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HBS Course Catalog Leadership and Happiness Course Number 1885 Senior Fellow Arthur Brooks Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Albert Schweitzer once...
HBS Course Catalog Leadership and Happiness Course Number 1885 Senior Fellow Arthur Brooks Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Albert Schweitzer once...
- May 2021
- Supplement
Hello Alfred: Come Home Happy — Operating the Business Model Exercise, Instructor Version
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Christopher Payton
On a mission to "automate the on-demand economy," Harvard Business School classmates Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck launched Hello Alfred in 2013 to provide subscribers with an "Alfred" to complete various chores for a monthly fee. In early 2016, the company has built...
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- April 22, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: Don't Wish for Happiness. Work for It.
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- March 23, 2021
- Article
A Multicountry Perspective on Gender Differences in Time Use During COVID-19
By: Ashley V. Whillans, Laura M. Giurge and Ayse Yemiscigil (shared authorship)
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered how people spend time, with possible consequences for subjective well-being. Using diverse samples of remote workers from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Brazil, and Spain (n = 31,141), following a preregistered...
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- March 4, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: A Counterintuitive Way to Cheer Up When You're Down
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- 2021
- Article
Leisure Beliefs and the Subjective Well-being of Nations
By: A.V. Whillans and Lucia Macchia
Here, we construct a data set of 79 countries (N = 220,000) and explore whether differences in the prioritization of time (leisure) vs. money (work) explain cross-country differences in happiness. Consistent with our predictions, countries whose citizens value leisure...
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Keywords:
Leisure;
Work;
Subjective Well-being;
Public Policy;
Employment;
Happiness;
Governance;
Policy
- February 11, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- February 18, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: What You Gain When You Give Things Up
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- January 28, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: There Are Two Kinds of Happy People
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- January 14, 2021
- Article
How to Build a Life: Find the Place You Love. Then Move There
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- January 2021 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Arçelik: From a Dealer Network to an Omnichannel Experience
By: Ayelet Israeli and Fares Khrais
Arçelik Turkey, the country’s market leader in household appliances, was at an omnichannel crossroads in January 2020. Arçelik was a B2B player utilizing a dealership network with an umbrella of brands and had one of the largest brick-and-mortar store networks in...
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Keywords:
Digital Transformation;
Digital Marketing;
Bricks And Mortar;
Franchise Management;
Franchising;
Dealer Network;
Dealers;
B2b;
B2b2c;
Tradition;
Culture Change;
Cultural Adaptation;
Omnichannel;
Omnichannel Retail;
Omni-channel;
Omnichannel Retailing;
Sales Channels;
Sales Channel Development;
Channel Management;
Channels Of Distribution;
Marketplace;
Platforms;
Collaboration;
Online Channel;
Online Data;
Online Sales;
Online Shopping;
Online;
Retail;
Retailing;
Disruption;
Transformation;
Franchise Ownership;
Change Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Consumer Behavior;
Sales;
Online Technology;
Marketing Strategy;
Conflict and Resolution;
Conflict Management;
Organizational Culture;
Distribution Channels;
Electronics Industry;
Retail Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Turkey
- 2021
- Article
Helping and Happiness: A Review and Guide for Public Policy
By: Lara B. Aknin and Ashley V. Whillans
Perhaps one of the most reaffirming findings to emerge over the past several decades is that humans not only engage in generous behavior, they also appear to experience pleasure from doing so. Yet not all acts of helping lead to greater happiness. Here, we review the...
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- Winter 2021
- Editorial
The Start of Time Smart Leadership
By: Ashley Whillans
The author discusses the concept of “time poverty,” which she defines as “having too many things to do and not enough time to do them.” It is a problem because it undermines happiness and productivity and increases stress. For instance, in 2012, 50 percent of working...
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- December 31, 2020
- Article
How to Build a Life: New Year's Resolutions That Will Actually Lead to Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- December 17, 2020
- Article
How to Build a Life: Don't Isolate Yourself This Holiday Season
By: Arthur C. Brooks
- 2020
- Tool
Time Smart: Tools for Reclaiming Your Time and Living a Happier Life
There's an 80 percent chance you're poor. Time poor, that is. Four out of five adults report feeling that they have too much to do and not enough time to do it. These time-poor people experience less joy each day. They laugh less. They are less healthy, less...
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- December 3, 2020
- Article
How to Build a Life: Measuring Your Happiness Can Help Improve It
By: Arthur C. Brooks