Why Effort Isn’t Enough: The Leadership Shift from Pressure to Purpose

Thu Jan 08 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am UTC-07:00

Pikes Peak Library District - East Library | Colorado Springs

Goggans Consulting
Publisher/HostGoggans Consulting
Why Effort Isn\u2019t Enough: The Leadership Shift from Pressure to Purpose
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Effort is not enough. Transform results by aligning identity, mindset, and action so people choose excellence instead of chasing it.
About this Event

THE CORE CHALLENGE

Your teams are driving hard, but the system feels heavy. You are demanding maximum effort, yet you are not seeing corresponding innovation, ownership, or sustainable momentum.

The truth is, high effort often masks profound internal friction. For too long, leaders have focused on extracting energy (through pressure and compliance), which generates stress and burnout, but actively blocks authentic performance. The transactional leadership model is broken, and the cost is measured in lost talent and slow adaptability.

This keynote reveals why your focus on behavior is failing, and why you must shift your focus to the deeper belief that drives all performance.


THE KEY INSIGHT

Effort without purpose is simply friction.

This session provides a definitive new mandate for leadership: You cannot compel a person to care, but you can lead them to the source of their own powerful, inherent drive. You must master Aspiration Alignment, the strategic architecture that connects an employee's personal growth to the company's critical success.


TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Executive Leadership
  • Heads of HR & Learning and Development
  • Senior Managers & Directors
  • Teams Navigating Transformation or Change
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pikes Peak Library District - East Library, 5550 North Union Boulevard, Colorado Springs, United States

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