1: Imagine working for an organization with a strong and deep workplace culture. We love our job and our company. Our work has purpose and meaning. Leaders walk the talk regarding integrity and doing the right thing. We feel a sense of belonging and connection with our colleagues and have autonomy in our work.

“How much more would another firm, known for its toxic culture, dysfunctional employees, soul-crushing work, obsessive … continue reading

1: The news about employee engagement is distressing.

“For more than thirty years, the Gallup Organization has run in-depth behavioral economic research on more than twenty-five million employees across hundreds of U.S. organizations,” Fred Kofman writes in The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership.

First, the good news.  The Gallup data shows that workgroups in the top quartile of engagement achieve strong financial results.

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“I love molecules,” explains Marcus.  “You apply a certain amount of heat and a certain amount of pressure and you know exactly what is going to happen.  At the start of my career I did great with molecules.  But now I work with people.  People are unpredictable.  You apply a certain amount of heat and a certain amount of pressure, and you never know what’s going to happen.”

Yesterday, we … continue reading