NEW YORK, March 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- What has worked in the past won't always work in the future. Knowing this has inspired EY and Simon Sinek to join forces to challenge many of the norms in modern business through a new purpose-driven platform called The Why Effect.
Developed by EY and Sinek, the Why Effect combines Sinek's theories and teachings around purpose, what he calls "the Why," with EY experience in performance consulting. The Why Effect can help organizations achieve innovation, growth and operational excellence through the activation of their purpose.
"We are excited to team with Simon because both he and EY understand that disruptive forces are causing organizations to reassess their strategies, priorities and even why they exist," said Bob Patton, EY Americas Vice Chair of Advisory Services. "Together, we can inspire and build a better working world by helping companies successfully transform, innovate and grow."
EY and Sinek will offer the Why Effect to help companies re-imagine how they operate while still generating the revenues and margins needed to re-invest in strategic growth. The Why Effect, currently being piloted, is designed to help organizations with improved operations, higher employee engagement and teaming, greater customer loyalty and trust, and a stronger culture.
"When EY approached me about co-developing services to take to clients, I leapt at the opportunity," added Sinek. "They are so good at taking ideas and bringing them to life. We are looking for forward-thinking, early adopter companies to join us to do something bold and redefine the standards of business for the future."
The relationship with Sinek will also support EY's Purpose-Led Transformation services,™ an approach designed to help articulate and support clients' transformation objectives by defining purpose as an organization's clear reason for being that serves to set strategic vision and decision-making. Additionally, Sinek has become a part of the EY Beacon Institute's global community of C-suite executives, investors, entrepreneurs and academics focused on the goal of advancing transformation of the working world.
The vast majority of leaders say purpose is important yet admit they do not know how to activate it. For example, research commissioned by the EY Beacon Institute and conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services highlights how executives view the power of purpose to grow and transform their organizations, and measures the challenges of embedding it within their companies. The report, The Business Case for Purpose, surveyed 474 C-suite executives globally and found:
Most executives believe purpose matters:
However, less than half of the executives surveyed say their company currently has a strong purpose, and even fewer admit they operate in a purpose-driven way:
"Theories espoused in the '80s and '90s have largely become the standard for how business works today," said Sinek. "The problem is, those were very different times. Any company that hopes to have lasting success in the 21st century has no choice but to re-evaluate how it does business."
When EY launched its new brand in 2013, in addition to the requisite strategy and mission, it defined its purpose as Building a better working world. As one of the few global organizations to align itself around a purpose, EY described why it exists. In the years since, the organization has been recognized for its global leadership in purpose-driven transformation.
From early on, EY knew that a clearly articulated purpose instils strategic clarity. Since embarking on its own journey to be a purposeful organization, it has become a leader in the business world's purpose movement. From sessions with the world's top industry leaders at the World Economic Forum and the launch of the EY Beacon Institute in 2015, to its global network of professionals, EY understands the power of purpose and how it is redefining the way successful businesses operate.
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About Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek is an optimist and author of the best-selling books Start with Why and Leaders Eat Last. His Ted Talk on the subject of Why is the third most watched talk of all time on TED.com. He is regularly sought out to advise on subjects of leadership, culture and innovation to corporations of all sizes and industries, government, politics and military.
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