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WHERE AM I GOING? (PURPOSE AND MOTIVATION)

the secondary motivations and purposes that we will make
do on. Then we to make peace with the compromises we all
must make about where we spend limited energy.
Leaders can bring direction and purpose to their organi-
zations and employees by asking:

• • What are the insights we need to succeed as an orga-
nization? Who spends time thinking and reflecting on
these insights? Who has responsibility for new ideas,
learning from the past, and reflecting on our current
situation? How do we make room for pondering, reflec-
tion, learning, and creativity?
• • What achievements and goals will keep us in busi-
ness? Who spends time clarifying those goals, working
toward their accomplishment on a daily basis, and
acknowledging and rewarding their accomplishment?
How do we promote efficiency and clarity to help people
do their work with commitment and competence?
• • What types of relationships will help us get our work
done? Who spends time investing in people, listening to
their ideas, building congenial teams, caring about the
individual, and keeping people connected? How do we
build skills of communication, compassion, respect, and
cooperation?
• • What human problems are we trying to solve? Who
spends time creating a clear line of sight between what
we do and what our customers, stakeholders, and the
world at large need? Who makes sure employees under-
stand how the work they do makes a difference for real
people? How do we communicate our empowerment
agenda to all?

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