The Purpose Summit

The Purpose Summit The Purpose Summit is the definitive annual event were we equip leaders to advance purpose.

We encourage senior leader and executive dedicated to translating core organizational values into measurable business performance.

Meet Kellie Tinnin, M.A., Author of This Taught Me That: Bitter Truths, Transitions and Transformations that will Help y...
09/10/2026

Meet Kellie Tinnin, M.A., Author of This Taught Me That: Bitter Truths, Transitions and Transformations that will Help you Look Back, in Order to Move Forward

Kellie's book is a powerful, inspiring journey of resilience and transformation that empowers readers to overcome adversity by reflecting how their inner beliefs and life experiences have shaped their view. Through candid storytelling and practical reflections, she offers actionable insights to help readers break free from self-doubt, embrace resilience as part of life, and unlock new potential in all areas of their professional and personal lives.

The Story…
This deeply personal and vivid narrative invites readers to explore the often painful but necessary process of growth that comes from facing hardship head-on. Kellie’s story is not only about surviving difficult moments but about transforming them into powerful lessons of perseverance, resilience, reflection and healing.

The book challenges readers to pause, reflect, and engage with thought-provoking questions that connect their own experiences with timeless truths. Central themes include:

- The impacts of childhood and young adult experiences on self-perception.
- The power of resilience has in shaping our mindset.
- The importance of fostering courage and hope even in the darkest times.

Readers are gently encouraged to confront internal barriers, rewrite limiting narratives, and step into a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.

“This Taught Me That”offers a uniquely relatable and inspiring roadmap for anyone seeking transformation through self-awareness, resilience, and hope—a perfect companion for readers on a journey to becoming their best.

Join Kellie at the Authors of Purpose Lunch!

📆 October 19th - 21st
📍 InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta

09/09/2026

Purpose isn’t just a "nice to have" anymore—it’s the core foundation required to lead through uncertainty and thrive. 🚀

When leading in the unknown, purpose becomes your most vital compass.

Welcome Nick Craig to the Purpose Summit!

Having worked with legendary organizations—including Ben & Jerry’s, LEGO, and the West Point Military Academy—Nick has seen firsthand how stepping deeply into purpose transforms both leaders and entire organizations.

In his session, Nick will share:
🔹 Leading in the Unknown: How purpose grounds and guides leadership during unpredictable times.
🔹 Thriving vs. Surviving: Why purpose has shifted from an added bonus to an absolute necessity for long-term success.
🔹 Unlocking Purpose: Practical insights on how individuals and teams can step into the full power of their mission.

If you’re ready to move beyond just surviving and build an organization equipped to thrive, you won't want to miss this session!

📆 When: October 19th–21st
📍 Where: InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta

Purpose isn't soft. It's a business strategy. 📊THE ROI OF PURPOSE: our free five-part executive briefing. The boardroom ...
09/08/2026

Purpose isn't soft. It's a business strategy. 📊

THE ROI OF PURPOSE: our free five-part executive briefing. The boardroom numbers. The operating model. The 90-day plan. And the other ROI: Return on Impact.

Get it free, link in bio.

The Purpose Summit · Oct 19–21 · Atlanta

09/04/2026

Most leaders are running on empty, chasing short-term profit while sacrificing long-term purpose. It’s exhausting, isolating, and it starves true innovation.

We are officially 45 days away from the Purpose Summit—and we’re here to solve that disconnect.

Our mission is grounded in a simple truth: business shouldn't cost you your values. We break the cycle of transactional leadership by providing the deep root system every leader needs: authentic human connection, alignment, and actionable strategies that maximize both Return on Investment and Return on Impact.

You can’t transform an enterprise from an island. You need to be at the table, in the room where mission-driven vision turns into measurable change.

45 days to realign your strategy. 45 days to secure your seat.

🎟️ Don't wait until the room is full. Reserve your spot today and lead with purpose.

Meet Natalie Beckerman! She is a force of nature, a globally recognized titan in the world of customer experience. Induc...
09/03/2026

Meet Natalie Beckerman!

