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How to Be Awesome at Your Job1083: How Tiny Actions Inspire Others through Mattering with Zach MercurioZach Mercurio reveals the hidden epidemic that’s plaguing the workplace—and what we can do about it.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The root of disengagement and quiet quitting2) How to help others feel valued in just 30 seconds3) The questions that help people feel seenSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1083 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT GINO — Zach Mercurio is a researcher, leadership development facilitator, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, and meaningful work. He advises le...
2025-08-1146 min
Lead the People#132: From Invisible to Invaluable: Building Cultures of Significance with Zach MercurioWhat happens when people don’t feel seen, needed, or valued at work? In this episode, author and researcher Zach Mercurio joins Matt Poepsel for a powerful conversation on mattering — the often-missing ingredient in modern leadership.
They explore why recognition isn’t enough, how to build cultures where people feel irreplaceable, and what happens when leaders prioritize purpose over pressure. From simple check-ins to intentional affirmation, Zach shares research-backed habits that help people feel noticed, affirmed, and essential — every single day.
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2025-07-3133 min
Motivational Mondays: Conversations with LeadersLead Like People Matter (Feat. Zach Mercurio)In this episode, Zach Mercurio—researcher, speaker, and expert on purposeful leadership—shares why the most powerful leaders aren’t always the loudest or most visible. They’re the ones who help others feel seen, heard, and valued.Zach introduces the concept of “mattering” as a core human need and explains how a lack of it is contributing to disconnection in our workplaces, schools, and communities. Through real-world insights and practical takeaways, he shows how anyone can practice the leadership skill of helping others feel like they truly matter.You’ll learn why shifting from achievement to...
2025-07-2108 min
Truly Human LeadershipZach Mercurio and the Power of MatteringAlmost ten years ago, our CEO, Bob Chapman’s book, Everybody Matters was released. It is a documentation of the lessons Bob and Barry-Wehmiller have learned along our journey. Among the most important insights we gained: Everybody wants to know that who they are and what they do matters. Mattering is a term that is getting more and more attention lately. A while back, you may remember episodes of our podcast that featured our friend Jennifer Wallace, who has written a book on mattering and children. And separately, Professor Isaac Prilleltensky, who has done a lot of re...
2025-07-0946 minTruly Human LeadershipZach Mercurio and the Power of MatteringAlmost ten years ago, our CEO, Bob Chapman’s book, Everybody Matters was released. It is a documentation of the lessons Bob and Barry-Wehmiller have learned along our journey. Among the most important insights we gained: Everybody wants to know that who they are and what they do matters. Mattering is a term that is getting more and more attention lately. A while back, you may remember episodes of our podcast that featured our friend Jennifer Wallace, who has written a book on mattering and children. And separately, Professor Isaac Prilleltensky, who has done a lot of re...
2025-07-0946 min
Facilitating Change: How to create transformative spaces that inspire, empower & drive real changeBeyond Purpose: Why Mattering Comes First with Zach MercurioIn this episode of Facilitating Change, Cole talks with Zach Mercurio about the critical yet often overlooked concept of mattering, which is the fundamental human need to feel significant to the people around us. The conversation explores how we're experiencing not just a loneliness epidemic or disengagement crisis, but a mattering deficit where people feel unseen, unheard, and undervalued in their daily interactions. Zach shares powerful stories from his work with organizations ranging from airlines to electronics companies, demonstrating how small moments of genuine connection can transform entire workplace cultures.
Throughout their discussion, Zach emphasizes the crucial...
2025-07-0148 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastThe Five Words That Change Lives | Zach MercurioZach Mercurio joins us to discuss the power of mattering—why it's a foundational human need and how it can be cultivated through small but meaningful interactions. From leadership strategies to personal stories, we explore how feeling seen, heard, and valued changes everything.
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[0:00] Intro and Speed Round with Zach Mercurio
[3:31] Why Mattering Matters
[11:29] Purpose, Meaning, and Mattering: What’s the Difference?
[16:21] Mattering as a Survival Instinct
[26:14] “If It Wasn’t For You…”
[35:22] The Importance of Mattering in Leadership
[40:55] The Role of Mattering in Organizational Culture
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2025-06-171h 12
Happier At Work®260: How to make work meaningful with Zach MercurioAre your workplace connections making your team thrive, or driving disengagement?In this episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife O’Brien welcomes Dr. Zach Mercurio back for a powerful conversation on the workplace “mattering deficit” and how creating a true sense of significance can transform teams. Drawing on the latest research, including worrying trends of record-low employee engagement and the global loneliness epidemic, Zach reveals why transactional digital interactions and a lack of quality human connection are at the heart of the issue. He explains why perks, pay, and platforms alone can’t compensate for the dail...
2025-06-1350 min
We Are Human LeadersFeeling Invisible? The Game Changing Impact of Mattering at Work with Zach MercurioIn this incredible episode we’re discussing The Power of Mattering with Zach Mercurio. We admire Zach’s work, so much so he’s officially our first repeat guest on We Are Human Leaders! His poignant new book The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance is arguably one of the most needed in the world right now!In this conversation Zach shares with us the damning data on the state of work–despite the billions of dollars of investment made in employee engagement, retention, wellbeing, belonging, you name it–we’re more disenga...
2025-06-0339 min
Above The BusinessEpisode 467: The Power of Mattering - How to Build a Culture Where People Feel Significant with Zach MercurioIn this episode of Above the Business, host Bradley Hamdier speaks with Zach Mercurio, author of "The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance." They dive deep into the practical skills leaders need to make team members feel valued, especially in small businesses with 2-25 employees where every person's contribution is crucial.Zach Mercurio is a researcher and consultant who studies what makes work meaningful. He spends 30% of his time conducting research at the Center for Meaning and Purpose and the rest learning from leaders and teaching others how to create cultures where...
2025-06-0236 min
Your Work Friends | Fresh Insights on the Now and Next of WorkThe Power of Mattering: What Happens When People Feel Truly Seen w/ Zach MercurioSend us a textWell friends, we're getting deep today - and we mean DEEP.Ever feel like you're just going through the motions at work? Like you could disappear tomorrow and nobody would really notice? Yeah, we've all been there. This episode might just change how you show up everywhere.We sat down with Zach Mercurio, researcher and author of "The Power of Mattering," and honestly? This conversation hit us right in the feelings. Zach breaks down why 30% of people feel invisible at work (despite being in meetings ALL DAY...
