We all know that the role of the manager is to assign tasks and matching resources, crack the whip (or cajole the team) to ensure it is on track for the deadline. What would a leader do differently if entrusted with the same task? After all, leaders too, have to run organizations, meet customer expectations and create value for all the stakeholders. So what is this new element called 'making meaning' doing in an already crowded task list? For long we have considered things like 'meaning in the workplace' in the same category as candyfloss and not taken it seriously. That I am afraid is changing. The leader helps people see meaning beyond the limits of the mundane tasks and chores.