Business with Purpose
Purpose Based Leadership
What we do
Outcome
Partnership-based programmes which intentionally expose leaders to experiences in unfamiliar parts of their industry's global ecosystem while building its capacity
Purpose-led acceleration in development
Purpose based leadership programmes can include
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Immersion in country/context which is unfamiliar
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Immersion in country/context which is resource-limited
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Immersion in country/context which is at shape end of VUCA
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Discovery (e.g. Discovery Visits to frontline-settings)
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Tailored leadership content, e.g. systems thinking
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NGO partnership
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Hands-on engagement with social innovation projects
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Cross-cultural learning (e.g. Joint cohorts/Joint project teams)
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Established leaders can be energised and refreshed by immersive challenges and the development of emerging leaders can be rapidly accelerated through immersive experiences
Purpose Based Leadership Programmes help leaders develop in
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Mastering complexity
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Working with agility and at pace
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Working beyond formal authority
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Working outside functional expertise
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Appraising new situations rapidly and making decisions on limited information
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Rapid, outcomes-focused innovation based on curiosity and creative problem solving
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Cross-cultural and inclusive working
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Developing new relationships and trust at pace
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Ecosystem understanding and development
How do Purpose Based Leadership Programmes build leaders?
How does it work in practice?
Rapid, resource limited innovation
Markus and his colleagues identified that resource management was a key barrier in cervical cancer treatment in rural Tanzania, and innovated a rotational solution that saw the same treatment resources be utilised more efficiently. Their solution expanded cervical cancer treatment to women across 5 districts, and encouraged district officials to expand the solution across the region
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Ecosystem Understanding
Beatriz, a senior scientist, worked with frontline health workers to innovate solutions to reduce wait times in Uganda. Working with senior doctors and NGO staff, she put her leadership skills to the test to support and guide her colleagues forward, using her external perspectives and ability to lead beyond specific expertise and formal authority.
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Carlos, a senior business manager, travelled to India, where he was paired with small scale farmers and NGO staff working in nutrition. Quickly, Bruno developed his ability to support a team with different cultural dynamics, finding ways to bring everyone together towards a common goal