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The CMI found that recruiters are looking for emotional intelligence and the ability to appreciate people’s values as much as they are looking for technical competency.

Katherine Kay • Womenomics: Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better

happiness brings out our best potential in four concrete ways.5

Emma Seppala • The Happiness Track

Character is more than just having principles. It’s a learned capacity to live by your principles.

Adam Grant • Hidden Potential

Feedback from other people plays a role in shaping our personalities as well.

Roxanne Howe-Murphy • Underneath Your Personality: Discover Greater Well-Being Through Deep Living With the Enneagram

Calm is contagious. Be calm to help others.

Kevin Kelly • Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

Their studies suggested that all the strengths can be cultivated, and doing so leads to a happier, more fulfilling, and more meaningful life. This was the beginning of the “positive psychology” movement, social-emotional learning, and a resurgence of interest in character education.

Tiffany Shlain • 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week

Results from a randomized trial suggest that the implementation of an intervention designed to promote the use of one’s central character strengths in new ways improves well-being (Seligman et al., 2005). The intervention consists of taking a survey to identify one’s five central character strengths and then using one of these top five strengths in... See more