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Dec 2017
35m 56s

Annie Mckee on How to Be Happy at Work

Erik Fisher
About this episode
Annie McKee is an advisor to leaders of Fortune 500 companies, governments, and NGOs around the globe. She is a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Her new book ‘How To Be Happy At Work‘ talks about how to deepen our understanding of what it means to be truly fulfilled and effective at work and provides clear, prac ... Show More
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