A New Spirit of Meaningful Work - Conversation with Zach Mercurio, Season 2 Premiere, Company Culture Series, Episode 4

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The 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 is an author, speaker, consultant, and researcher specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development. Zach wrote "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose" to provide individuals, leaders, and organizations with the tools to activate their purpose and create cultures where everyone matters. This work was recognized 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." In his work with over 100 global companies, non-profits, schools, and universities around the world, Zach helps forge purposeful leaders and provides practical tools to cultivate positive organizational and team cultures that enable more meaning, motivation, and well-being. Some of his clients and partners have included Hewlett-Packard, The National Park Service, Simon Sinek Inc., The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Crocs, Broadcom, Telstra, and The Alzheimer's Association. In our conversation, he reviews some of the most notable moments of the history of organizational development dating back to the Industrial Revolution, theories and real world stories that bring company culture to life in a way that will touch you and will inspire you to ask deeper and better questions of yourself, your teams, and your companies. We bridge the gap between the critical, qualitative concepts of purpose, job fulfillment, employee engagement or company culture with key performance indicators, performance metrics, hiring practices, and business meeting facilitation. Zach generously shares some amazing practical tips to add energy, excitement, and challenges long-held beliefs many organizations continue to promote.