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Happiness Driven Leadership

Interviews, leadership insights, and wellbeing strategies for those who believe the future of work is human.

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Happiness Habits: Small Practices That Change How We Work and Live

What I shared on NBC 6 South Florida about making happiness a daily skill—and why these habits matter for wellbeing, leadership, and the future of work.

The Leadership Pipeline Is Collapsing: AI Is Compressing the Path to the Top

Ram Charan's leadership pipeline predicted how leaders develop. AI is changing how organizations are designed, compressing leadership layers and rewarding contribution over hierarchy.

I'm the Fiat in the Story I'm Telling Myself with Rita Ernst

How the stories we tell ourselves shape happiness, identity, resilience, and the courage to rewrite our lives.

The Self-Care Fail: The Science of Connection, Kindness, and Happiness at Work

We were told to fill our own cup first. But what if we forgot that we were never meant to live from our own cup alone?

How I Measure Whether a Keynote Actually Changes a Room

Inside the validated Edo Questionnaire and the before and after data that shows whether a keynote actually changed the room

The Business Case for Happiness: Why CEOs Should Measure It and How

Workplace happiness is not a perk. It is a performance strategy. Here is why it belongs on the CEO's dashboard and how to measure it with four simple questions.

You Are Not Imagining It, and You Are Not Alone in It

New 2026 research proves workplace connection is measurable, and it changes how leaders should think about retention, burnout, and belonging

The AI Paradox: Higher Productivity, Higher Stress

Society for Human Resources Management From the Workplace blog

What Oprah Reminded Me at SHRM26 About Trauma, Listening, and the Future of Leadership

A reflection on childhood trauma, psychological safety, happiness, post-traumatic growth, and why human-centered leadership begins with listening.

The Future of Work Is Human: Why AI Adoption Is Emotional but AI Usage Is Structural

Why psychological safety drives AI adoption, workflow design shapes AI usage, and human-centered leadership determines whether people thrive at work.

Can We Share Our Faith at Work, or Is It Still Taboo?

What a broken Disney ride, the kindness of strangers, and conversations with Christian business leaders taught me about faith at work, Christian leadership, and human flourishing.

What Is a Chief Work Officer? Designing the Future of Work in the Age of AI

Johnny C. Taylor Jr.'s Chief Work Officer vision, Gartner's performance-first management research, and Alexia Georghiou's AI Paradox offer a practical framework for designing work

Happy Employees, Happy Results: The Science That Proves Your VP of HR Is Right

ABS Vice President of HR Njsane Courtney draws the line between career happiness and emotional hand-holding — and a landmark meta-analysis of 275,000 participants proves that happiness causes success

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Happiness at Work Is the Ability to Be Oneself: How Belonging, Authenticity, and Psychological Safety Drive Performance

Carnival Corporation's Global CHRO Bettina A. Deynes defines workplace happiness through authenticity, belonging, and shared purpose

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The AI Paradox: Reducing Technostress While Elevating Talent Performance Through Happiness Habits

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Happiness Habits Online Class | 1 SHRM PDC | Brain Health, Stress Resilience & Mental Health at Work | Self-Paced Micro Habits Course

The Science-Backed Online Course That Teaches Micro Habits for Stress Resilience, Brain Health, Burnout Prevention, and Mental Health at Work — Earn 1 SHRM Professional Development Credit

The Conductor of Culture: Why Enablement is the True Driver of Workplace Happiness

Global C-Suite Executive Jamie Durling reveals why tools, resources, and business acumen are the true drivers of employee engagement—backed by the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model.

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Wellbeing Driven Leadership: Strategic Growth Bundle

Wellbeing Driven Leadership Bundle | HR Training & Leadership Development Courses

The Happiness Blueprint: What a World Series Organization Knows About Joy

Atlanta Braves EVP and Chief People & Culture Officer Dr. DeRetta Cole Rhodes reveals why happiness is the cornerstone of everything — and Wharton's landmark emotional contagion research proves that internal joy doesn't stay internal.

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What Is the Future of Work? Insights from Johnny Taylor, Simon Sinek, Oprah, and SHRM26

AI, workforce fragmentation, human connection, and leadership trust are reshaping the workplace. Insights from SHRM26 reveal what leaders must do now to thrive in the future of work.