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The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. Miles

October 8, 2026·5 min·4-min readinterviewbusiness
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John R. Miles argues that employee performance peaks when people feel they truly matter, a principle he honed leading Navy SEAL support teams and transforming a last-ranked tech group at Lowe's into a high-performing unit. The key is not in quick fixes but in consistent reciprocity, psych

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