2025-05-2851 min
Growing with PurposeZach Mercurio: Creating a Mattering MovementOn this episode of the Growing with Purpose podcast, host Paul Spiegelman speaks with Zach Mercurio, a researcher, author, and leadership development facilitator specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. His latest book, The Power of Mattering, is available now.
Zach is an expert in the importance and implementation of mattering in the workplace, but it’s a path he had to carve out for himself. The desire to explore this topic was sparked in him after his first job out of college. Working in advertising sales, he noticed the jarring fact that he...
2025-05-2848 min
The Workplace Podcast in association with YellowWoodEpisode 115: The Power of Mattering with Zach MercurioMattering isn't "touchy-feely" - it's as fundamental as eating or sleeping. And in our current challenging times, people need to feel they matter more than ever.
In the latest episode of The Workplace Podcast, William Corless sits down with Zach Mercurio to dive deep into his powerful book "The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance."
Zach is a researcher, leadership development facilitator, and speaker who specialises in purposeful leadership and meaningful work. He holds a PhD from Colorado State University and serves as a senior fellow at the Centre for...
2025-05-2351 min
Live GreatlyWhat It Takes to Really Be Fulfilled at Work with Zach Mercurio, Author of The Power of MatteringOn this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with Zach Mercurio, author of The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance. Kristel and Zach discuss actionable things that can support meaningful relationships and tips to make the people in your work and life feel valued. Tune in now! Key Takeaways From This Episode: What is mattering and why is it important Actionable things that can have a big impact around making people feel valued Why being intentional and even scheduling ways to make people feel valued is so important A loo...
2025-05-2024 min
Change WiredThe Mattering Deficit with Zach Mercurio. Communication masterclass to create workplaces where people thrive, and build relationships that fulfill.What if could upgrade performance at work, build deep relationships at home and in the workplace, heal loneliness everywhere by communicating 3 simple things?We're facing a crisis that's hiding in plain sight.It's not just loneliness or disengagement - it's what researcher Zach Mercurio calls a "mattering deficit." Despite our hyper-connected world, people simply don't feel seen, heard, and valued in their everyday interactions.The statistics are striking: one-third of people report persistent loneliness, 70% feel emotionally uninvested in their work, and half of students don't...
2025-05-1848 min
Grow the GoodWhy Feeling Valued Matters: Creating a Culture of Significance with Zach MercurioEver wonder why feeling valued and significant at work (and in life!) matters so much? This week, I'm thrilled to welcome researcher, author, and purposeful leadership expert Zach Mercurio to Grow the Good. Zach dives deep into the critical concept of mattering—the foundational human need to feel significant, seen, and valued by others.Drawing from his latest book, The Power of Mattering, Zach shares compelling insights on why feeling significant isn't just nice to have; it's essential for our mental health, resilience, and overall performance. We discuss authentic purpose, how digital life impacts meaningful connection, and pr...
2025-05-151h 04
The Grey Areas Podcast with Kelsey DonlonThe Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance with Zach MercurioWelcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, we’re joined by Zach Mercurio, a researcher, speaker and author of The Invisible Leader and The Power of Mattering. Through his work with global brands like the US Army, Delta Airlines, and the National Park Service, Zach shares how purposeful leadership creates cultures where people truly feel seen, valued, and essential.In this episode, we dive deep into how leaders can build trust, repair broken relationships, and activate purpose at every level of an organization. Zach also shares real-world examples of how small, consistent acts of recognition ca...
2025-05-1456 min
I Wish They Knew(Ep. 229) Zach Mercurio: Why mattering mattersIN EPISODE 229:Making others feel like they matter is no small matter - and it doesn't require big gestures. In Episode 229, Zach Mercurio shows how leaders can help others experience greatersignificance at work. We discuss practical ways to notice, affirm and make people feel needed, how to ask questions that foster trust, and what organizations can do to create more supportive workplaces. ABOUT ZACH MERCURIO:Zach Mercurio is a researcher, leadership development facilitator, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, and meaningful work. He's a senior fellow at Colorado State U...
2025-05-1317 min
Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"Getting to Yes, And… | Zach Mercurio – ‘The Power of Mattering’
Kelly speaks with Zach Mercurio, a positive leadership and organizations researcher and Honorary Fellow of Psychology in the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University. He has a new book: The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance.
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Passion Struck with John R. MilesDr. Zach Mercurio on How Leaders Can Help People Feel Seen | EP 610In this compelling conversation, John R. Miles is joined by Dr. Zach Mercurio, one of the world’s leading voices on purposeful leadership and the psychology of mattering. As the author of The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Cultivate a Culture of Significance (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025), Zach brings decades of research to a timely discussion on why people are craving something deeper at work—and how leaders can answer that call.Click here for the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/zach-mercurio-how-leaders-help-people-feel-seen/Join the Ignition Room!Join the new free Passion Struc...
2025-05-1359 min
Meikles & Dimes204: How To Show People They Matter | Zach MercurioZach Mercurio is a researcher, author, and speaker specializing in leadership, mattering, and meaningful work. He is the author of the books The Invisible Leader and The Power of Mattering, and some of his clients include the U.S. Army, J.P. Morgan Chase, Delta Airlines, Marriott International, The Government of Canada, and The National Park Service.
Zach also serves as one of Simon Sinek’s “Optimist Instructors,” teaching a course with Simon on how leaders can show everyone how they matter.
Zach earned a Ph.D. in organizational learning, performance, and change from Colorado State...
2025-05-1216 min
Coaching for LeadersThe Way to Notice People Better, with Zach MercurioZach Mercurio: The Power of Mattering
Zach Mercurio is an author, researcher, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. He teaches a course with past guest Simon Sinek on how leaders can show everyone how they matter. He is the author of The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance*.
When you ask people what mattered in their careers, few cite the bonus, or the stock options, or the employee of the month award. What they do talk about are the times they were remembered, supported, thanked, and seen. In...
