Do you remember the last time you felt totally, utterly miserable at work? Do remember those feelings of despair, dread and hopelessness? Were you at the top of your game? Probably not. You were probably running through the motions, like a robot, constantly looking at the clock for break time, lunch time, sayonara time and every time in between.

That’s called disengagement, folks.

And it’s an epidemic that is hurting the careers of employees and managers alike—not to mention the performance of companies worldwide. [···]