> People want to make a valuable contribution, and feel great when they make progress toward doing so. [...] Many leaders, from team managers to CEOs, are alre

> People want to make a valuable contribution, and feel great when they make progress toward doing so. [...] Many leaders, from team managers to CEOs, are already surprisingly expert at smothering employee engagement. It's amazing to me to what extent superiors waste their subaltern's time. This can hardly be over-estimated. Of course, it's a demonstration of power (besides incompetency).