2025-05-1238 min
Relationship EquityZach Mercurio on the Power of Mattering: How to Make People Feel Seen, Valued & Needed (Part Two)In Part 2, Richard Walker continues his deep dive with Zach Mercurio into the power of "mattering"—the belief that we are seen, valued, and needed by those around us. Building on their earlier conversation, Zach and Richard explore how small, intentional interactions can combat the growing loneliness epidemic and disengagement in workplaces and society. Zach shares his research-backed framework for fostering mattering: **Noticed, Affirmed, and Needed**. He reveals how simple acts—like holding a door, asking meaningful questions, or remembering personal details—can transform relationships and organizational culture. The discussion also tackles the dangers of "learned helplessness," where people disengage because t...
2025-05-0631 min
DisrupTVWhat is the next big leap in AI driven optimization? | Sergey Davidovich, Paula Davis, Zach MercurioThis week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Sergey Davidovich is the Co-Founder and President of SparkBeyond, pioneer of the AI-powered Always-Optimized platform, Paula Davis, author of Lead Well: 5 Mindsets to Engage, Retain, and Inspire Your Team and Zach Mercurio, author of The Power Of Mattering: How Leaders can Create a Culture of Significance.
We discussed the evolution of AI in decision-making with Sergey, who explained the shift from static automation to dynamic systems capable of continuous learning and adaptation. Paula emphasized the importance of leadership practices that foster meaningful work and employee engagement. Zach highlighted the primal need for humans to...
2025-05-021h 05
The On Purpose PodcastEp. 300 - Zach MercurioEpisode 300 brings back one of our favorite guests, Dr. Zach Mercurio, a leading expert on purpose and meaning in our lives. Focusing on the transformative concept of "mattering"—the profound need for individuals to feel significant and valued in their communities.Connect with Zach at zachmercurio.com, Instagram @zachmercurio. Get his latest book, The Power of Mattering!Thank you to our sponsors.TacticalHarmony.comBrenda Rice RealtorErie Coffee Roasters - use promo code On Purpose to save 10% on your first order!Want more The On Purpose Podcast?Find full epis...
2025-05-0156 minRelationship EquityZach Mercurio on the Power of Mattering: How to Make People Feel Seen, Valued & Needed (Part One)Richard Walker sits down with Zach Mercurio, a leading expert on the concept of "mattering," to explore how feeling valued and significant impacts motivation, performance, and well-being in the workplace. Zach shares his personal journey from a disengaged employee in the advertising world to a researcher dedicated to helping individuals and organizations cultivate a sense of purpose and connection. The conversation delves into the critical difference between having a job that matters and experiencing mattering in your job, highlighting how small, meaningful interactions—not promotions or paychecks—truly make people feel seen and valued. Richard and Zach also tackle the chal...
2025-04-2927 min
Be The Good with KateYou Matter, Authentic Purpose, & A Child's POV with Zach Mercurio, Ep. 143Welcome to a brand new season of Be The Good with Kate—the show that sparks inspiration, ignites passion, and celebrates the everyday changemakers making a real difference. After 140 episodes, I'm still blown away by the incredible stories our guests have shared. No matter their background, age, location, or resources, each one reminds us that we all have the power to make the world a little better.What a way to begin the season with this week’s guest! Zach Mercurio is an author and researcher who’s devoted his work to helping people understand a powerful truth...
2025-04-2125 min
Greatness PodcastGreatness Podcast (Ep 145) | Zach Mercurio Discusses His Book The Power of MatteringDo you matter? Do the people you work with feel that they matter? Employee engagement, despite becoming a $1 billion industry, is at a 10-year low. Only 39% of employees say someone cares for them.My good friend and fellow PhD student Zach Mercurio joined the Greatness Podcast to share research-based insights from his latest book, The Power of Mattering. Sixty-percent of people are in what Zach calls "front line, low choice occupations", and leaders help all people find meaning in their work by "adding rigor to caring". "We expect people to care before they feel cared for." We...
2025-04-1636 min
Jack Rants with Modern BankersThe Power of Purpose-Driven Banking with Zach MercurioIn this episode of Jack Rants with Modern Bankers, we dive into the power of purpose-driven leadership in banking with Zach Mercurio, an expert in organizational purpose and meaningful work. Zach unpacks how financial professionals can harness a sense of purpose to drive engagement, build trust, and create lasting value for their teams and clients.
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2025-04-0951 min
Scaling Up Business with Bill GallagherThe Power of Mattering with Zach MercurioWhat does it really mean for people to feel like they matter in the workplace?In this episode, Zach Mercurio unpacks why mattering is the missing piece in most workplace cultures and how leaders can foster it. He also explores how a sense of value and contribution drives engagement, innovation, and retention. Zach is on a mission to make work and life more meaningful. As an author, researcher, and speaker, he helps leaders create environments where people feel valued. Topics explored in this episode: (02:15) The Sci...
2025-04-0247 min
Love in ActionZach Mercurio: How to Create a Culture Where People Truly MatterPre-order Marcel’s new book, “Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-ass Boss” → https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Leadership-Lead-Radical-Kick-Ass-ebook/dp/B0CWG3PTL4 Episode recap:Zach Mercurio shared the importance of creating an atmosphere where people feel significant and can express their ideas openly instead of feeling ignored or underappreciated at work. The conversation also highlighted the significance of soft skills, and the concept of "mattering" in the context of job satisfaction and well-being. The conversation ended with discussions on strategies for better noticing and hearing people, the importance of psychological safety in the wo...
2025-03-281h 17
Meaningful Work MattersTiny Moments Matter: Lessons from Zach MercurioIn this episode of Meaningful Work Matters, Andrew sits down with Zach Mercurio to explore the fundamental human need to matter.As both a researcher and practitioner in organizational psychology, Mercurio shares profound insights into how the experience of mattering shapes workplace behavior, engagement, and well-being. Through compelling stories and research-backed observations, he explains how mattering isn't just about feeling valued, but about the essential human instinct to be significant to others.The conversation delves into how recent global events like the pandemic have amplified people's search for meaning, leading to phenomena like the Great...
2024-11-1850 min
The Freedom Experience with Jean MoncrieffEpisode 29: The Hidden Truth About Purpose at Work with Zach Mercurio 🎙️ THE FREEDOM EXPERIENCE - Episode 29
The Hidden Truth About Purpose at Work with Zach Mercurio
In this powerful conversation with Zach Mercurio, we explore why purpose isn't just about having a mission statement - it's about creating environments where people truly feel they matter. Zach shares insights from his research and upcoming book about how leaders can build cultures of significance in their organizations.
