
Books and Tools to Deepen Your Sense of Purpose | Connected Leadership
YaleCourses, 2 min, 446 views, Jun 9, 2026
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Get a short list of books, talks, and concepts to deepen your purpose work after completing the worksheet. Includes recommendations from Christensen, Wrzesniewski, and Sinek, plus tools like VIA strengths, Ikigai, and the Climate Venn. Key topics: - Christensen on how you measure your life - Wrzesniewski on job crafting and meaning in work - Sinek on how great leaders inspire action - Sharpening your impact statement with a buddy - VIA values and strengths assessment - Ikigai and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's Climate Venn š About the Course: This course is designed to maximize your ability to create change at the individual, team and system levels. Through study, reflection, and deploying practical tools, you will establish a firm connection between your clearly articulated Purpose, effective Priorities, visualized Potential for success, and pathway to maximized Progress. But, what does that mean in practice? When you take this course, you will: Improve your ability to get the most out of life: Learn a simple practice to reflect on your purpose, clarify priorities, visualize your potential, and maximize your effectiveness at progressing towards your goals. Strengthen your leadership toolkit: Tap into your unique leadership style and strengths and join or create a community of others to maximize your potential as a team. Create change through systems thinking: Become a more effective agent of positive change and appreciate the power and complexity of system thinking. Course Takeaways: Improve your ability to get the most out of life Strengthen your leadership toolkit Practice and apply systems thinking to plan for change šŗ Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNezZEnhZC8dS3AvTnzOiB0Ij š Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/connected-leadership š Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/connected-leadership