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The Happiness Index

Why Today's Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success
By Matt Phelan
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The Happiness Index by Matt Phelan is a transformative exploration that delves into the nuances of happiness in the modern world. It offers practical insights and strategies to enhance personal fulfilment and well-being. Through a blend of research-backed concepts and engaging anecdotes, the book aims to guide readers on a journey towards a more content and purposeful life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on exploring the metrics and components that contribute to personal and organisational happiness. It offers valuable insights into assessing and enhancing happiness levels, providing practical strategies that can be applied both in your personal life and within professional teams.

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Learn to reconnect your brain and heart to find happiness and engagement at work and in life.

In The Happiness Index: Why Today's Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success, cofounder and CEO of The Happiness Index Matthew Phelan delivers a fascinating dive into data from over 100 countries and 2 million human beings that helps us understand what really drives our engagement and happiness at work. Grounded in an evidence-based and neuroscientific approach, the book skips the memes and inspirational quotes in favour of data and insights based on real-time information from real people.

In the book, you’ll learn that “engagement” is what our brains need, and “happiness” is what our hearts need. You’ll discover what we need to thrive and succeed in work and life, as well as:

  • A step-by-step approach to learning from real-world data about happiness
  • Practical lessons applicable to any organisation that will help both individuals and groups succeed
  • Case studies from recognisable firms around the world and interviews with executives to help bring the data to life

A simultaneously inspirational and hands-on treatment of a subject of singular importance to everyone in the working world, The Happiness Index will benefit executives, managers, and other business leaders, as well as founders, business owners, and anyone else interested in helping the people around them flourish.

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The Happiness Index by Matt Phelan is engagingly praised for its practical insights and actionable strategies towards enhancing personal well-being. Reviewers appreciate its relatable approach, blending scientific research with real-world applications, making it accessible for both individuals and organisations aiming to measure and improve happiness levels. The author's holistic perspective on happiness, incorporating emotional, physical, and psychological aspects, is particularly well-received.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781394166602

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 224

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Business & Entrepreneurship Career Development Matt Phelan Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Matt Phelan is the Co-founder and CEO of The Happiness Index. He’s an expert on the future of work and how data can help us improve the world of work. Matthew also hosts the Happiness and Humans podcast, authored Freedom to be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness, and founded The Happiness and Humans Community.

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