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733: The Way to Notice People Better, with Zach Mercurio

5d ago 38:38

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Zach Mercurio: The Power of Mattering

Zach Mercurio is an author, researcher, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. He teaches a course with past guest Simon Sinek on how leaders can show everyone how they matter. He is the author of The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance*.

When you ask people what mattered in their careers, few cite the bonus, or the stock options, or the employee of the month award. What they do talk about are the times they were remembered, supported, thanked, and seen. In this conversation, Zach and I discuss how to do that better.

Key Points

When people are asked about when they mattered, they recall small moments of being remembered, helped, thanked, or seen.
The behavior of a leader accounts for half of increased feelings of mattering and meaningfulness at work.
Rather than identifying with a person’s behavior identify first with the person.
Look for the positive traits in a person or identify something that you love.
Music is the space between the notes. In our informal interactions, we have the choice to turn against, turn away, or turn towards.
Leaders who notice people well consistently follow three steps: observe, note, and share.

Resources Mentioned

The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance* by Zach Mercurio

Interview Notes

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