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Purpose exists in every role - it's about connecting work to human impact
Creating purpose statements is only 1% of the work - implementation is key
Leaders need speci...
2024-11-1758 min
Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization ShowA Deep Dive into Mattering @ Work: #1 Reason Organizational Change FailsOn this episode, I'm taking a deep dive into TWO of my most popular episodes with Zach Mercurio, expert on "mattering" at work. Why? Because it turns out, feeling LIKE you matter is as vital as food and shelter... and its ABSENCE is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes DAILY! Think that's dramatic? Zach breaks down how loneliness isn't just sad, it's SABOTAGE: 82% of workers feel lonely at work (that's an EY study, folks). This isn't about solo offices, it's about feeling INVISIBLE, even in a crowd. This feeling CRUSHES engagement, well-being, and sucks the life out...
2024-11-1518 min
Flourish FMEpisode #59: How to Harness Meaning, Mattering and Purpose for a Flourishing Work Life, with Dr. Zach MercurioZach Mercurio, Ph.D., is a researcher, author, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. As author of The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose, Zach has inspired individuals and organizations to discover and leverage their unique purpose to drive engagement and success. He is also a leading expert on workplace culture, helping leaders cultivate environments where people feel valued and motivated. His research on meaningful work has received awards from the Association for Talent Development, the Academy of Management, and the Academy of Human...
2024-10-2956 min
The Conscious EntrepreneurEP 58: Skills for Creating Mattering“Mattering is our inherent need to feel significant and to feel significant to the people around us,” explains Zach Mercurio, an expert on mattering and its crucial role in creating meaningful and engaging workplaces. In his conversation with Alex Raymond, Zach stresses that mattering is more than just a feel-good concept—it’s a fundamental human need that can transform motivation, productivity, and overall well-being. When people feel like they don’t matter, it often leads to disengagement or even quiet quitting.
Zach explains how crucial it is for leaders to make their teams feel noticed, af...
2024-10-1441 min
The Tyler Dickerhoof ShowLeaders Fail When They Demand Value Before Giving It with Zach MercurioIn this episode, Tyler Dickerhoof chats with Zach Mercurio, an expert in purposeful leadership and meaningful work. Zach shares his journey from the world of corporate sales to becoming a research fellow at Colorado State University, where he studies the intersection of purpose and human flourishing. We dive deep into the concept of mattering and explore why creating environments where people feel valued is the cornerstone of effective leadership.Zach reveals the powerful impact of positive psychology in the workplace and challenges the traditional transactional approach to leadership. He discusses how leaders can shift...
2024-08-2146 min
Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization ShowUnmasking Maslow: Redefining Workplace Well-Being with Zach MercurioIn one of our most popular episodes of 2023, we had the privilege of hosting Zach Mercurio to discuss the importance of mattering and why most people get Maslow's pyramid wrong. From leadership skills to the impact of AI, we discussed the factors that contribute to a meaningful work environment and its implications for employees and employers in the future of work. Here are 3 key takeaways from the episode: The PRISM Model: From prospection to resilience, innovation, social support, and mattering and meaning, the PRISM model outlines the essential skills required by leaders and workers alike in...
2024-01-031h 01
AppliedApplied Positive Psychology: Finding Strength in Human Potential, with Dr. Zach MercurioUntil recently, most psychologists focused on what can go wrong and how to fix or prevent it. In contrast, the field of positive psychology specifically studies what's working and what we can achieve if we better understand and foster each other’s strengths. Episode guest: Dr. Zach Mercurio is a keynote speaker, researcher, and author specializing in leadership, purpose, meaningful work, and mattering.Sponsor: The Applied Podcast is sponsored by the Colorado State University Office of Engagement and Extension. Learn more about CSU's online Graduate Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology.About the Applied Po...
2024-01-0345 min
Gut + ScienceRe-Release: Why Mattering Comes First with Zach MercurioWanting to make people feel like who they are and what they do matters is common sense, but not common practice. Zach Mercurio is an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and researcher specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development. In this episode, Zach joins us to share the data that proves mattering is a primal need that never goes away but is often overlooked. Listen in to learn simple, actionable practices you can use to make your team members feel noticed, affirmed, and needed. If you can do that, you can create highly effective...
2023-11-3035 min
Happier At Work®181: Exploring Leading Indicators for Happier Workplaces with Zach MercurioHow do you create more significance in your work? In this episode of Happier at Work, host Aoife O'Brien welcomes Zach Mercurio, a renowned expert in organisational purpose, meaningful work, and leadership. Zach shares his deep insights on how to find purpose and meaning in the workplace and create a work environment that brings out the best in everyone.Zach's passion for values-driven leadership shines through as he highlights the importance of optimising interactions and equipping leaders to create meaningfulness, safety, availability, and support. He encourages us to shift our focus from short-term solutions like signing bonuses...
2023-11-1051 min
Be Worth* FollowingMattering . . . Matters (way more than you think), with Zach MercurioThis episode will change how you think about the impact leaders have on their followers as human beings. Zach Mercurio, author, keynote speaker, and researcher, joined the Be Worth* Following podcast to share how purposeful leadership and mattering can change lives. Zach began researching the concept of “mattering” while trying to discover why some individuals lived and worked with more purpose, regardless of the kind of work they did. What he discovered has tremendous implications for leaders and guides the work that Zach does today. In this episode of the podcast, Zach shares some of his...
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Being [at Work]162: The Ingredients to “Mattering” at Work with Zach MercurioZach Mercurio grew up believing that success was defined by societal standards and outward indicators of achievement. However, he soon realized that this approach did not lead to fulfillment. He is now a keynote speaker and a facilitator who uses research-based practice-proven tools to cultivate organizations that enable mattering at work. Andrea Butcher sits down with Zach to explore the crucial link between sustained human performance and sustained human well-being. They delve into the power of mattering, the impact of our environment, and the transformative potential of recognizing our own significance. This conversation will challenge your perspective...
