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#63 – Salesforce: Building Bridges That Matter
Salesforce’s purpose shows how relationships, trust, and cloud technology became the foundation of one of the world’s most influential software companies.
#53 – eBay: Economic Opportunity at Scale
eBay’s purpose focuses on connecting people and creating economic opportunity. Its platform shows how digital marketplaces can enable global participation at scale.
#52 – Boeing: Purpose, Safety, and Culture
Boeing’s purpose highlights global impact through aerospace innovation. But recent crises reveal the gap between stated purpose and organizational culture in a high-stakes industry.
#47 – GE: Building a World That Works
GE was once the emblem of American industry. After its 2024 split, its legacy lives on through purpose. Discover how “building a world that works” continues to shape its successors.
#38 – CHS: Empowering Agriculture
What sets CHS apart is how clearly its purpose reflects its structure: it’s a company owned by the very people it serves.
Beekman 1802: Kindness, Purpose and Business Strategy
How a value became a competitive advantage: Beekman 1802 turned kindness into a purpose-driven business strategy that builds trust, belonging and sustainable growth.
A Purposeful Decade in the Making
During these years, Jamie has been a source of inspiration. Meeting him in person was deeply energizing and meaningful.
#33 – ABM: The Quiet Power of Care
From sterile hospital rooms to crowded terminals, ABM’s work is mostly invisible — yet essential.
When Hospitality Walks the Talk
The hospitality business is about people. Purpose is about meaning and is the very heart of organizational culture.
#25 – Intel: Technology That Improves Life
Today, Intel is pushing boundaries in AI, quantum computing, and edge technology, guided by the purpose to change lives through technology.
#2 – Adidas: Changing Lives Through Sport
Living purpose at Adidas is more than selling shoes: it’s about shaping culture, impacting lives, and staying relevant for generations.
#1 – Dove: Doing Good For People, Animals, Environment
What does purpose mean for a global brand committed to redefining beauty and building confidence.
Purpose Under The Microscope
As leaders, consumers, and thinkers, we all have a role: question the costs, demand transparency, and push for purpose that doesn’t just sound good but does good.
Purpose Washing
There is a huge missed opportunity for rethinking product ideation, retail, and distribution but short-term profits prevail over long-term vision, so everyone is losing as a species while Unilever’s stakeholders celebrate
How To Solve The Purpose Crisis In Organizations
Without purpose there is no culture, only job descriptions and procedures. Through the Purpose-Driven Business Canvas, we transform purpose from an abstract concept into the beating heart of organizational culture.
Change The Language
Communication is an investment to create long-term value and must reflect the organization's culture and purpose.
Culture As A Business Process
Culture as a business process is the framework designed to empower cross-functional collaboration, teamwork, and communication through several visual thinking tools and is the blueprint of all cultural transformation projects at the Purpose-Driven Academy.
The Role Of Purpose In A GAI World
“They (OpenAI) need to get clear with themselves, and get clear with the world on what they want to be.” This question that Mark Surman – President of the Mozilla Foundation – asks in a recent Wired interview concerns all startups and newborn companies working with GAI, not just OpenAI.