Shawn Achor

After spending 12 years at Harvard University, Shawn Achor became one of the world’s leading researchers on the connection between a positive brain and success. He has traveled to more than 50 countries studying how beliefs predict performance, resilience and well-being. Shawn is a New York Times-bestselling author of multiple books, including “The Happiness Advantage,” which has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. His research has been featured on the cover of Harvard Business Review, his TED Talk is among the most viewed of all time and his PBS program has reached millions of viewers. In the field, Achor has worked with one-third of the Fortune 100, as well as the NFL, NASA and six battalions of U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton. He has been interviewed twice by Oprah Winfrey at her home and is one of only two external speakers ever invited to address the President’s staff at Camp David. Of all his work, Achor is most proud of his impact in low-income schools and being a father to his two young children.