I was talking to a friend the other day and the conversation turned to difficulties her husband is facing at work. Newly promoted to lead a team, he is struggling with a collection of individuals who show up for work and then sleepwalk through the day, without the energy or aspiration to do much of anything. He himself doesn’t have much motivation either: he doesn’t like the job and doesn’t want to be there, but he feels he has no choice but to press on until his circumstance