Wayland Lum

Core purpose is understanding both your deeply held values, how you move in the world, what's important to you, what you'll put a stake in the ground for. It's also about the values and gifts that you bring to the world and that you want to use. We call them your superpowers. And the combination of your values and your gifts are very powerful.

Core purpose is understanding both your deeply held values, how you move in the world, what's important to you, what you'll put a stake in the ground for. It's also about the values and gifts that you bring to the world and that you want to use. We call them your superpowers. And the combination of your values and your gifts are very powerful.

And when you are able to combine both of those and then channel that into your purpose, you really do become unstoppable. So I've seen that in my own life, being able to have the renewed energy to really drive my business and to have the impact on leaders. But I also see that in the lives of others, both my team members and also our clients.

And when you are able to combine both of those and then channel that into your purpose, you really do become unstoppable. So I've seen that in my own life, being able to have the renewed energy to really drive my business and to have the impact on leaders. But I also see that in the lives of others, both my team members and also our clients.

And the last thing I'll say about getting grounded in core purpose is that we talk a lot about inspiration and leadership, but really to be inspirational, you yourself have to be inspired. And so what is it in the world that inspires you, that gets you up in the morning and how you're able to bring that energy, which by the way, other people can see very quickly whether you have it or not.

And the last thing I'll say about getting grounded in core purpose is that we talk a lot about inspiration and leadership, but really to be inspirational, you yourself have to be inspired. And so what is it in the world that inspires you, that gets you up in the morning and how you're able to bring that energy, which by the way, other people can see very quickly whether you have it or not.

But as a leader, it is important to have inspiration. And so how are you bringing that? So therefore, those that you lead can also be inspired because, hey, Wayland got a light and energy, a spark that's being driven deep within. And that intrigues me. And as my leader, I know that he's operating from a place of a real inspiration, a real purpose. And I'm inspired by that.

But as a leader, it is important to have inspiration. And so how are you bringing that? So therefore, those that you lead can also be inspired because, hey, Wayland got a light and energy, a spark that's being driven deep within. And that intrigues me. And as my leader, I know that he's operating from a place of a real inspiration, a real purpose. And I'm inspired by that.

And secondly, it's interesting because I found time and again, and this is very consistent across organizations, is that leaders, certainly they've got big titles, right? We work with leaders that have really big titles, really big roles, but they sometimes see leadership as a responsibility as opposed to a choice, right?

And secondly, it's interesting because I found time and again, and this is very consistent across organizations, is that leaders, certainly they've got big titles, right? We work with leaders that have really big titles, really big roles, but they sometimes see leadership as a responsibility as opposed to a choice, right?

and what i mean by that is yeah there are responsibilities to leadership but leadership really starts with the choice and so we talk about picking up the torch of leadership and picking up the torch is a conscious choice and there's two things to that when you pick up the torch you can certainly and it's a great metaphor you can light the way for others as a torch bearer but at the same time if you pick up the torch

and what i mean by that is yeah there are responsibilities to leadership but leadership really starts with the choice and so we talk about picking up the torch of leadership and picking up the torch is a conscious choice and there's two things to that when you pick up the torch you can certainly and it's a great metaphor you can light the way for others as a torch bearer but at the same time if you pick up the torch

There is a bit of playing with fire. You can get burned. So you understand that as a leader. There is going to be a certain level of personal discomfort. There's going to be sacrifice. If you're not sacrificing, then there's an aspect of leadership that is about sacrifice. So I would argue if you're not sacrificing, then there's not full or true display of leadership on your part.

There is a bit of playing with fire. You can get burned. So you understand that as a leader. There is going to be a certain level of personal discomfort. There's going to be sacrifice. If you're not sacrificing, then there's an aspect of leadership that is about sacrifice. So I would argue if you're not sacrificing, then there's not full or true display of leadership on your part.

Because if you didn't have to sacrifice, it'd be easy. And leadership isn't easy. And so picking up the torch, I think, is really critically important. And making that decision for every leader is this first step. And I guess the last thing I'll say about picking up the torch is leadership can be scary. I've found myself fearful in different situations and

Because if you didn't have to sacrifice, it'd be easy. And leadership isn't easy. And so picking up the torch, I think, is really critically important. And making that decision for every leader is this first step. And I guess the last thing I'll say about picking up the torch is leadership can be scary. I've found myself fearful in different situations and

just had to clench my teeth and move forward. But I think one thing perhaps maybe might be comforting to leaders, or at least a good reminder of what you're there for and why you're there, is that fear is a precursor to courage. So these two aspects of the human condition, they always appear in that order. You do not get courage without first experiencing fear.

just had to clench my teeth and move forward. But I think one thing perhaps maybe might be comforting to leaders, or at least a good reminder of what you're there for and why you're there, is that fear is a precursor to courage. So these two aspects of the human condition, they always appear in that order. You do not get courage without first experiencing fear.

And so as you understand that, when you understand yourself in those kinds of situations, you understand that you're probably in the places that you need to be making the decisions that you need to be making, and that's leadership.

And so as you understand that, when you understand yourself in those kinds of situations, you understand that you're probably in the places that you need to be making the decisions that you need to be making, and that's leadership.