Dr. Corrie Block: Why Most People Hate Their Jobs

The person sitting next to you at work is an apex predator, the result of 10,000 generations of survival and adaptation. Yet in today’s workplace Gallup reports that 79% of employees are disengaged. Why?In this episode of In the Arena, leadership strategist and best selling author Dr. Corrie Block unpacks what has gone wrong in the modern workplace and how leaders can fix it. From understanding that “we don’t quit jobs, we quit managers” to realizing the ripple effect of a single executive’s bad day, Corrie shows how leadership decisions shape the lives of thousands of families.Hosted by Dave Crane, Ex BBC broadcaster and award-winning motivational speaker, who has helped thousands of leaders master communication and influence any audience in 7 seconds or less.Together, Dave and Corrie challenge leaders to rethink their role in creating meaning, community, and purpose at work. Because humans can be happy doing almost any job as long as they enjoy who they are doing it with and know why it matters.What You’ll Learn in This Episode•⁠ ⁠Why nearly 80% of employees feel disengaged and what leaders can do about it•⁠ ⁠How the people you work with are wired for survival, adaptation and growth•⁠ ⁠Why company culture fails when managers forget the human side of work•⁠ ⁠The hidden costs of leadership mistakes and their impact on families•⁠ ⁠What leaders and employees must do to succeed in the future of workWorkplaces don’t fail because of the job. They fail because of the leadership.