Guest Tal Ben-Shahar is an American and Israeli teacher and writer in the areas of positive psychology and leadership. Ben-Shahar teaches at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya in Herzliya, Israel.
Ben-Shahar received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University. His dissertation, completed in 2004, is titled “Restoring Self-Esteem’s Self-Esteem: The Constructs of Dependent and Independent Competence and Worth.”
He has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard in Philosophy and Psychology. His undergraduate thesis, completed in 1996, is titled “Honesty Pays: Bridging the Gap Between Moral Theory and Practice.”
Ben-Shahar consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and the general public. Topics include leadership, education, ethics, happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. He is the author of the international best sellers Happier and Being Happy, which have been translated into 25 languages.
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