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The Happiness Advantage

The Happiness Advantageby Shawn Achor Happiness Is at Hand

Positivity researcher Shawn Achor’s introduction to happiness and how to build it has earned a place in the canon of positivity literature. Get happy –…
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You Have More Influence Than You Think

You Have More Influence Than You Thinkby Vanessa Bohns Learn Your Own Power – and How to Use It for Good

Your actions, words and mere presence have an impact. An organizational psychologist reveals how to wield that power consciously.
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Feel-Good Productivity

Feel-Good Productivityby Ali Abdaal Strong Feelings

Humans are emotional creatures — even when they’re working. Productivity expert Ali Abdaal argues that emotions are a source of energy and part of a cycle…
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Pregnant Then Screwed

Pregnant Then Screwedby Joeli Brearley Justice for Mothers

Women pay a professional and financial price for having children – in employment opportunities, career advancement and salary. In this infuriating, compassionate book, a British…
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The Four Workarounds

The Four Workaroundsby Paulo Savaget Complex Problems, Subversive Solutions

When the going gets tough, bold and creative organizations and individuals get the job done anyway. Innovation and entrepreneurship researcher Paulo Savaget explains exactly how…
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Right Kind of Wrong

Right Kind of Wrongby Amy Edmondson Succeed at Failing

In today’s business world, thriving depends on innovating, experimenting, and breaking new ground. Missteps, mistakes, and outright failures come as part of the territory. Renowned…
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Optimal

Optimalby Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss Better than Flow

In the pursuit of high performance, many professionals seek “flow” — that elusive state of peak performance emerging from intense focus and immersion in a task. But…