About the Authors
Daniel Goleman, a former science journalist for the New York Times, is the author of thirteen books and lectures frequently to professional groups and business audiences and on college campuses. He cofounded the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning at the Yale University Child Studies Center, now at the University of Illinois, at Chicago.
Ellen Langer, Yale PhD, Harvard Professor of Psychology, artist. Among
other honors, she is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and three
Distinguished Scientist Awards, the World Congress Award, the NYU Alumni
Achievement Award, and the Staats award for Unifying Psychology, and has
authored eleven books and over 200 research articles on the illusion of
control, perceived control, successful aging, decision-making, to name a few of
the topics. Each of these is examined through the lens of her theory of
mindfulness. Her research has demonstrated that by actively noticing new
things—the essence of mindfulness—health, well-being, and competence follow.
Her bestselling books include Mindfulness,
The Power of Mindful Learning, On Becoming an Artist: Reinventing Yourself
Through Mindful Creativity, and her most recent book, Counterclockwise: Mindful
Health and the Power of Possibility.
Susan David, Ph.D., is a Harvard faculty psychologist, the founder and codirector of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, and CEO of Evidence Based Psychology. An in-demand speaker and consultant, David has worked with the senior leadership of hundreds of major organizations, including the United Nations, Ernst & Young, and the World Economic Forum. Her work has been featured in numerous leading publications, including the Harvard Business Review, Time, Fast Company, and the Wall Street Journal. Originally from South Africa, she lives outside Boston with her family.
Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, eleven internationally licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.
Daniel Goleman, a former science journalist for the New York Times, is the author of thirteen books and lectures frequently to professional groups and business audiences and on college campuses. He cofounded the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning at the Yale University Child Studies Center, now at the University of Illinois, at Chicago.