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Luminaries · 1978–

Shawn Achor

Health & HappinessLeadership & Influence

Uses positive-psychology research to show how happiness can support stronger performance, resilience, and leadership.

Shawn Achor is included in the Luminaries collection for work associated with Health & Happiness and Leadership & Influence. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.

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Luminaries

movement in the collection

1978–

life and work

2

focus areas

Ideas associated with the work

  • Explore the work through health & happiness
  • Explore the work through leadership & influence
“Happiness is not the belief that we don't need to change; it's the realization that we can.”

— Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage

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“Happiness is not the belief that we don't need to change; it's the realization that we can.”

— Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage

Uses positive-psychology research to show how happiness can support stronger performance, resilience, and leadership.

  • Health & Happiness
  • Leadership & Influence

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Explore a short reading list, with purchasing links that support ManyMasters.

01

The Happiness Advantage

2010 · Positive psychology applied to performance and work.

02

Before Happiness

2013 · Five strategies for changing how possibility is perceived.

03

Big Potential

2018 · A case for success built through connection rather than isolation.

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