Podcast: How Purpose-Driven Leadership Helps You Navigate Disruption & Beat Burnout
The Corporate Purpose Podcast featuring guest Bill Fournet
Purpose is good for business. Today, 94% of global consumers expect a brand to have a clear purpose, and 85% of CEOs say they are more likely to recommend a business with a strong purpose. Purpose also is integral for long-term organizational success, employee engagement, and happiness.
So that begs the question: Are you a purpose-driven leader?
Bill Fournet appeared on The Corporate Purpose Podcast where he joined Karen Bailey, founder of Alignd on Purpose, to discuss purpose-driven leadership, the transformational state of business today, and how burnout and overwhelm are affecting people and companies.
Episode Summary
We are collectively in a state of burnout and overwhelm. What can leaders do to help our teams and companies navigate through disruption? Bill Fournet reveals how generational and historical trends are driving massive changes to the way we work.
Bill also shares strategies for navigating periods of burnout based on his personal experience and discuss how purpose is often the cornerstone of my work.
Episode Highlights
[2:13] What is means to be a purpose-driven leader.
[6:45] Bill’s battle with burnout.
[8:12] Why so many of us are experiencing burnout and overwhelm.
[9:38] The Great Realization.
[12:44] The question of culture in remote and hybrid work.
[22:48] How the value we place on time over money is transforming our mindset around work.
[29:52] The generational shifts that are also changing the current work state.
[35:40] Bill Fournet’s strategies to help navigate and manage burnout.
Listen to the Full Episode Here
The Corporate Purpose Podcast is a resource “for business leaders who are rewriting the rules of business.” It’s about the changing business landscape and breaking down what it means to build and grow a business with a clear purpose.
More Resources
Bill Fournet’s Beating Burnout eBook




















