For years, companies have championed employee engagement as the key to success, promising thriving workplaces and stellar performance. Yet, Gallup’s data reveals a grim truth: only 30% of U.S. workers and 21% globally are engaged, figures stagnant for over a decade. This exposes a half-hearted commitment. Annual surveys vanish without impact, and managers evade accountability. The result? A disillusioned workforce tied to a broken metric. In The Power of Employee Well-Being, Mark C. Crowley unveils a revolutionary vision, showing well-being sparks commitment, boosts productivity, and creates workplaces where people and profits thrive.

Why Well-Being Matters

Drawing on a University of Oxford study of 20 million workers, Crowley urges leaders to ditch flawed engagement metrics and prioritize well-being. It’s not soft—it delivers. Studies from Gallup, Harvard, and the London School of Economics show well-being drives 27% higher profitability, lower turnover, and better customer satisfaction. Yet, with 77% of U.S. professionals facing burnout and a 74% surge in mental health-related leave (2023–2024), action is urgent. Crowley emphasizes belonging—feeling valued and connected—as well-being’s core, yet 94% of leaders ignore this driver.

A Practical Roadmap

Building on his now classic, Lead From the Heart, Crowley offers a concise, actionable guide for managers to foster well-being and unlock team potential. He provides strategies to meet workers’ needs: caring leadership, fair workloads, emotional support, growth, and equity. Unlike ineffective wellness programs, debunked by Oxford research, Crowley’s approach transforms daily team experiences. His insights, honed over decades as a senior leader and researcher, are backed by data, like a British Telecom study tying weekly well-being to higher sales and customer satisfaction.

A Leadership Revolution

With a foreword by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, four-time New York Times bestselling author, The Power of Employee Well-Being is a call to reject superficial fixes and spark a leadership revolution. Crowley distills complex ideas into a vital guide for busy managers. In a post-COVID world where 52% of workers would take a 20% pay cut for better well-being, the stakes are clear. This is the playbook for leaders to build thriving workplaces where retention and performance soar. Step into leadership where heart drives impact—transform your teams today.

A Sampling Of Testimonials:

“I love this book because Crowley’s warm, caring, crystal-clear writing voice fills every page. With a blend of rigorous research and touching stories, this will convince you that leaders who make their people’s mental and physical well-being THE top priority spark superior organizational performance.”

~ Robert I. Sutton, Stanford University Professor Emeritus and author of the New York Times bestseller The No Asshole Rule

“Prioritizing employee well-being is a business imperative, and here, Crowley provides clear and concrete steps to cultivate just that in a thriving work environment.”

~ Hubert Joly, Former CEO, Best Buy; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School; and author of The Heart of Business

“This vital read eloquently argues for a paradigm shift from engagement to well-being, offering practical solutions that can be implemented immediately!”

~ Herminia Ibarra, Charles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior, London Business School, and author of Act Like a

“The insights and invaluable tools shared in Mark C. Crowley’s The Power of Employee Well-Being create a clear roadmap for business and HR leaders to foster work environments where employees can flourish, leading to better outcomes for everyone.”

~ Rhonda J. Morris, Retired Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Chevron

For years, companies have championed employee engagement as the key to success, promising thriving workplaces and stellar performance. Yet, Gallup’s data reveals a grim truth: only 30% of U.S. workers and 21% globally are engaged, figures stagnant for over a decade. This exposes a half-hearted commitment. Annual surveys vanish without impact, and managers evade accountability. The result? A disillusioned workforce tied to a broken metric. In The Power of Employee Well-Being, Mark C. Crowley unveils a revolutionary vision, showing well-being sparks commitment, boosts productivity, and creates workplaces where people and profits thrive.

Why Well-Being Matters

Drawing on a University of Oxford study of 20 million workers, Crowley urges leaders to ditch flawed engagement metrics and prioritize well-being. It’s not soft—it delivers. Studies from Gallup, Harvard, and the London School of Economics show well-being drives 27% higher profitability, lower turnover, and better customer satisfaction. Yet, with 77% of U.S. professionals facing burnout and a 74% surge in mental health-related leave (2023–2024), action is urgent. Crowley emphasizes belonging—feeling valued and connected—as well-being’s core, yet 94% of leaders ignore this driver.

A Practical Roadmap

Building on his now classic, Lead From the Heart, Crowley offers a concise, actionable guide for managers to foster well-being and unlock team potential. He provides strategies to meet workers’ needs: caring leadership, fair workloads, emotional support, growth, and equity. Unlike ineffective wellness programs, debunked by Oxford research, Crowley’s approach transforms daily team experiences. His insights, honed over decades as a senior leader and researcher, are backed by data, like a British Telecom study tying weekly well-being to higher sales and customer satisfaction.

A Leadership Revolution

With a foreword by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, four-time New York Times bestselling author, The Power of Employee Well-Being is a call to reject superficial fixes and spark a leadership revolution. Crowley distills complex ideas into a vital guide for busy managers. In a post-COVID world where 52% of workers would take a 20% pay cut for better well-being, the stakes are clear. This is the playbook for leaders to build thriving workplaces where retention and performance soar. Step into leadership where heart drives impact—transform your teams today.