Arthur C. Brooks

<p>Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. </p><p>He is also a columnist at <em>The Atlantic, </em>where he writes the popular weekly <em>How to Build a Life </em>column. Brooks is the #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of 13 books, including <em>Build the Life You Want</em> in 2023, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, and <em>From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.</em></p><p>Brooks is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, appearing in the media and traveling the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies, and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.</p>

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Human Happiness Expert; Award-winning Harvard Professor; Co-Author with Oprah Winfrey of <i>New York Times</i>Bestseller<i> Build the Life You Want</i>

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<ul><li><strong>Leadership and Happiness in Times of Rapid Change</strong></li><li>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.</li><li><strong>Leadership and Happiness</strong></li><li>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.</li><li><strong>How to Get Happier in an Unhappy World</strong></li><li>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.</li><li><strong>The Secrets of Self-Management</strong></li><li>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</li><li><strong>Moving from Strength to Strength in Work, Life, & Happiness</strong></li><li>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.</li><li><strong>Love Your Enemies</strong></li><li>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.</li></ul>

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