Ken Polk releases purpose-driven leadership book with Forbes Books

Ken Polk’s new book, Built on Purpose: Applying the 3 Laws of Purpose to Business, Living, and Giving, is now available through Forbes Books and major booksellers. The release centers on Polk’s framework for leaders who want to build lasting value in business, family and philanthropy.

Why it matters: - The book targets founders, family stewards, nonprofit leaders and next-generation inheritors looking for a practical framework for long-term impact. - Polk frames purpose as a leadership discipline that can shape business decisions, family legacy and giving, not just personal fulfillment. - The release arrives as many leaders are weighing how to create value that lasts beyond financial performance.

What happened: - Ken Polk’s book, Built on Purpose: Applying the 3 Laws of Purpose to Business, Living, and Giving, is now available on Amazon and at major booksellers. - Forbes Books published the title under its exclusive business book imprint. - Polk’s message centers on helping leaders build enterprises, families and legacies that prioritize the future.

The details: - Polk’s three laws of purpose are: purpose is an act made possible by a person’s natural gifts and talents; purpose primarily benefits others; and purpose begins during a person’s lifetime but cannot be completed while that person lives. - The book applies those laws across three pillars: Business, Living and Giving. - Polk also lays out six stages for building an enduring enterprise: Survivability, Validity, Predictability, Scalability, Transferability and Sustainability. - The framework is positioned as a path from early survival to lasting impact. - Polk said purpose does not require a specific title, only intentionality. - Polk also said the book is for founders, nonfounder leaders and advocates who want to impact their organizations, families and communities. - The book argues that wealth can be treated as an investment in people and possibilities that the reader may never personally see.

Between the lines: - The book extends Polk’s long-running focus on family wealth management into a broader leadership message. - The emphasis on stewardship over accumulation reflects a wider trend in business books that connect profit with legacy and social value. - Forbes Books’ selective, invitation-only model adds positioning value for authors seeking a credibility signal in the business-book market.

What's next: - Readers can buy the book now through Amazon and other major booksellers. - The release may further position Polk as a voice for purpose-centered leadership across business and family enterprise. - Forbes Books is directing readers to more information.