“‘ Ikigai ’ is a Japanese word meaning ‘ reason for being ’, and finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self . Such a search is regarded as very important , since it is believed that discovery of one ’ s ikigai brings satisfaction and meaning to life .”
‘ Ikigai ’ is a Japanese word meaning ‘ reason for being ’, and finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self . Such a search is regarded as very important , since it is believed that discovery of one ’ s ikigai brings satisfaction and meaning to life .
My passion is really helping individuals find meaning at work and helping organisations develop a higher purpose to drive decision making and culture within .
There ’ s a lot of evidence now that over 70 % of culture change programs in organisations are deemed to be ineffective by leadership . People are actually leaving their jobs because they don ’ t share the values with the organisation they work for . Companies are spending a lot of money on these programs but they ’ re not centering them on personal purpose or organisational purpose – and until they do that , it ’ s like trying to make the culture of the organisation better without addressing the fundamental reason for existence .
We need purpose-driven , conscious women leading from within existing organisations . We need strong women to actually start right where they are and bring purpose , heart and meaning into their current workplaces , rather than flee and start something new . Too many good people are leaving .
The other business I founded is now a people-powered learning community called The Slow School of Business here in Melbourne ; a community of like-minded passionate change makers who get together to learn and to share and collaborate .
Why a ‘ slow school ’? In a world where fast-profit and short-term thinking dominate , the slow movement advocates a shift to an ideology that espouses that fast is not better – and that a conscious and mindful approach actually yields better results .
The Slow School of Business ( Slow School ) is dedicated to teaching the skills required to build fully human organisations that are driven by a higher purpose than profit .
We also run ‘ Talk on Purpose ’, a threeday intensive course for current and future leaders in our world , where participants are supported as they bring their purpose to life through the power of storytelling and public speaking , with truly powerful results .
What is it that you want to fix in the world or make a contribution to – and what you can be paid for ?
Carolyn Tate can be found at www . carolyntate . co and www . slowschool . com . au
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