Laurie Santos, famed psychology professor who teaches the most popular course in the history of Yale, encouraged us recently in Harvard’s Leadership and Happiness symposium to substitute “happiness” with “human performance” to describe the teaching we do. I agree. Let’s talk.
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When asked what they most want for their children, parents say “I just want them to be happy.” Then why is happiness not taught in school? Well, Harvard changed that… Here’s what happened to me.
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Don’t hold off a decision, a performance, or a product launch in order to be perfect. As Winston Churchill wisely said, “Perfection is the enemy of progress.” Here’s why.
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TechWire contributing columnist Grace Ueng recently traveled to the International Women’s Forum Cornerstone Conference in Helsinki determined to answer one question: Why has Finland ranked #1 for six years in a row in the World Happiness Report. Here’s what she found out.
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I thought that piecing together my learnings and hearing from readers on their favorite moments, would be a good way to memorialize my favorite show – Ted Lasso. Here we go…
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A leader isn’t a decision maker, but rather the maker of a decision-making factory. They are the architect creating a structure and a way of interacting among their team so that the good decisions come out. By listening, the leader builds trust and fosters loyalty and grows the self esteem of the individuals on their team.
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Sixteen years ago, on the first day of teaching Entrepreneurial Marketing at UNC Kenan Flagler, I asked my MBA students what they were hoping to learn from my class. One woman raised her hand and said “I would like to learn from your failures.” Let’s talk about failing – and why we shouldn’t be afraid to fail.
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Editor’s Note: Thought leader Grace Ueng is CEO of Savvy Growth, leadership coaching and management consultancy, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Grace writes a regular column on Happiness & Leadership for us. Grace’s core offerings are one-on-one coaching for CEOs and their leadership teams, and conducting strategic reviews for companies...
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In this week’s column, Grace Ueng continues to share lessons from Eric Chang, including the the power of visualization and how to channel your fear.
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