Stafford Beer coined the phrase “The purpose of a system is what it does” (POSIWID) to explain that the observed purpose of a system is often at odds with the intentions of those who design ...

Alaina Love, president of Purpose Linked Consulting, has surveyed 3,500 individuals on the topic of passion. ... There is also a benefit to an organization that commits to its passion and purpose.

Alaina Love is co-author, with Marc Cugnon, of "The Purpose Linked Organization," and co-founder of Purpose Linked Consulting. Cugnon contributed to this post. Joe Lieberman, like many of his ...

For purpose-driven goals to truly take hold, there needs to be buy-in at all levels. Engage employees across departments and encourage participation in sustainability efforts.