Benefits to the organisation
The benefits many individuals gain through Common Purpose are often spread to their entire organisation
Organisations benefit from more inspired leaders who are better able to lead beyond their authority, both within their organisations and in the outside world.
"For a lot of us, it was in our earlier days that we spent time on the street, developing contacts and seeing things for ourselves. As you move through to become a producer, then an editor and a manager, you become more removed. You need refreshing. Common Purpose is a fantastic way to do that."
Olwyn Hocking, Head of Regional and Local Programmes, BBC
"I am one of the assessors for new recruits to HM Treasury. Common Purpose has helped make me more aware of, and receptive to, the many skills applicants from different backgrounds can bring to HM Treasury. As a result, I hope I have helped the department broaden the skills base, combining traditional and non-traditional skills."
Andrew Paulson, Policy Analyst, HM Treasury
"It is the interaction with others from different backgrounds and interests, that enables delegates to challenge their own thinking and open their minds to see other people's perspectives. This ability to take a broader perspective and challenge conventional thinking is, I believe, the means by which people become better managers."
Michael McGuire, General Manager, Principality Building Society
"From a business point of view, being a relatively new company - we at Kettle Foods Ltd wanted to start 'putting down roots' in the local community. Common Purpose delivered not just the contacts that we needed to make but essentially, and uniquely, equipped me to understand those contacts and see how I could also be of benefit to them."
Richard Ellis, Chief Executive, Kettle Foods Ltd
"Understanding a wider context to all aspects of your own and your company's life can help you to plan more accurately and anticipate change, developing with it rather than fighting it. It gets you out of a bunker mentality. It definitely makes people more valuable as you have a far greater ability to see the bigger picture."
Genista McIntosh, Executive Director, Royal National Theatre
"Common Purpose's programmes are radically different from mainstream leadership training. Modern leadership has to reflect the communities in which you operate as businesses increasingly rely on the communities in which they are based. It is only by truly understanding the context of your company within its town or city that real progress can be made."
Madhu (Madi) Sharma, Managing Director, Original Eastern Foods
"Common Purpose has brought direct tangible benefits to my business. Aside from the extra business derived from extending my circle of contacts, my company has begun working for other types of businesses including voluntary sector organisations. This increased diversity in the client base brings its own strengths to the company. I have also gained a supplier from amongst my Common Purpose peer group."
Robert Ashton, Managing Director, Marketing Catalyst Limited