She is a force of nature, a globally recognized titan in the world of customer experience. Inducted into the CCWomen Hall of Fame and named among the CX Network Top 30 Contact Center Leaders, whose career has been defined not by following the path, but by trailblazing a new one. As Chief Business Officer at iQor, Inc., and with a commanding legacy of C-Suite and senior leadership across telecommunications, home services and retail, she has built a reputation as a relentless challenger of the status quo, an igniter of transformation, and a driver of operational excellence that others have only dared to imagine. Armed with an MBA from the University of Bath, an MS from Michigan State University and a BA from Northwestern University, Beckerman brings both intellectual firepower and battle-tested instincts to every stage she commands, and command she does, as a highly sought after international speaker, business advisor, consultant and executive coach, who doesn't just shape the future of customer experience, but defines it.

Somewhere along the way, companies forgot they do business with people, not numbers. Efficiency became the lens. Automation became the answer. Policies replaced judgment. Speeed replaced care. And quietly, the human element disappeared.

When Did You Stop Caring? Is a wake-up all to leaders who never meant to lose employee trust or customer loyalty-but did, chasing optimization. Natalie Beckerman exposes how cost-cutting, poor automation, and short-sighted metrics stripped dignity from daily interactions. She refutes the lie that caring is soft, reframing it as a disciplined, profit-driving startegy.

Drawing on decades of global executive experience, she reveals:

How systems meant to help erode trust when empathy is designed out.
How automation should deepen the connection, not replace it.
How broken services trace to leadership and can be rebuilt.
How to design policies and AI that protect dignity.

Technology, performance and humanity are not competing forces. Caring means accountability-systems that treat people as humans first.

The flame is dimming. Reignite it. 🔥

📆 October 19th - 21st
📍 InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
🎟️ Register: https://www.thepurposesummit.com/

09/02/2026

Winning at Both Home & Work IS Possible

Between hitting revenue targets, developing team members, and showing up as a devoted spouse and parent, leaders are facing more pressure than ever. Many have been told the lie that you have to choose between professional success or personal fulfillment.

Join executive coach Cory Carlson at the Purpose Summit for a workshop designed to dispel the "either/or" myth and equip you with practical tools for total life balance.

What to Expect:
🔹 5 Key Strategies to achieve success at home and work without sacrificing one for the other.
🔹 A Proven Framework tested in Cory’s own journey and refined across coaching over 300+ leaders.
🔹 Practical Application to take immediate action, finish this year strong, and launch into 2027 set up for long-term success.

Winning across all areas of your life takes intentionality, but it can be done. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your leadership and personal life.

🎟️ Save your spot at the Purpose Summit today! https://www.thepurposesummit.com/

Fall is around the corner, and our next Reading with Purpose session is one you won't want to miss! 🍂Join us as we dive ...
09/01/2026

Fall is around the corner, and our next Reading with Purpose session is one you won't want to miss! 🍂

Join us as we dive into Leading from Purpose by Nick Craig, co-hosted by Conscious Capitalism Atlanta and the Purpose Summit.

👤 About the Author:
Nick Craig is the President of the Core Leadership Institute, co-author of the iconic Harvard Business Review article "From Purpose to Impact", and a trusted advisor who has helped over 10,000 leaders across LEGO, Unilever, and West Point (and even Dr. Brené Brown!) discover their authentic purpose.

Forget generic leadership playbooks. In this session, Nick will show us how uncovering your core purpose becomes your most reliable compass during high-stakes decisions and fast-moving change.

⭐ What makes this unique?
We don't just discuss the book—Nick Craig will be joining us LIVE for an interactive Q&A during the second half of the hour. Bring your burning questions!

📅 When: Monday, September 28th at 5:00 PM ET
📍 Where: Virtual

Can't make this book club, no worries! Come see and hear from Nick at the Purpose Summit Oct 19-21st in Atlanta! https://www.thepurposesummit.com/

Leadership is often a game of output. You give to your team, your clients, and your vision—but where do you go to get ba...
08/31/2026

Leadership is often a game of output. You give to your team, your clients, and your vision—but where do you go to get back what you’ve poured out?

