Jonathan Lewis: Why Work Feels Meaningless Now (And What to Do About It) | Summer Series 2026

About this episode

Jonathan Lewis discusses the changing nature of work and how leaders can help restore meaning and purpose.

Send us Fan Mail Why does work feel different than it used to? In this opening episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes Jonathan Lewis, President of McKee Wallwork and author of The Rebuilders: Daily Foundations for the Leaders We Need. Jonathan shares insights from extensive workforce research and explains why so many people today are struggling with purpose, hope, and meaning. Together, they explore what leaders can do to help people move beyond transactional relationships and to...

People in this episode

Host: Tim Stewart

Guest: Jonathan Lewis

Topics covered

• work meaning
• leadership
• purpose
• hope
• workforce research

Keywords

• work
• meaning
• leadership
• purpose
• hope
• workforce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McKee Wallwork

Books & works: The Rebuilders: Daily Foundations for the Leaders We Need

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