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IGNITE PASSION AND PERFORMANCE IN EVERY EMPLOYEE

A practical playbook from two of the leading global authorities on meaning at work, designed to show leaders why and how to make work meaningful

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Meaningful Work: How to Ignite Passion and Performance in Every Employee

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Finding meaning at work is the true driver of employee well-being, high performance, and even profit. Meaningful Work offers a practical roadmap to make meaning the cornerstone of your leadership approach.

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We’re in the middle of the most significant transformation in work in over a century. Whether it’s remote work, the rise of burnout and “quiet quitting,” or the changing values and priorities of employees, leading an organization has never been more complex. But through all this, a single factor remains the core driver of fulfilled, high-performing teams—their belief that their work has meaning.

The call for meaning at work has never been louder.

Employees who report high levels of meaning at work are:

more fulfilled

more engaged

less likely to quit

In Meaningful Work, Wes Adams and Tamara Myles, advisers to some of the world’s most successful companies, leverage the science of positive psychology to show leaders why and how to make meaning the cornerstone of leadership practice.

It is a practical playbook based on decades of research, including their own groundbreaking multi-year study of meaning at work, and stories from leaders you already admire and others that will surprise and inspire you.

Meaning can be the cornerstone of your leadership practice.

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Praise for Meaningful Work

“A timely, clear, and actionable book about the science and practice of making work more worthwhile.”

Adam Grant

#1 New York Times–bestselling author of Think Again

“Meaningful Work is a remarkable guide to more passion, meaning, and greater contribution to the world! If you want to challenge yourself to do more for others, start here!”

Tom Rath

author of StrengthsFinder 2.0

“Happy employees feel needed and have a job that matters. As a leader, you have to make this possible. But how? The answers are in this wonderful new book. Read Meaningful Work today and watch the morale in your company improve.”

Arthur C. Brooks

#1 New York Times–bestselling author of Build the Life You Want

“This book is a must-read for leaders who want to move beyond traditional management and foster workplaces where employees feel valued, inspired, and driven to achieve their best.” Read More

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith

New York Times–bestselling author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

“This book is a remarkable resource, offering practical methods to define “meaningful” work, enabling its thoughtful integration into the employee experience, and measuring the powerful return on meaning.”

Deep Mahajan

VP Talent Management, Juniper Networks

“Every leader today should know the 3 Cs of meaningful work. A must-read for anyone who wants to create a workplace that thrives.”

Dan Heath

#1 New York Times–bestselling coauthor of Switch

“This book is an essential companion for any professional seeking to re-imagine a future workplace and workforce that is driven by purpose. Adams and Myles have tapped into something profound, reminding us that meaning at work… Read More

Tina Mylon

Chief Talent and Diversity Officer, Schneider Electric

About the Authors

Wes Adams partners with Fortune 500s and scaling companies to develop high-impact leaders and design structures that support high-performing teams. He is also a positive psychology researcher at University of Pennsylvania where he studies the leadership practices and organizational structures that help employees thrive.

Tamara Myles is a speaker, author, professor, and entrepreneur, specializing in the art and science of human flourishing at work. Tamara’s mission is simple: to unlock the power of meaningful work to drive peak performance and build cultures of innovation, resilience, and growth.

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