On Vocation in Organisations

A Leader's Guide to Aligning Purpose
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-35275-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Organisations across sectors are under unprecedented pressure to respond to social, environmental, and ethical expectations while remaining competitive and resilient. Despite the proliferation of purpose statements, sustainability strategies and impact claims, many leaders lack a coherent framework for translating intention into organisational reality. This book offers leaders, boards, and practitioners a structured, evidence-based approach to organisational purpose that goes beyond inspiration to implementation.

On Vocation in Organisations responds to a growing crisis in organisational life: disengagement, loss of trust, ethical failure, and the widening gap between stated purpose and lived reality. It demonstrates that organisational vocation is not a branding exercise, but a strategic operating system and provides synthesis tools and practical checklists for leaders to assess and sustain alignment over time. Drawing on neuroscience, organisational psychology, systems theory, leadership science, and shared real-world cases from senior leaders across healthcare, finance, humanitarian systems, and technology, this book offers a rigorous, practical and relatable framework for aligning organisational design with human dignity and societal contribution.

This book is essential for senior executives, entrepreneurs, board members, and organizational leaders who need to drive authentic transformation and build purpose-driven cultures that can withstand scrutiny and deliver sustainable impact. It is equally valuable for consultants, advisors, impact investors, and graduate business audiences seeking practical frameworks to guide leadership development, governance excellence, and meaningful organizational change.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kemmerich, Florian

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to the Second Book, 1 Case for an Organisational Vocation, 2 Science of Vocating in Organisations, 3 Enterprise Seven-Step Vocating Framework, 4 Organisational Vocating Summary, 5 Organisational Vocating Check List, 6 From Legacy to Leverage, 7 AI as a Catalyst for Purpose-Driven Enterprises, 8 Epilogue, 9 Afterword by Gautier Vasseur

Über Autor(innen)

Florian Kemmerich is a global leader in impact investing, organisational transformation, and AI-enabled accountability systems. He has held senior leadership roles across Europe, the Americas, and emerging markets, and is the founder of VOCATING. As impact entrepreneur and purpose strategist he speaks internationally, and publishes on purpose, governance, and systems change. Florian has been cited or published interviews and articles in leading publications and media outlets, including Forbes, Financial Times, Reuters, CNN, CNBC, World Economic Forum, ImpactAlpha, Next Billion, Venture Burn, and others, further solidifying his thought leadership.