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Quiet Quitting

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Silhouetted figures of disengaged employees in a dimly lit office, representing the widespread trend of quiet quitting and its impact.
Leadership

What is quiet quitting and its economic and organizational toll?

Fifty-nine percent of the global workforce currently fits the quiet quitting profile, meaning they are actively disengaged from their work.

Daniel Cross·April 18, 2026
An authentic leader engaging with motivated employees, contrasting with disengaged workers, symbolizing the impact of leadership on workplace morale and productivity.
Leadership

The Obsession with Quiet Quitting Is Flawed; Authentic Leadership Is the Real Issue

The pervasive focus on 'quiet quitting' is a flawed and dangerous misdiagnosis of a much deeper organizational malaise. The real conversation leaders must have is not about employees meeting job descriptions, but about the systemic failures in leadership that make doing the bare minimum a rational choice.

Daniel Cross·April 6, 2026