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Only 21% of Employees Are Engaged at Work. Here's How Leaders Can Turn Things Around.

Matthew Mathison

created: June 10, 2025, 5 p.m. | updated: June 11, 2025, 5 p.m.

The leadership clarity gapThe disconnect between what leaders think drives engagement and what actually does is staggering. Leadership isn't about charisma or command; it's about being deeply grounded in your own values and purpose. Beyond the quarterly cycleOne of the most revealing insights from my work with leadership teams is that engagement isn't primarily driven by compensation or even work conditions. And purpose isn't something you can manufacture with team-building exercises or mission statements on the wall. Where purpose isn't a poster on the wall, but a living, breathing part of how decisions get made.

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