Zach is an author, speaker, facilitator, and researcher specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, meaningful work, and positive organizational development. He's the author of "The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance" (Harvard Business Review Press, May 2025) and "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose." In his work with hundreds of global companies, conference audiences, non-profits, K-12 schools, and universities worldwide, Zach teaches practical, evidence-based tools to cultivate positive organizational and team cultures that enable more mattering, meaning, motivation, well-being, and performance. Some of his clients include USA Wrestling, the U.S. Army, Delta Airlines, J.P. Morgan Chase, Marriott International, the Food and Drug Administration, the Government of Canada, and The National Park Service. Zach earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change from Colorado State University, where he serves as a Senior Honorary Research and Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychology's Center for Meaning and Purpose and as an Instructor in organizational behavior and development.His research on meaningful work has been awarded by The Association for Talent Development, The Academy of Management, and The Academy of Human Resource Development. Zach writes regularly on his blog and has been featured in media outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Denver Post, Psychology Today, The Huffington Post, and Thrive Global. He is also a regular guest on various leadership and organization development podcasts. Zach provides research, consulting services, and speaking engagements on:- Mattering at work- The practices of purposeful leadership- Designing positive and purposeful teams and organizations- Experiencing and enabling meaningful work- Discovering and implementing purpose in work, education, and life- Purposeful career development Connect with Zach to learn more:@ZachMercurio on X and InstagramFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZMercurio/Web: www.ZachMercurio.comEmail: Zach@ZachMercurio.com