Thank you so much for your response, David.

"Yes. I may halfheartedly pretend to follow along (if my livelyhood is attached to saying yes or no), but you won’t have the best of me."

That is one of those things that seems inherently obvious to you and me, but for some reason, too many leaders to not get it.  Not only do I think missing this is not character-based, but it is simply bad management too.  Why would you not want to treat your assets in a way they will perform optimally?  A manufacturing leader would not approve denying a machine oil to keep it running, but for some reason, some think people should be able to get along without love, which is something humans need to run optimally.

And we know we don't even have to call it love.  Feeling appreciated and a sense of belonging, being allowed to feel like you are making a contribution, and having someone take the time to help you understand how your work fits, (i.e. its meaning) are all human needs that could easily be met at work.

Sorry, for whatever reason, your comments got me on a role.  I see another post in my future :)

Thank you again, David.