The Joy of Leadership: How Positive Psychology Can Maximize Your Impact (and Make You Happier) in a Challenging World

242 Pages·2017·1.61 MB·English

by  Tal Ben-Shahar

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THE
JOY
OF
LEADERSHIP
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THE
JOY
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LEADERSHIP
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an aximize our mpact
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(AND MAKE YOU HAPPIER)
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hallenging orld
TAL BEN-SHAHAR
ANGUS RIDGWAY
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ToWarrenBennis,RichardHackman,andPhilipStone—Imissyou.
—TalBen-Shahar
ToMarisa—withthanksforthetirelesssupport.
—AngusRidgway
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C
ONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
PART I THE DISAGGREGATED WORLD 1
Chapter 1 The 10X Effect: Performance Multipliers
to Achieve Lasting Success and Fulfillment 3
Chapter 2 Giving Way to the New: The Boundaryless
Twenty-First-Century Work Environment 15
Chapter 3 Myths of Happiness and Leadership:
Making the Case for SHARP 29
PARTII WHAT 10X LEADERS DO 41
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Chapter 4 Strengths: Making the Most of Your Gifts 43
Chapter 5 Health: Injecting Energy into Life
and Work 67
Chapter 6 Absorption: Revealing the Extraordinary
in the Ordinary through Mindful
Engagement 87
Chapter 7 Relationships: Forming Authentic
and Positive Bonds 107
Chapter 8 Purpose: Meaning and Commitment
Are the Path to Joyful Leadership 129
Chapter 9 The Balanced Approach: SHARP
and Cascading Success 149
PARTIII HOW TO CHANGE—AND STAY CHANGED 159
Chapter 10 Obstacles—and Pathways—to Lasting
Behavioral Change: Neuroplasticity
and the Possibility of Joyful Transformation 161
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viii CONTENTS
Chapter 11 Creating New, Durable Pathways to Joyful
Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Making
SHARP Changes 177
Chapter 12 Finale: The 10X Effect Revisited
and Becoming the Sum Total of Who
You Are 191
Notes 197
Index 215
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