People join us at the 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 for three specific reasons:

𝐓𝐨 𝐑𝐞-𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐞: You can’t lead a movement if you’re running on fumes. This is your space to step back from the noise and refill your tank.

𝐓𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞: It’s easy for your "why" to get buried under the "what." We provide the environment to help you dig back down to the core mission.

𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞: There is incredible power in sitting across the table from someone who is facing the exact same "unsolvable" problems as you.

The leaders you’ll see in the video below aren't just speakers—they are guides. Each one has been specifically selected because they’ve sat where you’re sitting. They aren't just sharing theories; they are bringing the tactical blueprints to help you navigate growth, lead with integrity, and find your momentum again.

🎬 Watch below to see who will be guiding the conversation in Atlanta this October 19–21.

If you’re feeling the weight of the grind, this is your invitation to take a breath and find your focus.



https://youtu.be/lYs7iZaPIQU

Processes don't innovate. Algorithms don't build trust. People do.You can have the best strategy in the world, but if yo...
08/28/2026

Processes don't innovate. Algorithms don't build trust. People do.

You can have the best strategy in the world, but if your people aren't engaged, aligned, and psychologically safe, your momentum will stall.

Putting People First isn't soft leadership, it’s high-performance leadership.

At Purpose Summit, we are diving deep into:
🔹 Building high-trust, human-centric teams.
🔹 Cultivating belonging in a hybrid world.
🔹 Why in-person connection accelerates trust faster than months of virtual check-ins.

When you invest in your people’s purpose, they invest their best energy into your mission.

📍 Reserve your seat: https://www.thepurposesummit.com/

Meet ! Peggy Sullivan is a keynote speaker, strategic advisor, and bestselling author who helps leaders and organization...
08/27/2026

Meet !

Peggy Sullivan is a keynote speaker, strategic advisor, and bestselling author who helps leaders and organizations create the capacity required for meaningful impact, sustainable growth, and purpose-driven performance.

Peggy is the author of Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve More by Doing Less, an Amazon bestseller in Workplace Wellbeing. Praised by New York Times bestselling author Mel Robbins as “the framework you need to help you balance being productive with what matters most to you,” the book offers practical strategies for achieving greater results while creating more space for purpose and wellbeing.
Through her speaking and advisory work, Peggy helps organizations strengthen leadership, improve productivity, accelerate growth, and build healthier, more sustainable ways of working.

Her core belief is simple: purpose is only powerful when people have the capacity to pursue it. By helping leaders create greater focus, alignment, and capacity, Peggy enables organizations to turn mission into momentum, strategy into ex*****on, and purpose into measurable results.

In a world that celebrates busyness, many leaders and organizations have become trapped in a cycle of constant activity that leaves little time for what matters most.
In Beyond Busyness, keynote speaker, advisor, and Time Wealth™ expert Peggy Sullivan challenges the belief that more effort leads to better outcomes. Drawing on her own journey from burnout and overwhelm to becoming a leading voice on productivity, performance, and organizational capacity, Peggy reveals why busyness has become one of the greatest barriers to purpose, wellbeing, and sustainable success.

Grounded in research and informed by her work with organizations ranging from entrepreneurs and nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies, Peggy introduces her proven Busy-Busting Process—a practical framework designed to help individuals and teams reclaim time, reduce unnecessary complexity, and align their energy with what creates the greatest impact.

More than a book about productivity, Beyond Busyness is a guide to creating the capacity required for meaningful work, stronger leadership, healthier organizations, and a more fulfilling life.

Beyond Busyness offers a practical roadmap for leaders who want to create more impact, more meaning, and better results, without sacrificing wellbeing in the process.

Join Peggy for our Authors of Purpose Lunch

📆 October 19th - 21st
📍 InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
🎟️ Register: https://www.thepurposesummit.com/

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