0:01

Today, more than ever, we need to

0:03

stand for something. In a

0:06

seminal book mindset, the New

0:08

Psychology of Success, Professor Carl

0:10

Dweck explains how by

0:12

having a gross mindset, by

0:15

taking on more challenges and learning new things,

0:18

we can reach higher levels of

0:20

achievement. Having

0:22

a gross mindset is crucial for

0:25

self-growth. So

0:27

what's missing is going beyond ourselves

0:29

and extending the benefits for

0:32

the greater good. As

0:34

positive leaders, we need to

0:36

develop what's called a purpose mindset to

0:39

enable us to optimize our lives,

0:42

to be fulfilled and in service

0:45

to the people and the planet. I

0:47

believe that everybody has a purpose mindset.

0:49

Akhtar Bacha is an expert on social

0:52

impact and philanthropy. The first

0:54

step? To cultivate a purposeful

0:56

mindset. Recognize

0:58

your strengths. Discover your

1:00

strengths and work from your strengths.

1:03

Start with your strengths. Always. We

1:06

all kind of focus on what is the problem.

1:09

Instead, look at the solution you

1:12

want to seek. Yes. The

1:15

world that you want to live in

1:17

and aspire to that and then work

1:19

with your strengths. Connecting

1:21

your focus to your strengths allows

1:23

you to leverage your unique abilities

1:26

and make a greater contribution. So

1:30

you should emphasize personal growth

1:32

in areas where you excel.

1:34

The second is have

1:37

a lens of abundance. We

1:40

always work through the frame of

1:42

scarcity. I don't have this, but

1:44

go do it. Start. Start

1:47

somewhere and it will snowball. Everyone

1:50

with an abundance mindset is more

1:53

positive, empowered and

1:56

confident. They have opened

1:58

themselves up a world of possibilities. It

2:02

is not about doing things the

2:04

right way. It

2:07

is about doing the right thing. Doing

2:09

things right is about following

2:11

rules, policies, procedures and

2:14

norms. Whereas doing the

2:16

right things is about aligning with

2:18

our values and our moral

2:20

compass. The fourth is you

2:24

should be creating

2:26

movements, not

2:29

organizations. Microsoft, I have

2:31

never seen Microsoft as a company. I

2:33

have seen Microsoft as a movement. The

2:36

company is the vessel that

2:38

propels that movement. Absolutely. But

2:41

if you think of movements,

2:44

then the skill set you need is

2:46

not about managing. The

2:49

skill set you need is about

2:51

synchronization. And

2:54

that's a very different skill set to

2:56

have in an executive leadership team. You're

2:59

no longer managing people. You're

3:01

actually synchronizing their desires and

3:03

pushing that so that it

3:05

becomes a movement. Professor

3:08

Johnny is one positive

3:10

leader I spoke to on a podcast.

3:13

He has built two movements, Girls

3:16

Who Code, to help close

3:18

the tech sector gender gap, and

3:20

Month First, a movement to get mothers

3:23

to support the deserve. I

3:25

build movements by telling other people's stories. And

3:29

I think that that makes people feel seen

3:31

and not alone, and that they want to

3:33

be a part of it. I think the

3:35

second piece is to make people feel like you

3:37

can be a part of something that's really

3:39

a big change. So Girls Who Code,

3:41

we're teaching a million girls to code. Here,

3:44

it's like we're going to get paid leave in affordable childcare

3:46

in the next five years. So I think

3:48

it's like people want big goals and big things

3:50

to kind of dream about and move

3:53

towards. In Ranui, the pharmacy

3:55

of PepsiCo is another leader who

3:57

skillfully used the pearl storytelling In

4:00

a Vision and personality to

4:02

inspire and motivate those involved

4:04

in a roll out of

4:06

up Her on. A

4:09

farmers whose purpose which focus

4:11

on delivering long term growth

4:13

by dressing and bomb until

4:15

and social issues to me

4:17

sick translation. Programs like the one

4:19

they were in Boston or require

4:21

you to have. Missionary.

4:23

Zeal Yourself as a senior. Easier

4:25

to get. The message out with gotta be

4:28

visible. If the weather's by video

4:30

with as in person. You've. Got

4:32

to the the missionary I think you

4:34

wish him installing is a deep understanding

4:36

of the people who work with a

4:38

knowing you to communicate in a way

4:40

that resonates with them. And

4:42

remember. Getting bind for

4:45

change takes work. Especially

4:47

when things are going well. The

4:49

best way to do it is

4:51

to make it. Personally,

4:53

Don't. Awesome! Like water shortage in India he

4:55

the if you're in. In a

4:58

band called Talk about Live Performance of

5:00

the Relevant to Thailand. Explain

5:02

why performance itself as as relevant to

5:04

Mexico City in Mexico So you got

5:06

a tailor that message for every country

5:08

as a community of in a speaking.

5:10

With. Examples that. Touch their

5:13

house. And so every time I was out

5:15

there talking about the Fathers of Purpose. I.

5:17

Would Taylor the message. I would

5:19

start broadly a very quickly. Taylor

5:21

the message to them. So. That

5:23

they got it in their hearts and many

5:25

very often. I didn't have to continue. they

5:27

would pick up but I left. stop. And.

5:30

Talk about why this is gonna

5:33

be so wonderful for their communities

5:35

very often. I didn't have to

5:37

convince them. They. Will convince themselves that

5:39

they have people as to why this is

5:41

the right thing to do. It's. About empowering

5:43

people a strong line to come

5:45

up with it own ideas. And

5:48

local initiatives. To. Make

5:50

a difference everybody. Thought this

5:52

was dead initiative. As it go

5:55

home and talk about it's hardly with your family

5:57

and the kids. I'm sure if it got

5:59

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