Savvy’s Favorite Positive Psychology & Business Resources
Top 7 Take Aways – Harvard Happiness Course by Tal Ben-Shahar
(Includes links to the 22 Harvard lectures)
Dr. Barbara Fredrickson’s Positive Psychology Course
Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill & President of the International Positive Psychology Association, Fredrickson is considered one of the world’s leading experts on positive emotions.
Tal Ben-Shahar’s Happiness Studies Academy
Savvy’s Suggested Positive Psychology/Happiness Books:
From Strength to Strength | by Arthur Brooks | Savvy’s Commentary
The Art of Possibility | by Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander | Savvy’s Commentary
JOLT! | by Larry Long, Jr.
Chasing the Bright Side | by Jess Ekstrom
The Happiness Project | by Gretchen Rubin
What Happy People Know | Dan Baker
Flourish | Martin Seligman
Authentic Happiness | Martin Seligman
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | by Carol Dweck
Love 2.0 | by Barbara Fredrickson
Happier | by Tal Ben-Shahar
Self-Compassion | by Kristin Neff
The How of Happiness | by Sonja Lyubormirskey
The Happiness Hypothesis | by Jonathan Haidt
The Power of Now | by Eckhart Tolle
Not So Big Life | by Sarah Susanka
Happiness – Corporate Flourishing:
Improv Wisdom | by Patricia Ryan Madson | Savvy’s Commentary
The Happiness Advantage | by Shawn Achor | Savvy’s Commentary
Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead | by Laszlo Bock, SVP People Operations at Google
The Energy Bus | by Jon Gordon
How Will You Measure Your Life? | by Clayton Christensen
General Business/Culture
The Fearless Organization | by Amy Edmondson | Savvy’s Commentary
Principles | by Ray Dalio
Discover Your True North Fieldbook | by Nick Craig, Bill George, Scott Snook
The Trillion Dollar Coach: Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell | by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle
Strengthfinders | by Don Clifton
It’s the Manager (from Gallup) | by Clifton, Harter | Savvy’s Commentary
Start with Why | by Simon Sinek | Savvy’s Commentary
The Ideal Team Player | by Patrick Lencioni
The Hard Thing about Hard Things | by Ben Horowitz | Savvy’s Commentary
Made to Stick and Decisive | by Chip & Dan Heath | Savvy’s Commentary
Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You | by Frances Frei & Anne Morriss | Savvy’s Commentary
Why Leaders Eat Last | by Simon Sinek
The Motive | by Patrick Lencioni
Billion Dollar Brand Club | by Lawrence Ingrassia
Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd | by Youngme Moon
Uncontainable: How Passion, Commitment, and Conscious Capitalism Built a Business Where Everyone Thrives | by Kip Tindell, Chairman & CEO of The Container Store
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success | by Adam Grant
The Go-Giver: by Bob Burg
Marketing/Presentations
How to Wash a Chicken | by Tim Calkins
Breakthrough Marketing Plans | by Tim Calkins
International Business/Asian Affinity/Black Affinity
The Lenovo Way: Managing a Diverse Global Co for Optimal Performance | by Gina Qiao and Yolanda Conyers | Savvy’s Commentary
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling | by Jane Hyun
Diary of a Black Man on Wall Street | by Derek Penn
Good for Young People:
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Savvy’s Commentary | by Angela Duckworth | How to Measure My Grit?
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter – And How to Make the Most of Them | by Meg Jay
Education/Parenting:
Marva Collins’ Way | by Marva Collins and Civic Tamarkin
Focus on Women:
Take Back Your Power | by Deborah Liu
The Confidence Code: The Science & Art of Self – Assurance – What Women Should Know | Katty Kay & Claire Shipman | Savvy’s Commentary
Lean In | by Sheryl Sandberg