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Do you want TO HELP CREATE a world where people are passionate about their work? Where INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS HELP team members REALIZE THEIR GREATNESS, and capitalism thrives while serving the highest causes? Me, too. The Working on Purpose program is a thought leadership engine that ENLIGHTENS AND INSPIRES listeners with insights from ELITE business leaders and novel subject matter experts. Together, we’re WORKING ON PURPOSE TO STEWARD the future of work and BUSINESS to elevate us all.

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Nov. 3, 2025

Evolving into the Secure Leader You’re Meant to Be

Every leader carries a story that shapes how they relate, influence, and inspire. Whether you lead from security, anxiety, or avoidance, you can rewrite that story. Learn to reexamine your personal narrative, extract its wisdom, heal old scripts, and consciously reauthor your path toward grounded, …
Oct. 28, 2025

Why Work Isn’t Working: The 6 Overlooked Motivations Leaders Must See

Why do so many employees feel drained, unseen, or stuck at work? Often, it’s because leaders unknowingly still architect work as if everyone is driven by the same rewards. The truth? People come six distinct motivations, rooted in personal history, values, and nature itself. When organizations cate…
Oct. 21, 2025

Leading in Chaos for High Performance: Wisdom Straight from the C-Suite

Leading for high performance in today’s complex, ever-changing world takes seeking out and drawing on a wealth of guidance from experts who can help you “see around corners” you didn’t even know existed. A leader in eleven su...

About the Host

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Dr. Alise Cortez

Radio & TV Host / Podcaster / Organizational Psychologist / Logotherapist / Speaker / Researcher / Author

Dr. Alise Cortez is an organizational psychologist and logotherapist, inspirational speaker, researcher, author, and host of the Working on Purpose podcast. She is the Founder and Chief Ignition Officer at Gusto, Now!, a human and organizational transformation consultancy specializing in the activation of meaning and purpose to increase engagement, performance, innovation, retention, and thus profitability. For individuals, Dr. Cortez facilitates an online global community and various retreats to enable people hungry for a more meaningful and purposeful life to create it for themselves. Connect with Dr. Alise Cortez for more insight on how you can start living and working with Gusto and Purpose.