The Invisible Leader

The Best Leaders Aren't People Instead, innovative and emerging research shows that a compelling and other-centered authentic purpose-The Invisible Leader-may be the most powerful influencer of our behaviors, attitudes, and motivation in organizations, work, school, and life. Yet despite the increasing evidence of purpose's power, many of the organizations, systems, and institutions which dominate human life aren't built to elicit and leverage the fundamental human search for purpose and meaning. In this must-read book for anyone who considers themselves a leader, international speaker, trainer, and organizational performance scholar Zach Mercurio shows business leaders, educators, students, athletes, and parents how to AWAKEN, CLARIFY, and DELIVER their reason for existence-their authentic purpose. Personal, researched, and even mind-shifting, the tools in the The Invisible Leader will help you lead with authentic purpose and build a life and organization that matters

ZACH MERCURIO, PhD is an organization and leadership development researcher, adjunct professor, and strategist. He has worked with and advised leaders in global companies, nonprofits, K-12 schools, and universities around the world. Some of his clients have included the National Park Service, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Crocs, and the Alzheimer’s Association. His work has been featured internationally in media outlets such as The Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Psychology Today, Inc. magazine, and Forbes, and he is a regular guest on a wide range of leadership and organization development podcasts. Zach earned his PhD in organizational learning, performance, and change from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, where he researches meaningful work, purposeful leadership, and organization development and serves as an adjunct professor.

DISCLAIMER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF PURPOSE PART I—AUTHENTIC PURPOSE: THE INVISIBLE LEADER WHAT IS AUTHENTIC PURPOSE? THE POWER OF AUTHENTIC PURPOSE INVISIBLE LEADERSHIP PART II—AWAKENING PURPOSE HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED THE WORLD TODAY? WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM? PART III—CLARIFYING PURPOSE IDENTIFY AND STATE YOUR AUTHENTIC PURPOSE INSTILL A CLEAR, AUTHENTIC PURPOSE PART IV—DELIVERING PURPOSE THE INTEGRITY OF PURPOSE DESIGNING A PURPOSEFUL ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE DESIGNING PURPOSEFUL STAKEHOLDER EXPERIENCES HOW TO START CONCLUSION THE CONTINUAL SEARCH FOR PURPOSE SOURCES