
How Decisions in Life are Shaping Leadership Journeys with
PURPOSE
22 Authentic and Bold Stories to inspire you to lead a life and business on purpose.

How Decisions in Life are Shaping Leadership Journeys with
PURPOSE
22 Authentic and Bold Stories to inspire you to lead a life and business on purpose.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
It’s time for change – we all agree.
We’re often faced with making difficult decisions in life and business – having to choose the right path for greater impact, influence and positive transformation.
Purpose is the answer.
The topic of purpose in our exponential and digital world is in high demand today. We strongly believe it’s very personal and unique. Purpose is both, a personal North Star and compass as well as an essential guide for businesses driving for success for all stakeholders.
To become the kind of leaders we so urgently need, we first must look within ourselves – explore, heal and transform ourselves – to then change the outside world for the greater good.
22 authentic and bold stories are here to inspire you to look deeper and find your path to living a life with purpose. These 22 authors, connected by the Oxford Leadership network, have made this purposeful journey themselves and have carried that experience into their work with thousands of leaders around the globe.
Oxford Leadership is a global cooperative leadership consultancy that has been committed to transforming leaders of Fortune 500 companies for good for over 20 years.
We now invite you to join us on the same tangible and exciting journey.
To live a more purposeful life is the key to thriving personally. It furthermore has the power to transform leadership and business into a force for the greater good and for a healthier planet.

“PURPOSE is a refreshing book containing resonating stories – illuminating thought-provoking and heartfelt transformative experiences around reaching that place where one can align core beliefs with the workplace for a better fit and emotional happiness. Moreover, it reminds us as leaders to be conscious of those around us to ensure they’re able to be in that place as well.”
Russel Corvese
Silicon Valley Executive
Written by 22 authors who specialise in purpose-driven leadership

Abby Barton
ICF PCC Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant

Agneta Dieden
Authentic Leadership
Leadership Development
Executive Coaching

Andrew Cohn
President Lighthouse Consulting Counselor and consultant to leaders and business organizations

Ann-Sofie Ellefors
Ellefors Leadership, Executive Coach and Business teacher

Graham Bird
Leadership Consultant

Jean-Christophe Normand
Professor in Management & Leadership for Church functions, Founder of RH-INC

Karin Verhaest
Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant

Lasse Wrennmark
Founding Trustee Oxford Leadership Purpose-Driven Leadership

Simone Alz
Coaching & Management Consulting Psychologist, CPCC

Shuntian Yao
Co-Founder & Chief Trainer at Beijing Soulight Cultural Communication Ltd. Co.

Xavier Bertrand
Founder Nayanam SAS
Core Group Partner

Artur Chernikau
Leadership Coach (PCC)
at TeamLead

Dr. Erika Kleestorfer
Entrepreneur, Leadership Expert/Coach

Fredrik Lyhagen
Leadership Consultant
Facilitator and Executive Coach

Hans Veenman
Facilitator and Coach

Kristina Zumpolle
Founder of Zumflow
Leadership Development

Michele Scott
Client Services Director at Oxford Leadership

Mikaela Nyström
Managing Director and Owner of 4L.com

Dr. Marion Bourgeois
Excellence Coach &
Top-Speaker

Cyril Legrand
Founding Trustee &
Chief Executive Officer at Oxford Leadership
Book conclusion

Eve Simon
Expert in Leadership Transformation
Igniter for Innovation and Inclusion
Curator of this book

Monika Jankowska
Leadership Coach at Lead InNow

Carl Lindeborg
Founder of Leader Evolve
Catalyst for Future Proof Leadership

“Talking about purpose is easy. Sure, we all want it – but how do we actually find ours? Be inspired by the 22 deeply personal stories of how finding a purpose transformed the authors’ lives. Find yourself in their stories. Read this gem of a book, and you will instantly look at your own purpose through a fresh lens.
Powerful!”
Achim Nowak
Author/Business Thinker/C-Suite Success Coach