FOUR

In Good Company

The Spectrum of Purpose

Imagine a world

in which more office workers are motivated by a sense of purpose and meaning. Money and personal needs will still be part of this spectrum (particularly until you reach basic levels of safety and sustenance), but the higher ground will be meaningful work. People will understand the wisdom of purpose—as well as its business value. Leaders especially will be very mindful about personal and organizational intentions, sense of purpose, and clarity of direction.

Images

Sharing Navigational StarsIllustration by Katia Herrera from the Dominican Republic. After reading this chapter, consider how ...

Get Office Shock now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.