Why Leaders Need to Invest in Purpose

Jul 24 2023

by Daniel Goleman, originally published by Korn Ferry Insights

Workers want to feel engaged, not just well paid, says best-selling author Daniel Goleman.

In 2022, the business world was overrun with conversations about “quiet quitting,” the phenomenon in which employees would give no more than minimal effort in order to keep their jobs. A fancy term for employee disengagement, quiet quitting prompted a range of responses, from accusations that millennials have no work ethic, to legitimate concerns about people’s well-being and ability to focus.

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