The Power of Purpose with Zach Mercurio

Zach Mercurio, Ph.D. is an author, researcher, speaker, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. He wrote “The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose.” Zach earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change from Colorado State University where he serves as an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Psychology’s Center for Meaning and Purpose and as an Instructor in the Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change program.

In this interview, Zach discusses the benefits of knowing and living your purpose. He also talks about the importance of aligning your purpose with the purpose of your organization, and how great leaders create a sense of “mattering.”

“There is a part of the brain that actually seems to be hard-wired for altruism, for contribution and we get a reward of serotonin, oxytocin, and dopamine when we even think about our contribution. So there seems to be something primal, biological, about our need to contribute….We actually live, on average, seven years longer when we have a high sense of purpose in life, when we think about our contribution on a daily basis.” Zach Mercurio in “The Power of Purpose with Zach Mercurio” talking about the benefits of living a life of purpose.

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