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- July 28, 2022
- Article
How to Build a Life: How to Be Happy in a Recession
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How to Be Happy in a Recession." The Atlantic (July 28, 2022).
- July 21, 2022
- Article
How to Build a Life: A Happiness Columnist’s Three Biggest Happiness Rules
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: A Happiness Columnist’s Three Biggest Happiness Rules." The Atlantic (July 21, 2022).
- May 5, 2022
- Article
How to Build a Life: Ben Franklin’s Radical Theory of Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Ben Franklin’s Radical Theory of Happiness." The Atlantic (May 5, 2022).
- April 21, 2022
- Article
How to Build a Life: 10 Practical Ways to Improve Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: 10 Practical Ways to Improve Happiness." The Atlantic (April 21, 2022).
- February 17, 2022
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Seven Habits That Lead to Happiness in Old Age
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Seven Habits That Lead to Happiness in Old Age." The Atlantic (February 17, 2022).
- 2022
- Book
From Strength to Strength: Finding Meaning, Success, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our...
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Keywords:
Aging;
Meaning In Life;
Purpose;
Personal Development and Career;
Success;
Happiness;
Satisfaction
Brooks, Arthur C. From Strength to Strength: Finding Meaning, Success, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. New York, NY: Portfolio/Penguin, 2022.
- 2021
- Working Paper
The Business of K-12 Education in China
By: Geoffrey Jones and Yuhai Wu
This working paper examines the evolution of K-12 education in China, especially between 1985 and the present day, drawing extensive interviews with participants in the educational sector. China has been hugely successful in reaching almost 100 percent literacy,...
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Keywords:
K-12 Education;
China;
Real Estate;
Early Childhood Education;
Performance Evaluation;
Teaching;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Personal Development and Career;
Social Issues;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Private Sector;
Education Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Jones, Geoffrey, and Yuhai Wu. "The Business of K-12 Education in China." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-022, October 2021.
- September 2, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Secret to Happiness at Work
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Secret to Happiness at Work." The Atlantic (September 2, 2021).
- September 2021
- Article
Income More Reliably Predicts Frequent Than Intense Happiness
By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Ruo Mo, Adam Eric Greenberg, Bertus Jeronimus and Ashley V. Whillans
There is widespread consensus that income and subjective well-being are linked, but when and why they are connected is subject to ongoing debate. We draw on prior research that distinguishes between the frequency and intensity of happiness to suggest that higher income...
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Jachimowicz, Jon M., Ruo Mo, Adam Eric Greenberg, Bertus Jeronimus, and Ashley V. Whillans. "Income More Reliably Predicts Frequent Than Intense Happiness." Social Psychological & Personality Science 12, no. 7 (September 2021): 1294–1306.
- August 2021
- Case
Zoom Video Communications: Building a Culture of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion During COVID-19
By: Karen G. Mills, Scott Duke Kominers, Christopher Stanton, Andy Wu, George Gonzalez and Gabriella Elanbeck
Keywords:
Diversity Management;
Diversity Training;
Cultural Change;
Cultural Diversity;
Inclusion;
Inclusive Growth;
Inclusive Hiring;
Hiring;
Hiring Of Employees;
Recruiting;
Performance Management;
Change Leadership;
Race And Ethnicity;
Racial Bias;
Racial Disparity;
Racial Injustice;
Racial Tensions;
Racism;
Organization;
Organization Process;
Organization Structure;
Structural/institutional Racism;
Leadership And Change Management;
Leadership And Managing People;
Leading;
Gender Bias;
Discrimination;
Inequalities;
Inequality;
Social Change;
Employee Attitude Development And Empowerment;
Employee Bonding;
Employee Empowerment;
Employee Engagement;
Employee Fairness;
Employee Morale;
Employee Performance Management;
Employee Relations;
Company Culture;
Company Values;
Values;
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Demographics;
Diversity;
Age;
Ethnicity;
Gender;
Business Processes;
Change Management;
Change;
Race;
Human Capital;
Human Resources;
Compensation and Benefits;
Employees;
Employee Relationship Management;
Recruitment;
Retention;
Selection and Staffing;
Jobs and Positions;
Job Interviews;
Leadership;
Leading Change;
Management;
Management Teams;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Style;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Organizations;
Mission and Purpose;
Culture;
Happiness;
Prejudice and Bias;
Satisfaction;
Equity;
Identity;
Leadership Style;
Values and Beliefs;
Technology Industry;
United States
- August 12, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Link Between Happiness and a Sense of Humor
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Link Between Happiness and a Sense of Humor." The Atlantic (August 12, 2021).
- July 29, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: What Immigrants Know About Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: What Immigrants Know About Happiness." The Atlantic (July 29, 2021).
- July 15, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: Different Cultures Define Happiness Differently
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Different Cultures Define Happiness Differently." The Atlantic (July 15, 2021).
- July 1, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Happy Patriot, the Unhappy Nationalist
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Happy Patriot, the Unhappy Nationalist." The Atlantic (July 1, 2021).
- June 2021
- Case
Chris Ernst: Purpose, People, Progress
By: Boris Groysberg, Robert Cross, Robin Abrahams and Katherine Connolly Baden
Executive Chris Ernst uses a unique personal strategy to define his six life roles (spiritual explorer, natural being, development pioneer, global/local citizen, thriving family, true friend) and achieve harmony among them.
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Keywords:
Self-awareness;
Self-discovery;
Self-affirmation;
Life Satisfaction;
Work-Life Balance;
Identity;
Personal Development and Career;
Family and Family Relationships;
Happiness;
Technology Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris, Robert Cross, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden. "Chris Ernst: Purpose, People, Progress." Harvard Business School Case 421-097, June 2021.
- June 3, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: How to Escape the Happiness Guilt Trap
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How to Escape the Happiness Guilt Trap." The Atlantic (June 3, 2021).
- May 2021 (Revised September 2021)
- Case
CPE and SUS Environmental: You've Got to Know When to Hold 'Em (A)
By: Josh Lerner and Franko Jira
In July 2016, Di Yang and Grace Guo of the leading Chinese private equity group CPE faced a dilemma—a happy dilemma, but a challenge nonetheless. CPE’s investment in the waste-to-energy firm SUS Environment had proved to be exceedingly successful. This success had...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Private Equity;
Financial Liquidity;
Investment Return;
Growth and Development
Lerner, Josh, and Franko Jira. "CPE and SUS Environmental: You've Got to Know When to Hold 'Em (A)." Harvard Business School Case 821-085, May 2021. (Revised September 2021.)
- May 6, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: How Adult Children Affect Their Mother's Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How Adult Children Affect Their Mother's Happiness." The Atlantic (May 6, 2021).
- May 2021
- Supplement
Hello Alfred: Come Home Happy — Operating the Business Model Exercise, Instructor Version
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Christopher Payton
On a mission to "automate the on-demand economy," Harvard Business School classmates Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck launched Hello Alfred in 2013 to provide subscribers with an "Alfred" to complete various chores for a monthly fee. In early 2016, the company has built...
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- April 15, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: How to Buy Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How to Buy Happiness." The Atlantic (April 15, 2021).