书目

The Happiness Advantage：The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

内容简介

Ourmostcommonlyheldformulaforsuccessisbroken.Conventionalwisdomholdsthatifweworkhardwewillbemoresuccessful,andifwearemoresuccessful,thenwe’llbehappy.Ifwecanjustfindthatgreatjob,winthatnextpromotion,losethosefivepounds,happinesswillfollow.Butrecentdiscoveriesinthefieldofpositivepsychologyhaveshownthatthisformulaisactuallybackward:Happinessfuelssuccess,nottheotherwayaround.Whenwearepositive,ourbrainsbecomemoreengaged,creative,motivated,energetic,resilient,andproductiveatwork.Thisisn’tjustanemptymantra.Thisdiscoveryhasbeenrepeatedlyborneoutbyrigorousresearchinpsychologyandneuroscience,managementstudies,andthebottomlinesoforganizationsaroundtheglobe.InTheHappinessAdvantage,ShawnAchor,whospentoveradecadeliving,researching,andlecturingatHarvardUniversity,drawsonhisownresearch—includingoneofthelargeststudiesofhappinessandpotentialatHarvardandothersatcompanieslikeUBSandKPMG—tofixthisbrokenformula.UsingstoriesandcasestudiesfromhisworkwiththousandsofFortune500executivesin42countries,Achorexplainshowwecanreprogramourbrainstobecomemorepositiveinordertogainacompetitiveedgeatwork.Isolatingsevenpractical,actionableprinciplesthathavebeentriedandtestedeverywherefromclassroomstoboardrooms,stretchingfromArgentinatoZimbabwe,heshowsushowwecancapitalizeontheHappinessAdvantagetoimproveourperformanceandmaximizeourpotential.Amongtheprinciplesheoutlines:•TheTetrisEffect:howtoretrainourbrainstospotpatternsofpossibility,sowecansee—andseize—opportunitieswhereverwelook.•TheZorroCircle:howtochanneloureffortsonsmall,manageablegoals,togaintheleveragetograduallyconquerbiggerandbiggerones.•SocialInvestment:howtoreapthedividendsofinvestinginoneofthegreatestpredictorsofsuccessandhappiness—oursocialsupportnetworkAmust-readforeveryonetryingtoexcelinaworldofincreasingworkloads,stress,andnegativity,TheHappinessAdvantageisn’tonlyabouthowtobecomehappieratwork.It’sabouthowtoreapthebenefitsofahappierandmorepositivemind-settoachievetheextraordinaryinourworkandinourlives.

作者简介

ShawnAchor,amemberofOprah'sSuperSoul100,isthewinnerofoveradozendistinguishedteachingawardsatHarvardUniversity,wherehedeliveredlecturesonpositivepsychologyinthemostpopularclassatHarvard.Shawnhasbecomeoneoftheworld'sleadingexpertontheconnectionbetweenhappinessandsuccess.HisresearchonhappinessmadethecoverofHarvardBusinessReview,hisTEDtalkisoneofthemostpopularalltimewithover4millionviews,andhislectureairingonPBShasbeenseenbymillions.ShawnteachesfortheAdvancedManagementProgramatWhartonBusinessSchool,andcollaboratesonresearchwithYaleandColumbiaUniversity.In2007,ShawnfoundedGoodThinktosharehisresearchwiththeworld.Subsequently,Shawnhaslecturedorresearchedin51countries,speakingtoCEOsinChina,schoolchildreninSouthAfrica,doctorsinDubai,andfarmersinZimbabwe.HehasspokentotheRoyalFamilyinAbuDhabi,doctorsatSt.JudeChildren'sHospital,andworkedwiththeU.S.DepartmentofHealthtopromotehappiness.In2012,ShawnhelpedleadtheEverydayMatterscampaignwiththeNationalMSSocietyandGenzymetoshowhowhappinessremainsachoiceforthosestrugglingwithachronicillness.ShawngraduatedmagnacumlaudefromHarvardandearnedaMastersdegreefromHarvardDivinitySchoolinChristianandBuddhistethics.Forsevenyears,ShawnalsoservedasanOfficerofHarvard,livinginHarvardYardandcounselingstudentsthroughthestressesoftheirfirstyear.Thoughhenowtravelsextensivelyforhiswork,ShawncontinuestoconductoriginalpsychologyresearchonhappinessandorganizationalachievementincollaborationwithYaleUniversityandtheInstituteforAppliedPositiveResearch.

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