# S3 E2 - Leading With Purpose with William Onuwa

An episode of [The Inspire Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1380867359), 26 Apr 2021, 29 min.

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What does it mean to lead with purpose? How do you determine your purpose? How do you ensure your own purpose is aligned with your organization? William Onuwa tackles these questions in this episode of The Inspire Podcast. Drawing on lessons from his successful career he explores how finding who you are can make the practice of leadership not only more effective, but more fulfilling. Highlights from the conversation: 00:45 Intro/Welcome 01:11 Leading with purpose 02:25 How do you make people feel? 03:08 your own purpose 03:34 What is the purpose of this role 03:59 Early career development 04:20 Mother's commitment to schooling 05:10 Mentorship 05:46 Leadership is about well-being of people 07:01 Time 07:44 Purpose vs Values 08:32 Dreamcatchers 09:05 Connect your purpose with organizational purpose 09:32 Mismatch with an organization 09:46 Questioning challenging values 10:16 Firing bottom 10% at GE 11:28 Is this what I want to do? 13:00 Servant Leadership 14:24 You owe them 16:18 Not the traditional way executives talk! 16:44 Did people trust this approach initially? 17:22 #USEYOURVOICE 18:14 Consistency over time 19:07 Transformation and Servant Leadership 19:30 Employ different influencing styles 20:10 Doing Layoffs/downsizing 21:05 Preserving dignity 21:53 How would you feel in their shoes? 22:42 Sort out yourself first 23:09 Advice on finding your own purpose 24:30 Portfolio of experience 26:23 Thank yous

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