| Want a transcript? Sign up for our free weekly e-letter, and you’ll get a transcript every week, plus a summary and link to the video: https://www.mauldineconomics.com/go/JM499L/MEC This week, I speak with Jon Clifton, CEO of polling company Gallup and author of WSJ best-seller, Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It. In this edition, you’ll hear: • Why non-traditional indicators like well-being and happiness can have a critical impact on companies’ performance • The strange reason why the US ranks higher in happiness now • How the widening gap between the haves and have-nots threatens a greater cultural rift • Two emotional factors that increase the risk of dying by up to 50% • Why global leaders are missing the importance of well-being as a metric To learn more about Jon Clifton and his work, visit the Gallup website: https://www.gallup.com/home.aspx To read Jon Clifton’s excellent book grounded in Gallup’s global research, get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blind-Spot-Global-Unhappiness-Leaders/dp/1595622454/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It 1:25 - Why unhappiness is rising worldwide 3:23 - The strange reason why the US is ranking higher in happiness now 6:12 - How subjective metrics like happiness are measured 9:53 - The three “happiness indicators” investors need to consider 12:11 - How emotional connection affects a company’s bottom line 15:28 - How to nip “quiet quitting” in the bud 18:47 - The widening gap between the haves and the have-nots 21:24 - Two surprising emotional factors that increase the risk of death by up to 50% |
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