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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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July 28, 2026

Friction to Fuel: Turning Team Difference into Unstoppable Strength

Friction on your team? Conflict brewing? Before you manage around it — stop. Those differences in style, culture, and perspective might be your biggest untapped asset. Authors Susan MacKenty Brady, Stuart Kliman, and Lt. General (Ret.) Leslie Smith share six powerful actions to turn human difference into organizational strength — and expose the hidden landmines keeping leaders stuck in yesterday's playbook. Your team's complexity is calling. Will you answer? Working on Purpose is broadcast liv
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July 28, 2026

Friction to Fuel: Turning Team Difference Into Unstoppable Strength

Friction on your team? Conflict brewing? Before you manage around it — stop. Those differences in style, culture, and perspective might be your biggest untapped asset. Authors Susan MacKenty Brady, Stuart Kliman, and Lt. General (Ret.) Leslie Smith share six powerful actions to turn human difference into organizational strength — and expose the hidden landmines keeping leaders stuck in yesterday's playbook. Your team's complexity is calling. Will you answer? Working on Purpose is broadcast live
July 21, 2026

Negotiating from the Highest Self: Where Wisdom Meets Win-Win

What if your next negotiation became an expression of your highest self? Beyond tactics and techniques lies a deeper way of engaging—one that honors both your aims and the humanity of those across from you. In this rich conversation, Dr. Mehrad Nazari shares the principles of Enlightened Negotiation, a spiritually grounded approach inspired by Eastern wisdom traditions. Through 8 guiding laws, you’ll learn to bring greater awareness, intuition, and creativity into your negotiations—transforming
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July 21, 2026

Negotiating from the Highest Self: Where Wisdom Meets Win-Win

What if your next negotiation became an expression of your highest self? Beyond tactics and techniques lies a deeper way of engaging—one that honors both your aims and the humanity of those across from you. Dr. Mehrad Nazari shares the principles of Enlightened Negotiation, a spiritually grounded approach inspired by Eastern wisdom traditions. Through 8 guiding laws, you’ll learn to bring greater awareness, intuition, and creativity into your negotiations, transforming them into shared success.

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.

Reviews

Alise is a most dynamic, knowledgeable and inspiring host.

"On behalf of recent podcast guest, Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier, “Great conversation about my new book The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health. …"

SeanTheSwan6 | Aug. 29, 2024

Purpose brings joy!

"Alise Cortez is a dynamic, thoughtful host who engages her guests on a deep level to explore the purpose in our work. She invites leaders to examine not just what they do but why they do it. As a rec…"

Jaime Goff | Jan. 8, 2026