Last week, we explored how a Corporate Sufi Leader doesn’t just chase Business success but strives for achievement that flows in palpable Balance with the ultimate end goal of living a fulfilling life Beyond the bottom line! This endeavor is rooted in an intention to create a lasting impact—one that sustains success, fosters fulfillment, and uplifts the community, society, and humanity.
When income and growth aims are driven by a purposeful commitment to equity and greater good advancements, the rewards are bound to cascade full circle.
A Corporate Sufi Leader’s primary drive is to operate within the most multi-functional, multi-faceted, and multi-favorable environment possible. Hence, the Business, Balance & Beyond (BBB) Principle was built to provide a powerful model for all those seeking to authentically integrate professional success with personal fulfillment and an unwavering desire to transcend just profit-motivated strategies.
BUSINESS:
A Corporate Sufi Leader’s focus is to build a purpose-driven organization grounded in ethics, built on innovation, and a relentless dedication to serving all stakeholders.
For your BUSINESS, this means prioritizing:
- A purpose-driven service delivery that is focused on providing the best value to its customers.
- Innovation and adaptability to stay relevant and prosperous in a changing world.
- Leadership at all levels is built on integrity, transparency, and fairness.
- A sustainable and burgeoning business model that benefits society at large.
Jack Ma, the visionary founder of Alibaba, turned a humble beginning into a global revolution. He didn’t just build a company—he created opportunities for millions of small businesses to access the global market. Alibaba disrupted e-commerce by:
- Empowering entrepreneurs through accessible digital platforms.
- Driving innovation in cloud computing and fintech.
- Prioritizing purpose and profits, proving that success is not just income.
BALANCE:
Chasing success at the expense of health, relationships, and inner peace is a losing game. True leaders set boundaries, ensuring their careers don’t overshadow their personal fulfillment.
For you to achieve BALANCE, it means:
- Instilling time management practices that accommodate work, family, and self-care.
- A commitment to physical and mental well-being through exercise, mindfulness, and self-reflection.
- Building relationships that foster meaningful connections.
- Recognizing aspirations and actions for professional success and personal fulfillment go hand in hand.
As former YouTube CEO and a mother of five, Susan Wojcicki proved that leadership doesn’t require personal sacrifice, but rather a purposeful and persistent leadership built on a balanced foundation.
She:
- Set clear boundaries to prioritize family.
- Advocated for parental leave policies, ensuring a healthier workplace.
- Believed, lived, and espoused the notion that a balanced life creates better leaders.
A small, but powerful example is how every night she aimed to be home by 6 p.m. for dinner. This inspired others working alongside her to embrace the same approach of prioritizing both career and family. Wojcicki embodies the Balance goal in the BBB Principle—proving that leadership and life can coexist harmoniously.
BEYOND:
The best leaders don’t just succeed; they change the world. To go “Beyond” means to seek a higher purpose for serving society and ensuring a lasting impactful legacy that lives on for generations.
For you to go BEYOND, aim to:
- Seek a higher purpose that drives actions beyond profit-making.
- Serve the Service Trinity—The Self, The Stakeholder, and The Spirit.
- Forge positive societal impacts by leveraging business for good.
- Leave behind a legacy of inspiration and transformation for a brighter tomorrow.
Warren Buffett could have been the richest person in history. Instead, he chose to give away a great portion of his fortune. Through The Giving Pledge, he created ‘wealth with purpose’.
He:
- Inspired and rallied hundreds of billionaires to also donate a good portion of their wealth.
- Funded healthcare, education, and poverty relief worldwide.
- Proved that true success isn’t about accumulating wealth but redistributing it for good.
Buffett’s legacy isn’t in the billions he gained, but in the billions, he gave back to the world.
SYNERGY:
The Service Trinity
As briefly noted above, one of the keys to becoming a Corporate Sufi Leader who operates in pursuit of the ‘beyond’ is a full and firm commitment to Service in all facets of life. Mainly to serve in alignment with The Service Trinity. This ensures that all efforts consider and cater equally to The Self, The Stakeholder, and The Spirit, meaning:
- The Self: Stay connected to your conscious and subconscious Self when aiming for personal well-being and effective leadership.
- The Stakeholder: Have a greater good outlook that motivates win-win successes for all in your inner and outer circles – from colleagues to customers to communities.
- The Spirit: Cultivate a mindset rooted in a deeper mission that transcends beyond profits into creating a lasting positive, purposeful, and impactful post-career legacy.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
The BBB Principle is more than a leadership strategy—it’s a way of life. Leaders who align Business success with Balance and impact Beyond dollars and cents transform organizations and impact the world.
Corporate Sufi Leaders don’t just pursue profits—they produce and proliferate with purpose. They build businesses that blossom in balance and leave legacies that live on beyond the bottom line.
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