2023-10-1936 min
Let Go & Lead with Maril MacDonaldZach Mercurio | How to become a more purposeful leader For researcher, professor and author Zach Mercurio, “mattering” is not a new buzz word: it’s a primal human survival instinct embedded in our brains from 6 million years of programming, and something businesses need to take very seriously. Zach is an expert in what makes work meaningful, and to him, the facts are clear: Meaningfulness is not developed through a program or initiative — it’s developed and maintained through human interactions. He and Maril discuss why it’s so important for people to know that they’re significant to others; why often, we blame humans for problems that are actually the f...
2023-09-1956 min
Live Your PossiblePurposeful Leadership: Making People Matter With Zach MercurioWhat does it mean to have a purposeful career? It's not living two-sevenths of the week and drudging the rest of it. It's gaining a clear understanding of the impact one can make and the contribution they bring to the larger whole. But how can we instill this sense of purpose in people? Purposeful leadership plays a crucial role—something that Zach Mercurio has dedicated his career to studying. Zach emphasizes the importance and impact of making people feel valued and matter. Additionally, Zach discusses his book, "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of...
2023-08-0246 min
We Are Human LeadersIs Meaningfulness The New Measure Of Success at Work? with Zach Mercurio Ph.D.Have you ever experienced work with a true sense purpose and meaning? Knowing that what you’re contributing has an impact on outcomes greater than yourself?How did that make you feel? If you’ve never experienced this, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle to find meaning in the work we do everyday, it may not be your fault.Welcome to We are Human Leaders. In this conversation with Zach Mercurio we explore how meaningfulness at work can transform our lives and workplaces.In this episode we explore how organizations who drives cul...
2023-06-1438 min
Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization ShowMaslow, Maslow, and Mattering at Work with Zach MercurioAre you tired of feeling like just another cog in the corporate machine? Yearning for a deeper sense of purpose than just picking up a paycheck? In this episode, we're throwing out the rulebook and challenging the status quo. Listen as one of our favorite mental health experts Zach Mercurio exposes the trap surrounding Maslow's Pyramid and shakes up our understanding of what it means to be self-actualized. Together with the groundbreaking insights of Martin Seligman, a trailblazing positive psychologist, Mercurio dives headfirst into the distinction between the meaning of work and meaning in work. Get ready to...
2023-06-081h 00
The Employee Experience in Education PodcastMattering in the Workplace: Creating Meaningful Employee Experiences with Zach Mercurio“In October, the US surgeon General, America\'s top medical doctor, named mattering at work a key priority for improving the nation\'s mental health.”
Zach Mercurio is a researcher, writer and speaker who is passionate about cultivating meaningfulness in life and work. He believes that well-being is a community effort and that leaders hold great power in creating environments that support and encourage this. Having experienced purposelessness early on in his career, Zach now focuses on researching and teaching about how people can find meaning in their work and personal lives.
But what exactly is m...
2023-05-0851 min
Inspire GreatnessHow Leaders Can Identify and Share Their Authentic Purpose with Zach MercurioIn this episode we talked with Zach Mercurio about how leaders can identify and share their authentic purpose.Zach Mercurio is a researcher, speaker, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. He is also the author of The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose.Zach works with clients and partners like J.P. Morgan Chase, The Government of Canada, Marriott International, American Express Global Business Travel, the Food and Drug Administration, Michelin, the N...
2023-03-3036 minThe On Purpose PodcastEp. 200 - Zach MercurioFor episode 200, we wanted to bring back one of our most popular guests, Zach Mercurio! Zach is a Ph. D., author, purposeful leader, speaker, professor, visionary and all around great guy.Zach was first a guest on episode 55 that aired on April 2, 2020. Much has changed since then. One thing has remained the same. Living a purposeful life.Connect with Zach on LinkedIn, instagram , twitter, facebook and his websiteWant more The On Purpose Podcast?Find full episodes and more! Check in on Instagram , FacebookFind Us on...
2023-03-2356 min
The Growth CollectiveIf People Feel Replaceable, They’ll Act Replaceable: A conversation with Zach Mercurio, PhD.50 years of research has shown an individual’s sense of purpose and understanding of how they matter to an organization predicts motivation, productivity and the performance of an individual and the overall business. A lack of feeling relevant and connected to the purpose within a job or organization is one of the drivers of the Great Resignation, Quit Quitting or whatever term is being used to refer to good old fashioned disengagement. This suggests that one of the most important steps an organization can take to engage and attract great talent is to help them understand how they matter to the...
2023-02-2848 min
Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization ShowCreating a Culture of Mattering at Work with Zach MercurioYou only need one reason to listen to this episode: mattering at work really matters. For millions of employees, going to work can be a drag. Couple that with the fact that we spend more than a third of our lives at work. Yet somehow, employers and managers have figured out how to make it even worse. It’s no wonder why so many workers just show up for a paycheck and flip jobs for a 50 cent raise. Instead of honoring our human instinct for significance, managers focus on getting us to connect with the team without ac...
2023-02-1756 min
Leadership VoyageS2E1: Mattering and Your Authentic Purpose With Zach MercurioText Jason @ Leadership VoyageZach Mercurio is an author, researcher, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. He wrote "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose” and works with hundreds of companies, schools, and governments around the world to forge purposeful leaders and cultivate positive cultures that enable more meaning, mattering, motivation, well-being, and performance. Some of his clients and partners include J.P. Morgan Chase, The Government of Canada, Marriott International, American Express Global Business Travel, the Food and Drug Administration, Mi...
2023-01-1138 min
Leadership Launchpad: The Legacy EditionMaximizing Impact as a Leader with Richard Schwartz, Wes Eugene, Matt Zemon, David Irvine and Zach MercurioIt’s Episode 100 of the Leadership Launchpad Project so we have an incredible panel of guests joining Susan Hobson & Rob Kalwarowsky! Our panel includes:
David Irvine - Leadership Coach & Author of The Other Everest - https://davidirvine.com/
Matt Zemon - Psychedelic advisor, Entrepreneur & Author of Psychedelics for Everyone - https://www.mattzemon.com/
Dr. Richard Schwartz - Psychologist, Founder of IFS Institute & inventor of Internal Family Systems therapy, author of many books including No Bad Parts & Many Minds, One Self - https://ifs-institute.com/
Wes Eugene - CIO at IDEO - https://cantwait.ideo.com/
Zach Mercurio - Le...
