Purpose 3.0: A "How To Purpose" Visual Guide for Students and Lifelong Learners
by Oana Branzei, Dusya Vera, Kirsten Swatuk, and Shirley Zhong
The Purpose 3.0 report explores the central role of purpose in leadership—defining what it is, how it evolves, and why it matters. It introduces the Purpose 3.0 framework, which guides students and leaders through three interconnected facets: finding purpose (articulating what matters most), holding purpose (navigating alignment and tensions across individuals, teams, and organizations), and applying purpose (turning purpose into meaningful action).
Character Leadership and Purpose in addressing ESG and the Future of Work
by Dusya Vera, Laurence Mussio, Oana Branzei, Michael Aldous, and Kimberley Young Milani
In collaboration with the Long Run Institute, Ihnatowycz Leadership hosted a series of three roundtables - in Toronto, New York City and London UK - to generate new research on character leadership as it intersects with current challenges such as ESG, the future of work, and organizational purpose. The report captures insights and highlights from each roundtable as we explored this overarching topic from three unique frames.
Indigenous Peoples and Responsible Investment in Canada
by Dr. Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Julie Bernard, and Bhanu Putumbaka
Indigenous peoples and their economic, social and environmental well-being are relatively absent from the conversations in the Canadian Responsible Investment (RI) industry. Despite recent initiatives, few Canadian RI policies or reports of institutional investors make references to Indigenous Peoples.
Addressing Culture and its Associated Risks in Financial Institutions:
A Character-Infused Approach
by Mary Crossan, Bill Furlong, Jeffery Gandz & Gerard Seijts
This article focuses on the challenge of changing organizational and sub-unit cultures to better manage the many forms of cultural risk and thereby improve organizational performance.