Episode 93: Leadosophy: Episode 93 - "What's All This Nonsense About Employee Engagement?"

Published: Aug. 18, 2021, 4:52 p.m.

Episode 93 Leadosophy examines the concept of "employee engagement" referencing an article in Forbes written by Kevin Kruse. Here are a few questions:\n\n1. True or False: An employee can work on behalf of the org's goals with minimal emotional commitment?\n2. Can you force your employees to "care" for your organization? \xa0\n3. What does it mean to "care" for your organization? \xa0\n4. How many situations have we been a part of where we "faked" caring for the goals of an organization? \xa0\n5. Is it possible that the farther away one is from the founder or founders of an organization, the less one will care for that organization? Is this not expected? Does a CEO truly believe that a new employee will \u201cactually care\u201d for the organization in the same way or with the same level of emotion or passion?\n\nReferences\n\nhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/06/22/employee-engagement-what-and-why/?sh=4ad7ca217f37\n\nSeason One: Foundations of Leadosophy Leadosophy is the fusion of leadership and philosophy. We use philosophical thought to deepen our understanding of leadership together.