Book Insights from Supply Chain Leader

A collection of books, worth reading not only once but many times over. These books enrich you with interesting insights….

Flourish (Martin E. P. Seligman)

Martin is the psychology professor at UPenn. He is also known as the father of positive psychology, which aims for human well-being.

Marty defines human well-being having five pillars (PERMA)

Positive Emotion – Living a Pleasant Life

Engagement (Flow) – Where time stops. To achieve this one needs to direct cognitive resources

Relationships

Meaning – Serving a cause bigger than self

Accomplishment (Achievement) – Mastery and Winning

Marty provides many exercises which enhance human well-being such as Gratitude, What Went Well exercise. Active Constructive Responding and explains Losada ratio.

There is also a need to teach well-being course at schools.

Finally Marty states, our public policy metrics should measure well being and not just GDP.

We all can improve our well being and flourish through the science of Positive Psychology.