“Becoming an Authentic Purpose-Led Leader” (Structures and interactions to tune into your purpose)

Guest Speaker: Sarah Rozenthuler

Background

Most leadership development programmes have traditionally focused on the essentials of “how” to be a leader. However, the global coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp relief the meaningful question of  “but why do we do what we do?”  In our search for greater clarity and self-understanding we may well have asked ourselves related questions like What gets me out of bed in the morning?What puts a spring in my step?  And What’s the real value I can add?

Finding answers to these questions are key in our search for energising work where people and the planet matter and these sort of considerations are gathering pace and are unlikely to go away

Today’s topic may appear personally challenging. So, we are fortunate that Sarah Rozenthuler, highly respected speaker and author the groundbreaking book “Powered by Purpose” (see bio below) will be guiding participants through the complexities of “becoming an authentic purpose-led leader”.

Workshop Content

This interactive and experiential workshop is a journey of discovery as we explore in depth.

• A unique model of four different types of purpose to start to uncover a ‘true’ or authentic purpose rather than a counterfeit version that doesn’t bring real fulfillment.
• How you can grapple with the question of purpose in your own life and leadership
• Inspired by the growing movement of purpose-driven business, we will explore how you can start to tune into your own sense of what is yours to do.

Outputs and Benefits

The benefits of becoming purpose-led are bountiful.

• Individuals feel more alive,
• Teams are more aligned and organisations become more ambitious.

Note Sarah writes “There is, however, a rub. Without a move to greater authenticity, purpose generates cynicism. This gap is a trap that is worse than having no purpose at all and accusations of ‘purpose wash”’ abound.”

Sarah Rozenthuler – Keynote Speaker Profile

Sarah is a chartered psychologist, dialogue coach, leadership consultant and published author. She has over 15 years international experience consulting to many organisations including Discovery Inc, Boots, Savills, NatWest, BCG, Church of England, NHS, Livewell Southwest, Book Trust, Choice Support and The Futures Group.

At Saïd Business School, Sarah teaches on the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme and supports clients to galvanise purpose in their organisations, teams and leaders.

With this extensive background Sarah has developed a deep expertise in coaching teams, making dialogue authentic and connecting people with a compelling purpose. She inspires leaders, empowers teams and strengthens organizations to generate competitive advantage. Her work has been widely featured in the media including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Psychologies Magazine and BBC Business online.

Sarah is the CEO of Bridgework, a consulting company she founded in 2007 to inspire leaders and strengthen organisations to become a force for good in the world.

Sarah is the author of Powered by Purpose: Energise Your People To Do Great Work (Ft Publishing 2020)  with a foreword by Paul Polman, former CEO Unilever and How to Have Meaningful Conversations: Seven Strategies for Talking About What Matters Most (Watkins, 2019).