Only 23% of employees are engaged—and that’s the highest it’s ever been. Let that sink in. In this episode of the Future-Ready Leader Podcast, Afsheen Ismail-Wey (CEO of The Phoenix Coaching Co.) dives into one of the most quietly devastating—and surprisingly hopeful—trends in leadership today. We explore: 🔸 Why the real engagement crisis is a leadership crisis🔸 The hidden cost of low engagement ($8.9 trillion, to be exact)🔸 What high-engagement organizations are doing differently🔸 The critical leadership shifts needed in 2025 and beyond This is more than an episode—it’s a call to lead with intention. 👉 If you’re building a culture people want to be part of, start here.Let’s move from performative to powerful leadership. 🎧 Listen now:📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhoenixCoachingCo./videos 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z8G6Wwb4WsT4quiEtAhEm?si=e2dcc6abaf524146 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-phoenix-leadership-podcast/id1730899556🌐 Website: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/podcast-2 🔗 Want to build engagement from the inside out?Explore our leadership development solutions:https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/our-leadership-solution #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureReadyLeadership #EmployeeEngagement #CultureShift #LeadershipMatters #ThePhoenixCoachingCo