Leadership and Happiness in Times of Rapid Change
Volatile periods of change and uncertainty are drivers of fear, and a major source of personal and professional unhappiness. Fortunately, the best science has answers on how to boost morale and happiness in the workplace, which (as the data show) spur better firm performance and value, even amid challenging times. In this keynote address, Harvard Business School Professor Arthur C. Brooks will explore this data and provide strategies for leaders to understand and improve their management styles—specifically to improve morale and performance, no matter the business climate.
Recommended Reading: Build the Life You Want
Leadership and Happiness
Most people think success is the key to happiness, but they are wrong. Happiness is the key to success. According to research, to be successful in life, one should understand happiness and manage to it—our own and others’. Unfortunately, most people have to learn this fact by hard experience. Happiness expert Arthur C. Brooks shows that behind this problem lies an enormous opportunity for leaders to improve happiness practices internally to their organizations, thus raising workplace engagement, facilitating recruitment, and increasing retention and productivity. Indeed, companies can establish a culture of meaning, purpose, and life satisfaction–and can thus prosper in highly-competitive labor markets where culture and quality of life are so critical.
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How to Get Happier in an Unhappy World
The evidence is clear: In almost every country, happiness is falling. It is easy to get dragged down when around us, loneliness is increasing, relationships are harder to form, and political polarization is on the rise. But we can beat this current by understanding the fundamentals of happiness science, practicing it each day, and sharing it with others.
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The Secrets of Self-Management
Most people are good at managing things around them–their families, their homes, their jobs, even their companies. But managing their own feelings is a big mystery, and an enormous barrier to happiness. This talk introduces the amazing science of emotional self-management. With knowledge and a few changes in habits, each of us can take control of our emotions and lead lives that are more satisfying and successful.
Recommended Reading: Build the Life You Want
Moving from Strength to Strength in Work, Life, & Happiness
Our skills and interests naturally change as we age—a fact that can be difficult and frightening for many “strivers.” How can we prepare for the changes that come later in life, and how can we structure our lives in a way that uncovers new strengths and leads to lasting happiness? Blending the latest in behavioral social science research, ancient wisdom, and historical analysis, Professor Arthur Brooks will reveal how effectiveness and wellbeing at all stages of life come not from holding on to past achievements, but from cultivating new habits and a different understanding of success and fulfillment.
Recommended Reading: From Strength to Strength
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Love Your Enemies
America is afflicted with a "culture of contempt," says Brooks. It is increasingly common for people to view those who disagree with them as worthless, instead of just misguided or incorrect. This is fomented by an “outrage industrial complex” in media and politics. Through ancient wisdom and cutting-edge behavioral science, Brooks provides a roadmap to the happiness and gratification that comes when we choose to love one another – gaining strength from our differences.
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ARTHUR IN ACTION
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Aspen Ideas Festival: How to Want Less
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The Atlantic's In Pursuit of Happiness Festival: Secret to a Happy Life
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Harvard Business School: From Strength to Strength
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Sixth & i with Ross Andersen
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VMLY&R: The Art and Science of Happiness
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Arthur Brooks with Simon Sinek
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TEDx: The Art and Science of Happiness