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Jan Rutherford
Executive Coach | Speaker | Author | Expedition Leader | Co-host, The Leadership Podcast
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Work - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
To achieve a purpose or results. Hmmm. That definition doesn’t say anything about trading time for money, yet… how many of us truly see our work as purposeful, or take the time to think about the end result of what we do… for other people?
I have been in the work world a long time, and the intergenerational complaints and comparisons have been a constant. What motivates us all has been pretty constant. Per Dan Pink’s work – we want autonomy, mastery and purpose.
The one thing that’s changed is how we prioritize those three drivers. I believe each of us has a personal responsibility to find purpose and meaning in what we do. Whether our job is opening doors, serving food, providing legal counsel, or leading a team of professionals in an office setting. Each of us need to think about how our work provides value to someone downstream.
And it’s a responsibility of those of us who lead others to help people find their purpose and meaning in their work. We can debate whether we’re giving or getting enough autonomy via WFH, or RTO, and we can debate whether the culture helps us develop mastery in certain areas by forgiving mistakes and faux pas. But none of us individually, or collectively, will ever truly be fulfilled at work if we don’t derive meaning in purposeful work.
There are lots of things in life we have to do, but wouldn’t it be nice if your perspective is that you get to help others, and maybe even make a positive difference in the lives of others?
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Jan Rutherford is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor. An author, former Green Beret, and founder of?Self-Reliant Leadership??- he also leads Crucible? wilderness expeditions with executives and military veterans.
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1 年I absolutely believe in focusing on the purpose. This completely changes the perspective, and very often this is missing. We look at the simple activities that make up our days, but we don't see what's behind them, what the larger activities they create and allow, what they help others do. From this perspective, every word and gesture matters and can be that one missing element for something beautiful to happen. Everyone also wants to be independent to some degree and improve themselves. This is natural and a good thing. All three make you really want to and achieve better results. Thank you, Jan for reminding us of the simple but not easy areas we should focus on.