The Power of Mattering
A review of

The Power of Mattering

How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance

Zach Mercurio • Harvard Business Review Press • 2025
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Show People How Much You Value Them

by David Meyer

Leadership developer Zach Mercurio explains how you win by showing your employees that they matter.

Leadership development facilitator Zach Mercurio – who also wrote The Invisible Leader and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose – explains the art and science of mattering.

Feeling Valued

For maximum engagement, you want your team members to feel valued, respected, and included. It’s so important for people to know they matter that showing your employees you value them is an important part of building motivation. People who feel they matter are more likely to tackle difficult tasks, while those who feel lonely or invisible at work are more likely to be apathetic.

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