What Kind of Chief Purpose Officer Does Your Company Need?
The chief purpose officer (CPO) role is a relatively new addition to the C-suite but growing in popularity. A recent study of CPOs finds that they tend to fit one of four archetypes — architect, visionary, PR strategist, or activist — depending on where the company is on its purpose journey and what the purpose initiative is meant to accomplish. Learn which approach is the best fit for your organization.
Authors
- Nicole Steller
- Albena Björck
Publication Details
- Journal
- MIT Sloan Management Review
- Published
- 2026-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.63383/sowu2009
- Primary Topic
- Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00