My favorite books about happiness at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

My favorite books about happiness at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Over the last 4 years, I must have read some 3-400 books related to happiness at work, and the ones listed here are the ones that have truly inspired me, moved me and made me think. Theyre also all well written and a pleasure to read. Enjoy! Hal Rosenbluth: The customer comes second The story of a company that put its employees first and got amazing results from it. Timothy Gallwey: The inner game of work The most inspiring approach to learning at work I have ever seen. Harrison Owen: Open Space Technology Explains Open Space Meetings the most insanely efficient and fun meeting form I have ever tried. For 10-1000 people. From 3 hours to 5 days. Peter Block : The answer to how is yes Whenever we start a new project, most of us go straight to How? But the right place to start is to ask Why? If you cant find a reason that makes you go Yes! you probably shouldnt do it. Kevin and Jackie Freiberg: Nuts! The story of Southwest Airlines, one of the happiest and most successful companies I know. A classic book! Paul Watzlawick: Change When do people change and when do they actively resist change? This book has some amazing knowledge on the paradoxical nature of personal change. One of my all-time favorites. Robert Wright: Non zero The world is becoming better and better. It pays to be nice. Those who cooperate are more efficient than those who compete. This book has many positive messages, all backed up by science. Its also a great read. Ricardo Semler: The Seven-Day Weekend The story of Semco, the Brazilian company where workers choose their own salaries, work hours and managers. If you only read one book about happiness at work, make it this one. The Lazy Way to Success If work feels hard, youre not doing it right. Fred Gratzon, entrepreneur and millionaire, explains why it always pays to be lazy. Martin Seligman: Learned Optimism Seligman explains Positive Psychology, why positive people lead better lives and how to learn to be positive. Richard Layard: Happiness, Lessons from a new Science How could you run a nation, based on making people as happy as possible? Interestingy, Layard is currently advising British politicians on this. David L. Cooperrider, Diana Whitney and Jacqueline M. Starvos: The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook Appreciative Inquiry is the most efficient tool I know for creating efficient, positive change in organizations and this book explains it simply. Tim Sanders: Love is the Killer App Explains why love, not greed or fear, is the most powerful force in business. Annette Simmons: The Story Factor The best book I know about applying storytelling in the business world. Richard Reeves: Happy Mondays You would never accept a romantic relationship that was ?sort of OK??? or stay with a spouse who is ?you know, nothing special, but I?m used to him/her???. So why should you accept anything less than true fulfillment on the job? Alfie Kohn: No contest Competition is everywhere in the business world, but contrary to popular belief, competition makes us less efficient and less happy. There are many more book reviews on the blog more than a hundred in fact. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related