’s Mark’s purpose. So, here’s my passions and impact….

26:40 Examples of entrepreneurs who brought their purpose to life through their businesses

Trevor Whittman, ONX Sports - champions are honed, not born
Krissa Watry, Dynepic - a platform of platforms for immersive training

32:10 When does purpose not work in building a business?

Mis-alignment & resilience

33:50 Unpacking the 3As - Authenticity, Alignment and Advancement

35:10 Taking purpose from “the infinite game” to something focused that feels like the right way to put it into action (as there are often many).

38:00 Purpose and resilience

Purpose provides direction, fuel, belief, focus
The power of meaning

39:45 Unpacking J.P.’s purpose: “unleash the greatness of people around me”

Passion: upleveling consciousness of people around me
Impact:
Me - “know thyself”
We - Black Lab ecosystem
World - 1 million thinker does in the community, could unleash the Human Potential Impact (HPI) of 1 billion people
Application - Supporting Black Lab and the Community per We and World above…

Find out more about J.P, Black Lab Sports & Me Biosciences below:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanpaulobrien

Black Lab Sports: https://www.blacklabsports.com

Me Biosciences: https://www.mebiosciences.com

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2:00 Magic Moments

Me: my true self a 12/10!

We: $500k of value

World: 400 yards to Harvard…and beyond

12:10 Relieving the self-driven pressure of investors, through my coach….and connection to the universe…plus a contribution from Nell’s puppy

16:30 initial macro response to Nell’s book “Going First, an invitation to Find the Courage to Lead Purposefully and Inspire Action” - incredible response from and engagement with C-Level Execs

20:30 countering the “Great Resignation”

21:00 make a difference

23:15 purpose insights from the Executives- no real surprises, rather this is so human- a life long journey. It is also simple, not easy, but simple.

“Perfect is the enemy of the good”

“The Grandmother test”

“Contentment, satisfaction and calm”

27:15 what does leading with purpose mean to Nell? Being really intentional about my choices across the Me - We - World dimensions.

29:00 has to start with me. Be well, mental health, what’s my crazy / uniqueness?

31:30 how has the world changed over the last 10 years between on the social impact - profit spectrum?

value of human capital vs sole purpose of profit leading to stakeholder capitalism more mainstream.

plus, re-humanization of work: “Work can be a beautiful fundamental piece of human dignity and identify and wellbeing.

37:30 How do you bring purpose to life as a leader? Simply- “you ask”. Soften questions a little to take off some of the purpose pressure, get people comfortable with talking about what they care about and be clear what your organization cares about.

42:20 don’t forget basic needs- well-being, pay, benefits to provide some safety and security.

44:00 passion, impact and application

Nell’s purpose statement: “Lovingly wrangle ideas and people to make work purposeful for all of us”

Passion- connecting ideas and people to improve outcomes

Application- making work healthier, fairer and more inspiring

Impact- seeing the “authentic ahas”

Find Nell Here:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nellderickdebevoise/

Insta @nelldd

Twitter @nelldd

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Keynotes from episode 6:

1:20 Magic Moments - Lost / new chapter - Relationship - Be committed - make it happen

6:00 Pivotal learnings in growing businesses right people and right mindset- confidence, belief, resilience

8:30 what does purpose mean to you as a leader. It’s our why - why we get up and what difference do I want to make

10:40 reinventing audit with a new culture that people buy into to chase the extra 5%

12:20 building a business around purpose makes sense as that’s what people care about

14:40 examples of how Makosi has brought purpose to life through values -

Collaboration - Review our values - how we got here, what we really believe in -

Integrate and measure values- start by hiring and firing based upon values -

Maintaining 90% output despite a 40% reduction in staff

24:25 Using stats / 10 to assess where we are at. Start with the truth and work back. Then explore what’s driving that.

27:30 how do you measure intangibles such as values? Performance reviews vs day to day behavior and accountability.

32:00 you can train skills but you can’t train values

33:35 IMPACT - what have you been most proud of:

passing on values to family - Gold standard from former employee returning

Leadership - helping people get out of their own way day to day

36:30 leadership and mindset best practices- stubborn resilience and knowing it will all be ok in the end, continuous growth and improvement

38:50 building resilience through practical experience and challenges

42:30 what makes it meaningful for you?

Business as a major conduit for change and redefining what a businesses role in society is. Love being a leader and getting the best out of people.

46:00 BY THE WAY- they are putting 10,000 kids through school!!

