Leading with Purpose and Courage with Nell Derick Debevoise
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Nell Derick Debevoise has charted a trajectory of impacting change through purpose-driven efforts. In this episode of Show Up as a Leader, Nell joins Rosie Ward to talk about redefining what courage is and isn't. They also break down what purpose is and isn't and how we can depressurize purpose and turn it into something very tangible and actionable. Together, Rosie and Nell dissect the underpinnings of a culture that champions individual contribution, the alignment of personal and corporate purpose, and the overarching impact of leading from a place of true self. Join them for the purpose party that they're inviting you to.Guest Info
Nell Derick Debevoise, CEO & Co-Founder, Purposeful Growth Institute
Nell Derick Debevoise helps purpose-driven leaders expand their impact, grow their businesses, and build legacies. Nell is both visionary and pragmatic, partnering with leaders to build companies that are good for the people and planet around them. This purposeful leadership is the path to more inclusive, antiracist, and sustainable capitalism.
Nell’s approach is informed by her experience living and working on 4 continents. She has advised CEOs and leaders at companies including American Express, Cisco, Google, Kraft-Heinz, and hyper-growth startups in the health, consumer, and fintech sectors. Nell is a Senior Contributor for Forbes, and has delivered keynotes for Harvard, Yale, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, World Bank, CFA Institute, Soho House, and other global audiences.
Nell studied leadership, innovation, and intercultural dialog at Harvard, Cambridge, Universita di Roma, and Columbia and London Business Schools. In 2011, she moved to New York and founded Inspiring Capital, a certified B Corp that offers purposeful leadership development to accelerate the movement of business as a force for good.
Additional Resources:
Purposeful Growth Institute
Nell's Book: Going First
Key Takeaways:
- Embracing sensitive issues with courageous leadership.
- Understanding purpose as a crucial mental and physical health component.
- Overcoming self-limiting stories to amplify one's message.
- Aligning personal energy with purposeful work.
- Challenging cultural orthodoxy for meaningful organizational change.
Things to listen for:
15:13 Contribute your share, it's good for you.
17:46 Passionate about empowering others to break barriers.
21:41 Embrace self-awareness and be willing to change.
33:21 Questioning "shoulds" and embracing personal intention.
36:17 Culture is bottom-up, individuals shape it.
42:32 Normalizing human messiness and overcoming self-limiting thoughts.
48:16 Expressing gratitude for privilege and personal growth.