2023-01-0256 minGut + ScienceWhy Mattering Comes First with Zach MercurioWanting to make people feel like who they are and what they do matters is common sense, but not common practice. Zach Mercurio is an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and researcher specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development. In this episode, Zach joins us to share the data that proves mattering is a primal need that never goes away but is often overlooked. Listen in to learn simple, actionable practices you can use to make your team members feel noticed, affirmed, and needed. If you can do that, you can create highly effective...
2022-12-0134 min
12 Geniuses PodcastThe Power of Purpose with Zach MercurioZach Mercurio, Ph.D. is an author, researcher, speaker, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. He wrote “The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose.” Zach earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change from Colorado State University where he serves as an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Psychology’s Center for Meaning and Purpose and as an Instructor in the Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change program.In this interview, Zach discusses the benefits of knowing and living your purpose. He also t...
2022-09-0841 min
The Growth CollectiveHelping Employees Find Purpose Beyond a Paycheck: Revisiting a conversation with Zach MercurioSummer Replay 2022: We're revisiting a few relevant & helpful episodes from the past until we return with a new episode in Late August 2022. The best companies relentlessly focus on their contribution to the world and the humans in it and trust the effects (profitability, growth, lower turnover, etc.) will follow. Culture and how people feel when they work, directly affects their ability to flourish and make positive contributions. This episode replay features Zach Mercurio - the most popular guest on the Growth Collective podcast. Zach helps leaders enable the daily experience of purpose, meaningfulness, and mattering. He is...
2022-08-0259 min
Leadership Launchpad: The Legacy EditionHow to Engage a 1.0 Leader with Zach MercurioOn this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Zach Mercurio joins the show. We talk about how to engage a 1.0 leader and going on your own leadership journey.
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2022-08-011h 00
The Drive Home PodcastTyler Cintron rejoins the Drive home for some Football ta;lk!Football is year round and so is "Tyler Cintron", we try and make sense of all the college football movement, what do 'poer conferences" even mean? where does college football go from here? we get into ESPN's top 10 QB ranking, we talk USA Today's defense ranking, we sneak in Zach Wilson and much, much more!!!
2022-07-1358 min
The School of Wellbeing with Meg DurhamTSOW34: Authentic Purpose with Zach Mercurio PhD"Some of the most extraordinary people I’ve met do ordinary things with an extraordinary perspective." Zach Mercurio Ph.D.
If you are curious to understand your authentic purpose, then this episode is for you. Even if you feel too busy in your life to consider your bigger purpose, this conversation will allow you the time and space to stop and reflect. Through mindfulness, discover the ‘why’ behind your actions and the ‘what now’ that will reveal your true purpose. Zach’s insights will help you create meaningful connections with your community, live with compassion, and make a lasting co...
2022-05-1245 min
Get REAL with Lisa Crown PodcastInterview Zach Mercurio author of the Invisible LeaderOne of my favorite things to do is interview authors. They can to tap into your mindset through these interviews and you get to feel their messaging on a whole new level. Check out this interview with Zach and how he taps into WHY and Purpose with a few of his theories. He worked with Simon Sinek who is the author of START WITH WHY and many others to talk about the importance of your purpose and how to come together as an organization. Thanks Zach!!
2022-04-2238 min
The Carolina PodcastEpisode 15: Leadership - Conversation with Zach MercurioToday, we are thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Zach Mercurio, a passionate keynote speaker, consultant, author, and professor. For further information, please visit the website: https://www.zachmercurio.comThanks, Dr. Mercurio for sparing time and joining us. We hope you enjoy the podcast!Follow us:Instagram - @slluncTwitter - @UNC_SLLFacebook - Student Life and Leadership University of North CarolinaYoutube - SLL UNC
2022-03-1121 min
The Growth CollectiveInvisible Factors Driving the Great Resignation: A conversation with Zach MercurioLong before the pandemic led to the great resignation organizations who understood the power of establishing meaningfulness in work had an easier time engaging and keeping top talent. Not surprisingly, the organizations losing the most talent are those that haven’t been intentional about this. My guest for the podcast understands the human element of the work world well. Zach Mercurio is one of the leading experts on the role of purpose and meaning in organizations, work, and life. Through speaking, consulting, and research, Zach has helped diverse organizations and individuals around the world understand how purpose and meaning unlea...
2022-02-0447 min
Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!Episode 109 - Redefining Success to Meet Your Unique Function —with Zach MercurioA person’s life path isn’t any different to building a structure. You first need to know its specific function before you can successfully build. Yet, we work backwards and try to envision the form of a person’s life and skip over their unique function. How can there be a successful form (life) without first knowing the function? What if instead we first understood their unique purpose and where those gifts and strengths make a unique impact? Zach Mercurio is an author, researcher, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational develop...
2021-12-0944 min
The Leadership Project Podcast031. Lead with Purpose and Meaning with Zach Mercurio💭 Do you know your own true purpose and meaning? Do you lead with purpose, meaning and impact?In today's episode we are joined by Zach Mercurio, bestselling author of The Invisible Leader, as he shares his wisdom, insights and experiences in helping people find their own uniqueness; their purpose' and their meaning.We explore what this means for your team leadership. How do you lead with purpose and meaning. This is arguably the best interview we have conducted on the show to date.YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS....
2021-10-201h 16
The Leadership Communication Show with Michael PipernoPurpose and Mattering with Zach MercurioMany of my regular listeners already know that purpose is a topic I like to talk about — because it’s important, yet sometimes feels elusive to leaders and teams. That’s one of the reasons I invited Zach Mercurio to join me on The Leadership Communication Show. He’s a researcher, author, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development. Good stuff, right?
On this episode, Zach and I cover a lot of topics from his personal journey to find purpose and meaning in his work to the importance of feeling that you matt...
2021-10-1536 min
UnYielded: Thriving No Matter WhatWho Needs You Now?No matter how your day is going, every day has one thing in common. There is an opportunity to make an impact on other people with your unique strengths. It is simply a matter of seeing it. My guest today is some who believes that everyone is built for purpose, desires meaningfulness, and deserves dignity in life. Zach Mercurio, an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and researcher, joins us for today's episode to open a new perspective in defining things in life. Zach's Story – Zach shares his story where he gave up a so-called success-oriented lifestyle and decided to...
