The Power of Purpose, 4th Edition To Grow and to Give for Life

Legendary personal coach Richard Leider, creator of the “purpose movement,” teams up with David Shapiro to bring new stories, new lessons, and an all-new purpose manifesto to a new generation of readers.

Purpose is an active expression of our values and our compassion for others—it makes us want to get up in the morning and add value to the world. The Power of Purpose details a graceful, practical, and ultimately spiritual process for making it central to your life. This revitalized guide will help you integrate it into everything you do.

This fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. With a new co-author, new stories and examples and resources, it taps into the broader need for purpose in our post-pandemic world.  With more than 40% new content, readers will discover new insights on purpose, a new chapter on Becoming a Purposeful Leader, and The Purpose Formula which includes mind-opening questions to help you unlock your purpose and to live a life of meaning and fulfillment.

Richard Leider is founder and chairman of The Inventure Group, a coaching and consulting firm with offices in Minneapolis, MN. He is an Executive Fellow at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management and is a guest lecturer in the Harvard Business School and Duke Corporate Education. Richard holds a Master's Degree in Counseling and is a Nationally Certified Master Career Counselor. He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality and Healing where he is a founder of The Purpose Project. 

David Shapiro teaches with PLATO—The Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization—a nationwide non-profit that brings philosophy and philosophers into the lives of K-12 students. His scholarly interests include applied ethics, philosophy of human rights, and philosophy with children. Shapiro holds a Master's Degree in Philosophy from the University of Washington.