Episode 2

Leading with Purpose

On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys talk about the importance of having a personal and professional purpose. Listen along as they dive into the journey of finding and understanding their purpose, and why it is crucial to find your own.

Jump to 1:01 to hear the guys talk about their personal purpose.

Jump to 4:02 to hear what happened at 35 that led to Jeff establish his purpose.

Jump to 7:15 to hear thee guys talk about why a personal purpose is so helpful in a large company.

Jump to 13:20 to hear Alex talk about how purpose helps leaders in complex matrix organizations.

Jump to 14:52 to hear about how Kat Cole uses purpose to guide her priorities and lead a large company.

Jump to 18:55 to hear about the importance of organizational purpose, and how some organizations have one but don’t lean into it.

Jump to 21:40 to hear about companies having a purpose or being purpose driven.

Jump to 22:00 to hear about Mailchimp and being purposeful.

Jump to 24:50 to hear about how purpose should be used to shape the vision and strategy of an organization.

Jump to 29:21 to hear about Jay Bailey and how he is a great example of purpose driven leader.

Jump to 30:10 to hear about how authenticity plays a role in a personal or professional purpose.

Jump to 32:15 to hear about being authentic to your purpose when it conflicts with your company.

Jump to 34:39 to hear how Jeff incorporates purpose into interactions with investors and customers.

Jump to 40:00 to hear why having purpose is not an excuse to be unsuccessful, and how being purposeful and successful can inspire others to do the same.

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Join Jeff HIlimire and Alex Gonzalez for discussions about leading with purpose, innovating, and thinking expansively.