Gallup recently reported that only 15% of employees in the U.S. are truly engaged in their workplace. Yet nearly 70% of employees say they would work harder if they felt more appreciated. Over 90% of employees surveyed believed their leadership “lacked communication skills to lead.” The gloomy stories behind sobering statistics reveal employees’ disappointment with current leadership approaches. Leaders can do better. DeKoch, with over 40 years of diverse executive leadership experience, which included 20 years leading The Boldt Company, a $1 billion construction services and real estate development company, has developed novel insights into leadership thinking and practice. Clampitt, an endowed, award-winning communication and information science professor at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has over 40 years of experience in university teaching, ground-breaking research, and business consulting.  Topics During this interview Bob, Phil, and I discuss the following topics: How we got to the point where we are currently in terms of leadership Where they got the inspiration for their book came from How beliefs are important to being a caring leader The values which a caring leader holds Why companies don’t follow their values How middle leaders can follow their company’s values How to communicate effectively as a leader who cares