Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction: Setting the scene 01 The power of a compelling purpose Why are we here? The evidence in favour of being purposeful: The 'Golden Thread' The power of focus Getting to the heart of purpose Establishing our primary purpose The wider perspective The granularity of purpose Purposeful teams Using purpose in the day-to-day Looking ahead 10 questions: purpose Further reading 02 Clarity of vision Defining vision Where to start? The most inspiring visions Sharing the vision The language of vision Owning the vision Aligning perspectives Capturing vision at the workplace 10 questions: vision Further reading 03 Engaging to create a learning ecosystem A declaration Evidence that engagement makes good business sense Engagement lessons from the natural world Cue the 'learning organization' Purposeful engagement in learning Examples of the learning ecosystem at work Overcoming the boundary of current knowledge 10 questions: engagement Further reading 04 Building structures to deliver A proposition Corporate structure Learning from life Fractal geometry: Critical implications for corporate structure Purposeful structures (Chapter 1) Visionary structures (Chapter 2) Structures for engagement (Chapter 3) Structures to evolve the character of what we do (Chapter 5) Structures to measure results (Chapter 6) Structures for success (Chapter 7) Structures for talent (Chapter 8) Who designs the corporate systems? Keeping it simple 10 questions: structure Further reading 05 Strength of character Roman roots Be 'GlobeSmart' Strength of character The power of culture Culture and purpose Leadership and its impact on culture The boundaries of culture Values and the boundary of cultural entropy All may not be what it seems History The culture of a learning organization 10 questions: character Further reading 06 Results to track purposeful progress An affirmation Purpose-driven or results-driven? A 10-step guide: Targeting and achieving powerful results 10 questions: results Further reading 07 The secret of success Success is personal The perceived wisdom of the world until now What is success? Our success at work Providing structures for success A purposeful shift in consciousness Successful teams Success and talent 10 questions: success Further reading 08 Liberating our talents Defining talent The war for talent and our obsession with competence Progressive strategies for talent management Talent liberation Purposeful talent: a question of ignition Talent constellations Talent alignment: creating a purposeful talent-centred culture Talent collaboration: talent forum 10 questions: talent Further reading 09 A call to action A quick recap This milestone Consciously rewriting our DNA Compassion and productivity at work On reflection Postscript: Signing off with work to do Will you join me? Affirmation A more purposeful world? So, what of the future? References Index.