50:20 Dave's Passion + Application + Impact

Passion - leadership- love being a leader and running a business

Impact - new way of working

Application - entrepreneurship - business is the vehicle

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Keynotes from episode 4: a conversation with Matt Roberts

1:55 Magic Moments

“Awakening / lightbulb” to power of soccer as a social phenomenon

“Milestone” Re: Soccer World Cup Legacy Program in South Africa

“Bums on Seats”

10:40 How they integrated purpose at the core from the start

13:30 Embracing the community, sharing the purpose and building a community that cares

15:00 Local partnerships and local engagement- “it looked like Oakland”

16:55 Role Sports team has to play in the community

18:00 Getting it right in the best and worst place for what they are trying to do

20:00 Authenticity is #1 thing the fans want from their team

21:30 diverse feedback from the community informed the purpose, values, operations and even on field system of play

25:00 Purpose architecture: how have they embedded Purpose throughout the organizational system- what worked, what didn’t

29:45 Commercial strategy redesigned and reimagined to embrace Purpose

32:00 1st US Club to join “Common Goal” movement - a global fund for social good and established “Anti Racist Project”

37:10 how do you measure this stuff?

44:45 what’s the difference between social impact, community and purpose

46:30 stakeholder experience starts with game day welcoming everyone and reflecting local interests, then doubled down on community during pandemic

54:00 PurposeFused Formula:

Passion: for humanity

Application: contribute where it matters most

Impact: a better, more equitable world

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Keynotes from episode 4: a conversation with Matt Roberts

2:55 mins - Magic Moments- Self validation, Culture integration, Crowning Glory & Culmination- Bastille Day

7:15 - Common Purpose with a Diverse Team

9:35 - Integrating purpose as a leader - people, communication.

12:00 - Translating culture into operations: 100% focused

13:40 - Distinguished Flying Cross- how purpose showed up on the mission with utter drive and focus

16:30 - Confidence plays a part in courageous decisions- training, comradeship, pushing beyond limits. History, symbols and heritage

20:30 - What’s one of the best feelings in the world? A team performing at absolute best. Always remember: What do these people need from me now?

22:30 - Strength of character - not about how big your character is but as much about the EQ to saying you’ve got it wrong- sense of humanity - huge for building trust

24:10 PurposeFused Formula: Purpose = Passion + Application + Impact

• Passion- people

• Application- building trust towards their noble purpose

• Impact- self confidence and personal respect

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Keynotes from episode 2: a conversation with Steve Tew

1:20 Magic Moments: Crusaders win NPC pivotal moment; Named to host RWC in NZ; Respect & Inclusion Program

7:45: Culture and Environment of Caring & definition of purpose

10:55: how do you view purpose as an enabler of high performance

15:00 Embracing the “dark place” to sustain high performance and success

16:45 What does winning mean to you

19:50 Supporting athlete (employee) well-being - better people are better athletes

24:00 Walk the talk yourself

27:20 Responsibilities of a coach and translation to workplace, including celebrating success

31:15 Purpose, strategy, structure and bloody good people!

33:08 Steve’s proudest impacts and reflections on lessons he’s learnt from others

40:30 What’s Steve’s formula for: Passion + Application + Impact

44:45 Final thought- what you can learn from winning

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Keynotes from episode 2: a conversation with Shauna Griffiths

PurposeFused vision 0.55
Focusing on People, Purpose & Performance 3.00
Covid-19 reflections for attracting and retaining talent 5.00
Our Team - unique level of trust, transparency & cohesion 8.00
Connecting with Purpose 10:17
PurposeFused Formula - Purpose = Passion + Impact + Application 12:15
Live it to Give it - model what you coach 14:45
Magic Moments - 16:43
Who would we want to work with 23:00
Questions we ask before we engage 27:00

Next week:

Hold tight for episode 3, where we can’t wait to bring you a conversation with Steve Tew, former CEO of the world’s most successful sports franchise in the history of sports - the New Zealand All Blacks.

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Keynotes from episode 1: a conversation with Kevin Roberts

Kevin’s Magic Moment #1
Kevin’s Magic Moment #2
Kevin’s Spirit / Driving Force
Inspiring people starts with purpose
Great leaders create and great leaders deserve and make each other
Fire in the belly, ice in the mind. Walk towards the pressure. Pressure’s a privilege
What is Flow – when your heart, your brain and body are all in effortless synch
To embrace a culture of flow - hire people with flow personalities
Cut the crap - create a place where all you do is stuff that matters
How does purpose play a role day to day in such a crazy world?
Leaders have got to be caring and demanding
Aim to blend not balance. Balance implies compromise.

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