How does creating meaningful work impact an organization's ability to succeed?  That's the basis of my conversation with Dr. Teresa Amabile and Dr. Steven Kramer. Teresa is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration and a Director of Research at Harvard Business School. Steven is a developmental psychologist whose writings have appeared in such illustrious publications as the Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. In this episode, we discuss their research findings which serve as the basis for their new book “The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work”. Over the course of the discussion, Teresa, Steven and I discuss: Why leaders need to provide employees with responsibilities that create a sense of purpose or meaning.How experiencing setbacks can be more damaging to employee morale than leaders realize.What leaders should be managing, as opposed to what they think they should be managing, to encourage productivity in their organization.What two other factors leaders can employ to improve employee performance over the long-term.How leaders and employees can help facilitate a shift toward the creation of meaningful work. As I told Teresa and Steven during our conversation, “The Progress Principle” is easily one of the best books I've read this year on leadership and improving an organization's productivity. I invite you both to listen to this podcast and to check out their book to find out why I so thoroughly enjoyed reading "The Progress Principle", as well as talking with them about the discoveries they made through their research on the challenges employees face in today's workplace. I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Google Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, iTunes, or your preferred podcast platform. It’s worth noting that my leadership podcast was recognized by Inc. As one of “12 podcasts that will make you a better leader”. So please help me get the word out about my show. Noteworthy links: Buy Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer's book “The Progress Principle” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).