Luke shares how he is currently reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, and how the author discusses how we often unwittingly bring bias to our thinking. Together the hosts define what a strategic framework means to them. For many, it's when organizations start talking about their mission, vision, values, and strategy. When all that's packaged together, we label it a strategic framework, advises Luke.

Luke also discusses how awareness is key to behavior change. If we don't make people aware of how we behave and what we believe in, others won't choose if they're in or out. Organizational leaders have a responsibility to make it clear and help everyone know what they stand for and why they are here. Hannah expands on this by discussing how commitments are how we operationalize purpose, and how our commitments are our values in action.

Chris shares his clear boundaries. He values accountability, kindness, and generosity. He also values showing love having difficult conversations, exploration, and learning. Those are the things he values, and they help him connect with courageous leaders in a meaningful way. Only then can he help them advance their purpose, intention, and gratitude. Following these values also enables Chris to identify opportunities that might be uncomfortable or allow him to exhibit courage as a leader.

Ultimately, these clear priorities represent his framework. By contrast, a failure to align your behaviors will result in behaving in unintentional ways. Purpose and performance is simply the idea that once you're explicit about knowing where you're going and what you value, you can then make that commitment to alignment. Chris refers to this as the exercise of identifying a purpose and having the courage to say; I'm going to be that 1% that intentionally aligns my behaviors to that.

For Hannah, this has been an ongoing and evolving process. She has digested information from coaches, mentors, books, and people she has met. By pulling things from many different places and internalizing them, Hannah can make it real by putting everything she has learned into a framework that works for her. This process enables Hannah to be intentional and living her purpose and values each day.

The hosts share their interpersonal approach with teams and organizations. But also highlight why it's so important to level set frameworks within organizations and for yourself. Chris, Hannah, and Luke invite you to share your insights about building a strategic framework by emailing them at info@purposeandperformancegroup.com.

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