ISPA Conference

Zach Mercurio

Author & Speaker


Zach Mercurio, Ph.D., is a researcher, leadership development facilitator and speaker who specializes in purposeful leadership, mattering at work, meaningful work and positive organizational psychology. He is the author of The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025) and The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose. Mercurio advises leaders in organizations worldwide on practices for building cultures that promote well-being, motivation and performance. His clients include the U.S. Army, USA Wrestling, Delta Air Lines, Marriott International, the Government of Canada and the National Park Service. He also serves as one of author Simon Sinek’s “Optimist Instructors.” Mercurio holds a doctorate in organizational learning, performance and change from Colorado State University, where he serves as a senior fellow in the Center for Meaning and Purpose and as an instructor in the Organizational Learning, Performance and Change program. His research on meaningful work has been recognized by the Association for Talent Development, the Academy of Management and the Academy of Human Resource Development. His thinking on leadership and meaningful work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Psychology Today, ABC News, The Denver Post and Thrive Global. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife, two sons and two adopted dogs.

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