Episode One: Why Purpose?

In this BlackRock production, Searching For Purpose, Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati speaks with some of the business world’s most influential leaders about how they value purpose along with profit to help build a more just and sustainable future. In episode one, “Why Purpose?,” Professor Gulati sits down with Deepak Chopra, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSD to discuss why society needs to question our current economic system and how we can strive to make it better for all, not just for the few.

Episode Two: Navigating Trade-Offs

In this BlackRock production, Searching For Purpose, Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati speaks with some of the business world’s most influential leaders about prioritizing purpose to help build a more just and sustainable future. In episode two, “Navigating Trade-Offs,” Professor Gulati sits down with Best Buy’s CEO Corie Barry to discuss how purpose can help navigate the difficult trade-offs every leader faces when working to be profitable and purposeful.

Episode Three: Building Trust

In this BlackRock production, Searching For Purpose, Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati speaks with some of the business world’s most influential leaders, including Starbucks President and CEO, Kevin Johnson. In episode three, Johnson discusses how staying true to a company’s purpose builds a much needed trust with both employees and customers, leading to profit and longevity. To learn more about purpose in the business world look for Ranjay Gulati’s upcoming book, Deep Purpose. The book will explore how leaders and companies around the world have achieved business success by embedding purpose more deeply into their organizations.