This week, Arthur Brooks, professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, argues that growing polarization and incivility in the U.S. are eroding relationships and damaging workplaces. Brooks urges leaders to foster civility and stand against political divisiveness in the workplace to maintain productivity and contribute to overall societal unity. Read the summary.
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Arthur Brooks
Arthur C. Brooks is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular “How to Build a Life” column. Brooks is the author of 13 books, including the 2023 #1 New York Times bestseller Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier with co-author Oprah Winfrey, and the 2022 #1 New York Times bestseller From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. He speaks to audiences all around the world about human happiness and works to raise well-being within private companies, universities, public agencies, and community organizations.
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