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In recent decades, the business world has thankfully served up a cadre of leaders who’ve set an extraordinary example of what it means to guide an organization on the path to serving a greater good.

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Kate Ellis, a former English professor who taught at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, for more than 40 years, says she started teaching as a way to have a positive impact on others. In ...

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As parents, one of our greatest desires is to set our children on the path to a joyful and fulfilling life. But how exactly do we do that? In my estimation, the answer lies in teaching them purpose.

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The battalion chief sat at the head of the firehouse kitchen table, surrounded by ten pairs of eyes, all seemingly staring daggers at him. He had just finished reviewing the staff notes from the top ...