Embrace the power of positivity.
Research shows a strong link between positive emotions and high performance. When you cultivate a positive mindset, you open yourself to a world of possibilities—to learning, to change, to hearing other perspectives.
This book explores how positivity fuels personal and professional growth. When you cultivate a positive outlook, you'll learn to embrace your strengths, see opportunities instead of problems, and make difficult choices. And positivity is contagious. When leaders are positive, everyone around them benefits, from finding greater job satisfaction to experiencing increased engagement and performance boosts. Cultivating a positive outlook lifts you up, along with everyone around you, creating an environment where everyone can grow and learn and flourish.
How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.
Harness the power of a growth mindset.
Cultivating a positive outlook can help you and your team embrace strengths, see opportunities instead of problems, and even feel more engaged in routine tasks.
This book provides insights on how to create an environment where everyone can flourish and grow. You'll learn about the effects of emotional contagion; how gratitude, feedback, and perspective matter; and how to establish an optimistic and innovative team culture.
This volume includes the work of:
- Carol Dweck
- Emma Seppälä
- Shawn Achor
- Kim Scott
How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.
