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Can purpose help us in hard times?

March 3, 2022

By: Vic Strecher, Robert E. Quinn


Well-being researchers discuss the benefits of purpose in a crisis and how we can cultivate it at home and at work According to a Harris-Kumanu survey conducted in October 2020, only a third of U.S. employees know their company’s purpose. And less than a third feel that they—or their coworkers—share that purpose. Without a sense […]

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Leading from Vulnerability and Authenticity: Center for Positive Organizations Consortium Webinar with Jim Hume, Phire Branding

February 14, 2022

By: Dylan Wheatley


“Vulnerability is truly scary,” Jim Hume, Founder and Principal of Phire Branding, shared at the Center for Positive Organization’s Consortium. While Jim was here to talk about his experience leading an organization positively, his personal story to why he transformed his leadership style was the catalyst to bringing more authenticity into his business. Jim has […]

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Four Building Blocks to Create and Sustain a Positive Workplace

February 3, 2022


By Kimberley Barker and Mary Ceccanese Do you wake up in the morning excited to come to work? Are you recognized for your contributions? Do you feel you are an important part of the organization as a whole? It would be wonderful if we all could answer yes to these questions but sadly that is […]

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Doug Lepisto

Doug Lepisto rethinks how higher purpose forms in Academy of Management Journal research paper

January 12, 2022

By: Leslie Ellis


Leaders can help a shared sense of meaningfulness form when they enable, allow, and motivate employees to gather, according to a research paper by Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) Faculty Affiliate Doug Lepisto. In “Ritual Work and the Formation of a Shared Sense of Meaningfulness,” published in the Academy of Management Journal, Lepisto builds theory […]

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New book from Michigan Ross prof. reveals leadership insights from top business professors

January 3, 2022


Lessons in leadership from some of the country’s top business school professors form the core of a new book by Ross School of Business Professor Emeritus George Siedel. Seven Essentials for Business Success: Lessons from Legendary Professors discusses the best practices these professors use in teaching key areas of business: accounting, business law, finance, management, […]

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Awe can boost well-being, David P. Fessell writes in Psychology Today

December 22, 2021


Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty associate David P. Fessell writes about “New Insights From the Science of Awe” in Psychology Today. The article explores a slew of recent evidence that points to a causal relationship between awe and well-being. Research shows that experiencing the wonder of nature, art, music, or inspiring people also can […]

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Susan J. Ashford shares self-improvement tips in Charter | TIME interview

December 22, 2021


Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty associate Susan J. Ashford discusses the most-effective approaches to self-improvement in the Charter | TIME article  “The 70/20/10 Rule For Growing in Your Job.” The interview delves into insights from Ashford’s new book, The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth. “Researchers […]

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Create inclusive workplaces to counter Great Resignation, Stephanie Creary writes in The Philadelphia Tribune

December 22, 2021


“Want to stop the Great Resignation? Start building inclusive workplaces,” writes Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) Research Advisory Board Member Stephanie Creary in The Philadelphia Tribune. The article, co-authored with Wharton School deputy dean and management professor Nancy Rothbard, explains how companies can stem the unemployment tide by creating workplaces that are more fair, inclusive, […]

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Workplace stress can be costly, warns Inc. article that highlights research from Kim S. Cameron, Emma Seppälä

December 22, 2021


“Most bosses aren’t monsters,” begins the Inc. article “Your High-Pressure Company Culture Is Costing You a Bucketload of Money.” So why do so many companies create high-stress environments? The article suggests an unstated belief that fear makes you money is likely the biggest driver of cutthroat cultures. To dispel this notion, the article highlights research […]

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Mind-body connection can curb overwork, Stephanie Creary writes in Harvard Business Review

November 22, 2021


POISED (Positive Organizational Inclusion Scholarship for Equity and Diversity) Research Spotlight “To Reduce the Strain of Overwork, Learn to Listen to Your Body,” writes Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) Research Advisory Board member Stephanie Creary in the Harvard Business Review. The article, co-authored with Karen Locke, details the researchers’ exploration of yoga as a tool to […]

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Laura Morgan Roberts discusses how Black women can balance self-care, pressures to lead DEI efforts

November 22, 2021


POISED (Positive Organizational Inclusion Scholarship for Equity and Diversity) Research Spotlight Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Laura Morgan Roberts participates in the Harvard Business Review video discussion “Black Women on the Challenges and Opportunities of the Past 18 Months.” Roberts joins Ellen Bailey, Vice President for Diversity and Culture at Harvard Business Publishing, […]

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