Why purposeful work matters – a call to action

Chris Dodds explores the importance of purposeful work and why working for a purpose has become a necessity to him, not only from a reputational perspective but to fit his organisation’s ethical beliefs.

We all have a degree of agency in our lives. Every morning we wake and decide what we’re going to do with our day. We’re free to choose who we work for, the types of services or projects we help deliver, and if we’re going to be comfortable with the outcome.

Choice is empowering, but it also comes with enormous responsibility.

Aristotle urged us to ask: “What type of person should I be?”

His ethical system encouraged us to seek a balance between the vices of excess and deficiency. To be courageous but not reckless; to be charitable; to enjoy life but not drift into vulgarity or overconsumption; to be proud but self-effacing; to express honesty with tactfulness; to admit error and not fear shame; and most importantly to seek the “golden mean” or the middle ground.

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