Lead. Learn. Change.

Scott Perry - Meaning, Purpose, Passion, Impact

Episode Summary

Creative on Purpose founder Scott Perry shares his thinking about finding meaning in one's work, and highlights core principles that maximize the impact of one's service to others. Today's guest emphasizes why relationships are vital to the teaching process, and how collaboration is a critical element of change. Author Scott Perry believes that we can all lead from where we are if we truly know "What's now?" and "What's next?"

Episode Notes

Self-help? (3:12)
"We must, when we can, teach others" (5:00)
Learn to blunder in order to learn (7:43)
Finding meaning and purpose (9:57)
The "right people" – pluses, minuses, and equals (12:35)
Anonymous criticism vs. meaningful feedback (15:12)
Encourage engagement (16:33)
Teaching vs. instructing (17:07)
Status quo, certainty, curiosity, and creativity (18:37)
"I still love teaching" (25:52)
Discomfort & frustration, and living & learning (27:58)

 

Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.