Masters in Business · Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Dr. Grummitt proposes 'generational growth' as a more impactful legacy than 'big P purpose' achievements. He illustrates this through his family's lineage, where his maternal grandfather's love of math led to his mother and then himself pursuing related fields, creating a positive, lasting impact far beyond material wealth or grand accomplishments.
“What we often don't talk about is generational growth. Generational growth is the exact opposite. It's the purposeful things we hand down that end up being our legacy. I'd love to talk about my maternal grandfather, who was an accountant and loved math. Because he loved math, my mom learned that from him. It was generational growth. She decided she loved math. She became an account When I was a little kid, I had a learning disability. Because my mom loved math and she modeled that behavior. I ended up loving math, and I was really good at math.”
“My maternal great grandfather, who I never met, as he died before I was born. His sense of little purpose and his love of math was passed through the generations to me. And every time I walk in the room and helped someone in the hospital or in the office, his legacy was being felt fifty seventy five years later and hundreds of miles away. Little pea purpose actually leads to tons of legacy. And it's a lot more attainable than let's say, traveling to Mars or making it to be a trillionaire.”