Why do you believe that the “do what you love” philosophy could be harmful?

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Peet van Biljon  (Co-author of Profit with a Higher Purpose)

 
Peet van Biljon explains his belief that the mantra to “do what you love” can be narcissistic and not always realistic. He talks about how the belief in self-fulfillment and need for ongoing happiness at work occurred in the age of the baby boomer and prosperity and can result in feelings of failure. Biljon discusses the idea of working to serve the community and loving one’s vocation versus looking for a job that results in continuous happiness.

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Peet van Biljon

Co-author of Profit with a Higher Purpose

Peet van Biljon advises clients on strategy, innovation, new product development(NPD), and new business building. Peet focuses on management challenges related to Industry 4.0 and on the impact of transformative technologies such as AI, digitization, fintech and IoT. He previously managed McKinsey’s global innovation practice from 2010 to 2015. He is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy where he teaches a graduate course on innovation. Peet is currently involved in initiatives to set ethical guidelines for technology and co-chairs the General Principles Committee of the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (A/IS). In 2017 he published a book on business ethics, Profit with a Higher Purpose, and subsequently developed Ethics-driven Innovation®, an innovation process to help clients meet the highest ethical standards.

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Tracey Fitzpatrick

Tracey Fitzpatrick

Sarder TV Anchor & Former Market News Video Anchor

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