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EP201 - Why Your Job Feels Meaningless—And What You Can Do About It with Wes Adams and Tamara Myles

EP201 - Why Your Job Feels Meaningless—And What You Can Do About It with Wes Adams and Tamara Myles

Update: 2025-05-14
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In this episode of The Tyler Dickerhoof Show, Tyler Dickerhoof sits down with Wes Adams and Tamara Myles—leadership experts and co-authors of Make Work Meaningful. Together, they unpack the 3 Cs of meaningful work—Community, Contribution, and Challenge—and how leaders can apply them to create trust, purpose, and engagement at work.




They explore why Gen Z is opting out of leadership, how remote work and AI have reshaped workplace values, and what it truly means to “walk the talk.” Wes and Tamara also share personal stories that shaped their leadership lens—and offer practical tools for anyone ready to lead with authenticity and impact.




Follow Wes:


https://www.wesadams.com/


https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesadams1




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https://tamaramyles.com/


https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaramyles/


https://www.instagram.com/tamaramyles/




Make Work Meaningful:


https://www.makeworkmeaningful.com/


https://www.amazon.com/Meaningful-Work-Passion-Performance-Employee/dp/1541704533




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What We Discussed:


00:00 Introduction


01:49 You don’t need a “calling” to find meaning at work


06:32 How leaders create meaning


09:52 Community, contribution & challenge


13:28 Why ‘walking the talk’ matters more than ever


19:12 Leadership is more than a title


23:34 Wearing a mask at work is draining


26:33 What happens when workplaces devalue your background


32:00 The most powerful thing a leader can say


34:32 How being an immigrant shaped their perspective on work


38:35 Are we just iterating on a broken system?


42:20 Humans are meaning-making machines


44:40 How great organizations align with the 3 Cs

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EP201 - Why Your Job Feels Meaningless—And What You Can Do About It with Wes Adams and Tamara Myles

EP201 - Why Your Job Feels Meaningless—And What You Can Do About It with Wes Adams and Tamara Myles

Tyler Dickerhoof