Kamil Toume, author of Chief Purpose Officer and Founder of Purpose Vanguards, argues that the world’s leading businesses are no longer run by managers—they’re led by meaning-makers. For the top 1%, appointing a Chief Purpose Officer (CPO) is no longer optional; it’s a strategic necessity. In an era defined by disruption, disconnection, and rising expectations […]
The quality of our questions directly shapes the quality of our answers. Ask, “What went wrong?”—and you’ll likely get defensiveness or blame. Ask instead, “What can we learn from this?”—and you unlock reflection, growth, and forward momentum. In leadership, the way a question is framed can shift the entire tone of a conversation. Insightful questions […]
In this video, Paul Hargreaves, founder and CEO of Cotswold Fayre—a leading UK speciality food wholesaler—sits down with Kamil to explore how leaders can make a meaningful and positive impact on their employees. Paul emphasizes that the true benchmark of leadership is the lasting, positive influence it has on people’s lives, especially those of employees. […]
Today, I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Paul Hargreaves, the inspiring CEO of Cotswold Fayre — one of the UK’s leading fine food suppliers. Our conversation was a powerful reminder of how purpose-driven leadership isn’t just good business — it’s a force for good in the world. Paul is doing something truly special: […]
Ever met someone who’s a walking, talking footnote from a government-funded textbook? I recently had a conversation with one — a dear friend, a product of the broken educational conveyor belt — and it felt like debating a robot programmed to say: “If it’s not peer-reviewed, it doesn’t exist.” Here’s the problem:Our education system isn’t […]
The future doesn’t belong to managers of process — it belongs to leaders of purpose.To those willing to trade control for connection. Efficiency for empathy. Compliance for commitment. As Chief Purpose Officers, we champion a fundamental shift: From management thinking rooted in the old factory brain — hierarchical, transactional, mechanical — To human-centred leadership focused […]
A CPO – Chief Purpose Officer – is not just a title. It’s a transformational leadership role. A purpose-driven leader who reveals and articulates the true DNA of the organisation: its purpose. Once the CPO is on board, the journey begins with developing the organisation’s leaders first—empowering them to tap into their highest potential and […]
Most visions and purposes start as fuzzy statements—broad, uninspiring, and often lacking clarity. What separates leading organisations from non-leading ones is how they refine and translate that vision into a clear, actionable purpose statement. A true purpose-driven organisation doesn’t just declare what it believes in—it aligns its actions and impact to make that purpose a […]
In 2015, I witnessed a troubling incident involving a colleague who had served as the company’s finance manager for five years. As the financial year drew to a close, the CEO decided to implement budget cuts to save money, proposing layoffs as the solution. Despite the finance manager presenting several viable alternatives to avoid job […]
In this post, Kamil Toume, author of the upcoming book “Chief Purpose Officer” set to release on March 31, 2025, emphasises the critical need for organisations to abandon outdated managerial mindsets. Toume stresses that this shift is essential for effectively fulfilling the Chief People Officer (CPO) role in today’s evolving business landscape. The author argues […]
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