July - 2019

Alignment - Stay On Target

Alignment is conceptually simpler than Identity and Purpose, but not necessarily any easier to maintain or execute. In this post, we will elaborate on why that may be the case and provide a few ideas about what you and/or your organization can do to maintain Alignment between your Identity and Purpose. Alignment is an important topic for individual and organizational effectiveness, but what do we mean by alignment? The term may be used in multiple ways, each of which essentia

Purpose: Meaning, Action, and Outcome

I will skip to Purpose rather than discuss Alignment this week. The discussion on Alignment will be easier to understand after addressing both Identity and Purpose. See previous posts for information on individual and collective Identity. The website, http://www.scienceofpurpose.org/, provides a great summary of research regarding the benefits of Purpose for individuals and organizations. Individuals connected to their Purpose gain benefits to their careers, relationships and

Identity: Team/Organization

My previous post expanded on the concept of Identity with individuals. This post will define Identity for teams and organizations, why it is important, and what can be done to strengthen and leverage it. I think is important to establish that we are not directly referring to Identity as the extent to which employees identify with their organization(s), although it is a related concept. At Higher Up Consulting, we consider Identity for teams and organizations from two perspect