2021-10-1345 min
Bradley Wright, Life Purpose Lab#68. Redeeming Work with Purpose: Purpose Researcher Zach MercurioPurpose is usually talked about as a destination. "What is the purpose of my life?" But, is it something that can be experienced every day? What does purpose mean as a day-to-day experience?Zach Mercurio spent two years studying how janitors found purpose and meaning in their work. Even though they were doing menial work, some of them found greater purpose in what they did. This research gave him deep insight into the lived experience of purpose. It involves less of what we actually do and more how we do it. This powerful idea opens up the door...
2021-09-2253 min
Classroom 5.0The Power of Purpose in Education, Work and Leadership, with Zach MercurioCan purpose provide a career roadmap for the next gen in these uncertain and changing times? Zach Mercurio says 'yes', and in this episode, he shares his real life industry examples of purpose in action, personal stories and scientific data to back it up. For a full transcript, links to tips and tools discussed, and your free copy of this episode's youth fun sheet to take into your learning spaces visit https://www.theposifygroup.com.au/podcast/zach-mercurio About Zach Zach Mercurio is an accomplished author, keynote speaker, consultant, and award winning researcher specializing in...
2021-09-1645 min
Classroom 5.0The Power of Purpose in Education, Work and Leadership, with Zach MercurioCan purpose provide a career roadmap for the next gen in these uncertain and changing times? Zach Mercurio says 'yes', and in this episode, he shares his real life industry examples of purpose in action, personal stories and scientific data to back it up. For a full transcript, links to tips and tools discussed, and your free copy of this episode's youth fun sheet to take into your learning spaces visit https://www.theposifygroup.com.au/podcast/zach-mercurio About Zach Zach Mercurio is an accomplished author, keynote speaker, consultant, and award winning researcher specializing in...
2021-09-1645 min
The Way Forward Webcasts with Leon Goren'The Invisible Leader' with Zach MercurioResearch consistently finds that purpose may be the most powerful influencer of our behaviours, attitudes, and motivation in organizations, work, school, and life. Yet despite the increasing evidence of purpose’s power, many of the organizations, systems, and institutions which dominate human life aren’t built to elicit and leverage the fundamental human search for purpose and meaning. Zach Mercurio, a purposeful leadership expert and author of The Invisible Leader, joined The Way Forward webcast to help us figure out just these problems. In The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organ...
2021-06-2058 min
Leadership Launchpad: The Legacy EditionLeading with Purpose & Meaning with Zach MercurioOn this episode, Susan Hobson & Rob Kalwarowsky welcome Zach Mercurio to the show to talk about purposeful leadership and how to find meaning in our own work.
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2021-05-2452 min
7-Figure MentorEpisode 47: Discover Your Purpose | Dr. Zach Mercurio on The One Life PodcastZach Mercurio believes everyone is built for purpose, desires meaningfulness, and deserves dignity in work, school, and life. He is an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and researcher specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development.He has worked with some of the biggest companies in the world which includes, Crocs, Broadcom, Telstra, and The Alzheimer’s Association.Main Takeaways Journey Towards Finding Your Purpose [02:50 - 06:28] Living a Purposeful and Meaningful life [07:22 - 18:07] Building a community that focuses on purpose and personal growth [19:16 - 23:19] Begin to di...
2021-05-1447 min
The LoCo ExperienceEXPERIENCE 21 | Examining a Life of Purpose with Zach MercurioZach Mercurio is the author of The Invisible Leader, Founder of ZM Consulting, and Affiliate Professor for Colorado State University at the Center for Meaning and Purpose. Zach is an expert on purpose, on purpose. He's studied it, trained it, studied it more and shared what he's learned abundantly. He's a Ph.D., further informed by a lot of elbow grease, research, and intentional thought. This episode is different than most of the podcasts that feature Zach, on purpose. :) He shares his tradecraft a good bit, you'll get tips and inspirations on how to find more p...
2021-04-131h 29
The Sticky From The Inside PodcastIs Purpose Too Popular? What About Mattering?
Episode Overview
Professor Zach Mercurio thinks Company Purpose is getting a bit too popular. In their engaging conversation on Company Purpose and Mattering, Andy Goram asks Professor Zach Mercurio to explain himself. They discuss the fact that purpose is not new, it's something that's innate in humans. Why purpose gets into trouble when it's used as a tactic and not a genuine driver of why you exist. When proclaiming your purpose is akin to being a bad comedian. How questions a toddler can answer may help. The differences between having a purpose and being purposeful and what that really m...
2021-03-0439 min
The Purpose Tune PodcastAchieve higher self-worth, meaning and fulfillment through purpose | Zach Mercurio, PhDAbout this Episode:
Zach Mercurio, Ph.D. believes everyone is built for purpose, desires meaningfulness, and deserves dignity in work and life. He is an author, speaker, consultant, and researcher specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development. According to Zach, purpose is the reason why we’re here. It is something that’s directed, gives reason for our existence, and affirms why we’re needed. Noticing our unique strengths and how they make an impact on others and the world will lead us to higher self-worth, and a meaningful and fulfilled life.
About the Guest:
Zach wrote...
2021-02-2438 min
AlloutcoachA New Spirit of Meaningful Work - Conversation with Zach Mercurio, Season 2 Premiere, Company Culture Series, Episode 4The second season premiere of the Alloutcoach Show will add tremendous spirit and energy to the Renaissance Year we all expect in 2021 so make sure to listen to this memorable and truly inspirational conversation I recently had to start off the year with a bright, young, leader and expert in company culture research, Zach Mercurio. Listen as Zach candidly reveals amazing nuances, details, and practical stories that explain the variability in the true expression and significance of our contributions at work.
Zach Mercurio, Ph.D. believes everyone is built for purpose, desires meaningfulness, and deserves dignity in work and life. He...
2021-01-221h 12
Curious Minds with Dr. LZach Mercurio | Why It Matters To MatterWhat does it truly mean to live with purpose? How do we conflate pleasure with purpose and purpose and with passion? And, why does it matter to matter? All of this with motivational speaker, Zach Mercurio. Zach is the Author of Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose. He has been featured in outlets such as Forbes, Psychology Today, The Denver Post, The Huffington Post, and Thrive Global. In this timely, top of the year episode, Dr. L and Zach get curious about purpose - what it really mea...
