The 70% of us that are not fully engaged are likely to be unhappy and disenchanted with the organization as a whole and soon will become susceptible to mild mental health problems such as anxiety, stress and depression, leading to less productivity and absenteeism.

However the 30% of us that are fully engaged, are likely to have to work harder to compensate and will then fall victim to presenteeism, which also leads to similar problems in productivity and well being.

Mild mental health problems now cause 40% of all absence from work up from 26% in 1996, costing employers £25.9 billion per annum, or £1035 per person per year based on an average of 7 days sickness. In comparison a sample of authentic businesses have registered as little as 0.3 days absence per employee per year.

So if greater alignment and engagement can be achieved through helping people find their authentic leadership and forming a common purpose, vision and set of values, helping your business become more energised, efficient and productive in the process, isn't that worth thinking about as an investment for your organisation?

Figures obtained by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health 06/2010 and Authenticis.