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2 weeks ago | 
qoshe.com | Wes Adams |Tamara Myles
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2 weeks ago | 
psychologytoday.com | Wes Adams |Tamara Myles |Lybi Ma
Walk into any modern office and you’ll likely find a bold mission statement posted on the wall or website. Today’s organizations are brimming with purpose. They’ve defined their North Star. They’ve invested in workshops, consultants, and branding exercises to clarify why they exist and what they stand for. And it works—at least at first. Purpose attracts talent, especially those who want to be part of something bigger than themselves. But something’s getting lost in translation.
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1 month ago | 
psychologytoday.com | Wes Adams |Tamara Myles
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employees are seeking more than just a paycheck—they want meaning in their work. Research shows that meaningful work drives higher engagement, increased job satisfaction, and greater retention (Mercurio et al., 2023). But what exactly makes work meaningful, and how can leaders give their teams more of it? Through years of studying high-performing organizations, we have identified three key factors that create meaning at work.
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1 month ago | 
qoshe.com | Wes Adams |Tamara Myles
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employees are seeking more than just a paycheck—they want meaning in their work. Research shows that meaningful work drives higher engagement, increased job satisfaction, and greater retention (Mercurio et al., 2023). But what exactly makes work meaningful, and how can leaders give their teams more of it? Through years of studying high-performing organizations, we have identified three key factors that create meaning at work.
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1 month ago | 
tribunecontentagency.com | Wes Adams |Tamara Myles
It was her dream job — on paper, at least. As the vice president of communications at a global pharmaceutical company, Rushmie Nofsinger expected to step into a challenging role in which she could use her strengths and passions to have a positive impact on issues that really mattered to her. Upon her arrival, though, she quickly learned she wouldn’t have much input into the messaging strategy.
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1 month ago | 
sloanreview.mit.edu | Wes Adams |Tamara Myles
The Three Green Flags of Meaningful Work To attract top talent, organizations must signal their commitment to fostering a workplace where people can find connection, purpose, and growth. Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty ImagesSummary: Most people need more than just a good paycheck to be happy and motivated at work.
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2 months ago | 
strategicchro360.com | Wes Adams |Tamara Myles
Early in our multiyear journey studying standout leaders and the things they do to help their teams find meaning in their work, we found ourselves on a call with Katie Burke, former chief people officer at HubSpot. It was a call that opened our eyes to the profound impact leaders have on making work meaningful. HubSpot has ranked at the top of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list for nearly a decade, including a year at the No. 1 spot.
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2 months ago | 
fastcompanyme.com | Tamara Myles |Wes Adams
The psychological contract hasn’t just shifted around where we work. It has shifted, and continues to shift, around the entire relationship between organizations and employees. That shift in expectations feels most dramatic when we look at Gen Z, the latest entrants to the workforce. More than 40% of Gen Z employees have refused a work assignment because of ethical concerns. Nearly four in 10 have turned down a job with a company that doesn’t align with their values.
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2 months ago | 
fastcompany.com | Tamara Myles |Julia Herbst
The psychological contract hasn’t just shifted around where we work. It has shifted, and continues to shift, around the entire relationship between organizations and employees. That shift in expectations feels most dramatic when we look at Gen Z, the latest entrants to the workforce. More than 40% of Gen Z employees have refused a work assignment because of ethical concerns. Nearly four in 10 have turned down a job with a company that doesn’t align with their values.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
nextbigideaclub.com | Madeline Mann |Maggie Smith |Wes Adams |Tamara Myles
I’m pleased to share what I consider the most promising, must-read nonfiction titles scheduled for release in April 2025. These titles will be included in our longlist of potential titles for Season 26 of the Next Big Idea Club. In a couple of months, our curators—Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink—will review all of my monthly selections, narrow the list down to a handful of finalists and, ultimately, choose our two official season titles, which we will send the members.
