Richard Leider on Meaningful Work
Last week's feature: Eunice Azzani and the Career Party
Week one: Nick Corcodilos and the Library Vacation (tm)
Introduction:
"Where your talents and the needs of the world cross lies your calling." -- Aristotle
If it were only that easy.
If finding one's prescribed place were as simple as Aristotle makes it sound, most of us wouldn't constantly be groping to find a sense of purpose at work.
Last month in San Francisco and in Boston, Fast Company's TalentLabs events featured cutting-edge presentations from the country's top recruiting experts, many of whom discussed the currently shifting balance of power in favor of the individual job seeker. However, few of these talent gurus broached the issue of finding a life's calling.
What's the point of having a lot of jobs to pick from if you can't figure out which one would best satisfy your sense of purpose -- as well as your need to pay the rent?
While most career counselors flee at the mention of such existential questions, Nick Corcodilos, Eunice Azzani, and Richard Leider find great value in considering callings. Inextricably tied to a person's core values, beliefs, environment, and character, they argue, a life's calling is highly subjective yet increasingly important in today's economy.
Fast Company asked these experts to share their thoughts. Specifically, the gurus offered revolutionary ways to approach everything from an initial job search to an interview gone sour, as well as sound, practical methods for tapping into your passions and interests.
This three-part series will feature two pieces on getting in touch with your calling from Corcodilos and Azzani, as well as some practical advice on finding purpose from Leider
New this week: Richard Leider's inspirational piece on meaningful work.
Last week's feature: Eunice Azzani and the Career Party.
Part one: Nick Corcodilos and the Library Vacation (TM).
Related Stories: | Topics:Leadership, Careers, Team building, Career Planning, Richard Leider, Eunice Azzani, Fast Company Magazine, Business, Job Searching |
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March 10, 2009 at 6:36pm by Paul Lanzarotti
Are you a Mac or a PC? This is question has been discussed for years over blogs, in bars and even in the offices of The New World Institute. Personally, I prefer PC’s but for many years I have admired Apple products for their design, functions and the sheer love that is lavished on every single product they make. Apple are pioneers in their field and had Bill Gates not spent a year working at Apple only to brazenly copy their Operating System and create Windows, then perhaps 95% of you who are reading this now would be doing so through a Mac instead of a PC,
Steve Jobs has pioneered the way software and hardware is designed, turned the music industry on it’s head, changed the way music is consumed and distributed and revolutionized the movie industry.
What is also interesting is that Steve Jobs never graduated college.
At The New World Institute we believe that if everyone was passionate about the work they did not only would they be much, much happier but the world would also benefit in ways we can’t imagine.
We also believe that the best time to discover your passions is before you leave school or even go to college. Do Your Thing! (our teens program) is specifically designed to help teenagers identify a future they are passionate and excited about. We believe that discovering your own remarkable work is key to leading a happy and remarkable life.
This philosophy is beautifully articulated by Steve Jobs in his Stanford Commencement Address that took place in 2005. His vision, passion and raw enthusiasm for pursuing a path that he was passionate about is an amazing example of the incredible potential a person can realize if they take the leap and follow their heart.
Steve Jobs Video: http://thenewworldinstitute.com/blog/2009/03/steve-jobs-on-the-importanc...
Every day The New World Institute helps people from all over the world follow in the footsteps of Steve and take the first steps to a career that they were born to do. Steve is an inspiration to all of us here at The New World Institute and although I admire him for his incredible achievements and vision, I think for now at least, I will stick with my Dell!
Paul
www.thenewworldinstitute.com