Manager engagement just dipped to 27% in Gallup’s latest survey, and Steve asks a sharper question: is this a manager problem, or a system that keeps overloading and undertraining leaders? In this episode, Steve pairs the Gallup data with Jonathan J. Hsu’s Rolling Stone argument for slowing down, going deeper, and leading more humanly. The result is a candid look at why speed and dashboards won’t fix disengagement, and what will.

You’ll hear:

• Why 27% isn’t the real headline

• How slowing down builds trust and better decisions

• Why human, not heroic, leadership wins

• Simple ways to create space, support, and clarity for managers

Takeaway: less noise, more depth. Create one meaningful pause this week, ask a better question, and give your team room to be heard.

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