William 'Bill' Damon - Crafting Purpose and Resilience

This interview podcast features William Damon, an expert on adolescence, discussing his work on purpose and its development throughout life. The conversation begins with an overview of Damon's research on "good work" and its evolution into his focus on individual purpose, followed by a discussion of his research on purpose in family businesses. He then shares a deeply personal account of his own journey to understanding his purpose, stemming from his relationship with his absent father, as detailed in his book "A Round of Golf with My Father." The latter half focuses on his book "The Path to Purpose," exploring its core concepts, including the importance of identifying interests, capabilities, and societal needs in finding one's purpose, and the different stages of purpose development (disengaged, dreamers, dabblers, purposeful). Listeners gain insights into identifying and fostering purpose in themselves and others, across various life domains, including family, work, and faith.