Is your leadership model aligned with purpose, or just performance?

Only 32% of employees feel engaged at work (Gallup). And yet, companies with strong purpose report 30% higher innovation and retention (McKinsey). So what gives?

Join us on The Bliss Business Podcast with guest Bob Gappa, Founder & CEO of Management 2000, as we explore how great leadership starts with purpose, and why that purpose must be operationalized to build real engagement.

🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Mike Liwski

🎧 Produced by Tullio Siragusa

In this episode:

• Why most purpose statements fail to inspire action

• How to build systems of commitment, not just compliance

• The leadership legacy question every CEO should ask

• Practical ways to embed values into everyday decisions

If you're a founder, executive, or people leader, this conversation will help you rethink how your organization lives its values, not just talk about them.

💬 What’s one way your company puts purpose into practice?

73% of consumers say they are more likely to trust brands that act consistently with their stated values across every touchpoint. But when promises outpace proof, audiences call it purpose washing.

In this week’s Marketing With Purpose Kit from The Bliss Business Podcast, we break down how to keep your purpose real, measurable, and aligned across your entire organization. We also look at brands that back it up with action and transparency.

🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach, Mike Liwski, and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Tullio Siragusa

🧭 In this episode, we cover:
• What purpose washing is and how to spot it
• Examples of action-backed purpose, including transparency-led models
• Five guardrails to stay authentic: consistency, evidence and transparency, employee alignment, long-term commitment, and clear boundaries
• Practical steps to align marketing, ops, HR, and product with your stated values

🎧 Whether you lead brand, run growth, or guide culture, this Kit shows how to turn purpose into proof points your audience can trust.

90% of top performers have high emotional intelligence, yet only 36% of people can identify their emotions as they happen (TalentSmart).

Emotional intelligence isn’t a “soft skill.” It’s the foundation of effective leadership, stronger cultures, and better business outcomes.

In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we’re joined by Michael Ward, Founder and CEO of Paminga, a modern marketing automation platform built as a simpler, more powerful alternative to Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, and Marketing Cloud.

Michael brings decades of diverse experience as a database architect, UX designer, coder, and sales and marketing leader, and today he shares how emotional intelligence fuels both innovation and culture in business.

🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Mike Liwski

🎧 Produced by Tullio Siragusa

🧭 In this episode, we explore:

• How EQ reshapes leadership and business outcomes

• Systems leaders can use to embed EQ into everyday practices

• Common mistakes leaders make with EQ and how to avoid them

• Why emotional intelligence is essential for building purpose-driven organizations

🎧 Whether you’re leading a startup, a global enterprise, or your own team, this conversation will give you actionable strategies to strengthen leadership with EQ.