# meaning
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34:27Manager vs leader — and creating meaning for othersMike Harle: Work out whether you want to be a manager or a leader. You know, when I think of management, Al, I think of someone that gives people objectives, that prioritizes, that allocates resources, that monitors progEP 313 · 25 Jun 2026·interview· 34:27–41:3057:53Biggest lessons and meaning of successLeanne Elliott: Yeah. What is the biggest lesson you've learned over the last 20 years? Al Elliott: Ooh, maybe it's just as simple as always do what you say you're gonna do. I think that's probably it because in almost aEP 304 · 26 May 2026·other· 57:53–64:0542:33Purpose, meaning and staying for more than the payLeanne Elliott: And I want to stick with you, Danny, just for a second on That clear sense of purpose, that direction, where are we going? How many civilian organizations have you seen that genuinely have that? And what EP 303 · 21 May 2026·panel interview· 42:33–49:3912:24Purpose, identity, and the push-pull of meaning vs. moneyLeanne Elliott: I had to try, but yeah, I respect that. I definitely want to come back to, as you say, what it means when, when, you know, work and identity is so Closely intertwined. Before we do, assistant producer GeoEP LIVE-2026-03-25 · 25 Mar 2026·panel interview· 12:24–23:4723:53Pleasure vs purpose — why struggle creates meaningPatrick Fagan: It's really interesting. So there's some psychological research on happiness that says there's 2 dimensions to happiness, pleasure and purpose. So having like a lovely, I don't know, I mean, this is not thEP 227 · 28 Aug 2025·interview· 23:53–25:5714:24Story 3: A 4-part framework for finding meaning in a chaotic worldLeanne Elliott: Well, I mean, I have been a bit ranty because there's a lot going on. And the truth is, I have been getting messages from So many of you lately saying that everything is just getting a bit overwhelming, aEP 174 · 25 Feb 2025·news roundup· 14:24–20:3810:25What brings meaning and purpose to work?Leanne Elliott: Talking of generations, what does our Gen Z guest Annabel think brings meaning and purpose to work? It feels like it should be very different to a Gen X, but perhaps not. I think you've got to be a bit paEP 141 · 31 Oct 2024·other· 10:25–16:1446:53We all want to matterTodd Davis: We don't like to admit it, but we all want to be recognized. We want to make a difference. We want to matter. It's not a bad ego thing. And so, and so I think, I think I have loved being in a position to helpEP 96 · 9 May 2024·interview· 46:53–49:07
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