2021-01-0757 min
The Growth CollectiveZach Mercurio: Purpose and the Power of Cultivating a Culture of MeaningfulnessThe best companies relentlessly focus on their contribution to the world and the humans in it and trust the effects (profitability, growth, lower turnover, etc.) will follow. Culture and how people feel when they work, directly affects their ability to flourish and make positive contributions. My guest for this episode is Zach Mercurio. Zach helps leaders enable the daily experience of purpose, meaningfulness, and mattering. He is a researcher and Honorary Fellow of Psychology in the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University and author of "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with...
2020-09-1659 min
Mothers of MisfitsHelping Your Kids Know They Matter | Zach MercurioZach Mercurio is an expert on the topic of mattering. He and Emily discuss why it's vital for our kids to feel they matter. Zach also shares the 3-step formula for cultivating a sense of mattering in others.
Learn more about this episode on our website: www.mothersofmisfits.com
2020-08-2531 min
The Abundant Beans PodcastLoving Your Work is Not a Generational Thing | Zach MercurioPurpose, meaningfulness, and fulfillment go hand-in-hand.Zach Mercurio is an organization and leadership development researcher, a bestselling author, an associate professor at CSU, and faculty at the Center for Purpose and Meaning. Zach puts his incredible passion, thoughtful intelligence, and heart of gold to use toward enabling purposeful and meaningful experiences for everyone - literally everyone - who works. He has spent the last decade researching purpose and meaningfulness, while helping individuals, entrepreneurs, leaders and organizations around the world use the power of purpose and meaningfulness to unleash human potential to produce tangible results.Thank...
2020-06-0245 min
imperfect action (with broc edwards)092: Zach Mercurio: Finding and Living Your PurposeZach Mercurio returns to talk about finding and living from purpose. This is an important topic that clearly resonates as his previous episode (#030) is…
2020-04-2100 min
DNA Of Purpose PodcastZach Mercurio: Finding Purpose In The PandemicOver the last year and a half I have spoken to some of the brightest minds on the planet about purpose - so I think I have authority to say this. Today's guest, Zach Mercurio is a global leader and in my opinion someone who can claim mastery around the role of purpose both personally, professionally and definitely within the context of a pandemic. A time when it matters most.Some of you may know Zach from season one, but for those of you who don't, Zach Mercurio is a positive leadership and organisational development researcher, professor, consultant, and...
2020-04-1736 minThe On Purpose PodcastEp. 55 - Zach Mercurio, The Science of PurposeThis week we sit down Zach Mercurio, Ph.D and discuss the science of purpose.Mercurio is a positive leadership and organizational development researcher, adjunct professor, consultant, and keynote speaker. He is the bestselling author of "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose," praised by Arianna Huffington as "a compelling book filled with powerful stories, cutting-edge research, and practical tools that show us how to lead with purpose."Zach earned his Ph.D. in organizational learning, performance, and change from Colorado State University.Connect with Zach:
2020-04-021h 04
The Small Business Storytellers with Seth Silvers030 | How To Optimize Human Potential, Fulfillment, and Performance with Zach MercurioThis week, we talk with Zach Mercurio, a strategist, speaker, and consultant. Zach has been working with organizations around the country to help them engage their teams better in the purpose-driven work they are doing. Don't miss this special episode.
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2020-02-1852 min
Sharpen 2.0: The Podcast for ProfessionalsEpisode 60: Finding Purpose in Your Work with Zach MercurioHave you ever wondered if your job matters? Have you found yourself being discontent and wondering how you ended up working a job where all you wish for is the weekend? In this incredible episode, we sit down with Zach Mercurio who explains to us that often it’s not a matter of our job lacking purpose, but our mindset being stuck in thinking that our job is supposed to give us purpose.
Zach flips conventional thoughts about work and challenges us to find the purpose in whatever job we may have. He tells us a story of...
2020-01-2729 minimperfect action (with broc edwards)imperfect action: top 10 episodes: #5 Zach MercurioAs we wrap up 2019, I’m counting down Imperfect Action’s top 10 most popular episodes. #5 is Zach Mercurio, consultant, writer, and speaker, who discussed…
2019-12-2700 minGreatness PodcastGreatness Podcast (Ep 12) | Zach Mercurio Discusses His Book The Invisible Leader On Finding Purpose At WorkDo you know the three leading indicators of employee engagement? Do your employees find purpose in their work? Zach Mercurio, author of The Invisible Leader and acclaimed expert of mindfulness and purpose at work and life, visited the Greatness podcast to help leaders understand the importance of these questions, and the answers.
2019-10-1628 min
The E1B2 Collective PodcastMeaning & Purpose, Showing Employee’s They Matter, Organizations Taking Responsibility- with Zach M.Today’s episode is a special one. We are blessed to have Zach Mercurio as our guest today, a Purposeful Leadership & Meaningful Work Researcher/Strategist. We dive deep into how and why organizations can show employees they have meaning and why that’s impactful. We dive into the idea of contextual benefits and bonuses/salary. We also hVe a segment of the episode where Zach breaks down how brands can show meaning and appreciate the small details at a very practical level and how that can play a big role in a companies overall success. Finally we dive into the “common...
2019-09-161h 01
The Grey Rock Realty PodcastInterview with Zach Mercurio - Crafting Your Purpose in Work and LifeI got to sit down with Zach Mercurio and talk about people discovering their purpose, in other words why do people do what they do? Humans are wired for purpose, but we seem to be able to go through life not knowing or realizing or defining our purpose. Zach points out that if you take the time to realize why you do the work you do, you’ll be happier and more effective. Zach is a speaker, researcher and adjunct professor at Colorado State University. He's the author of the book, "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Org...
2019-08-011h 06
The Purpose at Work Podcast#33 Zach Mercurio - Purposeful Leadership and Meaningful Work Strategist: How purpose will transform your life, business and leadershipZach Mercurio is a purpose and meaningful work researcher, strategist, and is the bestselling author of "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose."
You can learn more about Zach by visiting www.zachmercurio.com or following him on Twitter at @ZachMercurio.
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2019-07-2247 min