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The Art of Insubordination

How to Dissent and Defy Effectively

How to push back on the status quo and get heard. Drawing on current research and the stories of real dissenters, Todd shows how a minority voice can win over a majority, and how leaders can draw out the dissent their teams keep to themselves.

Todd Kashdan combines cutting-edge science and real-life stories about the kind of insubordination we need to make the world a better place. This is the book that all virtuous rebels need.Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit

With new research and original, inspiring stories, Kashdan has delivered a manifesto for individuals and organizations who want to spark innovation and creativity.Susan David, author of Emotional Agility

If the goal is to continually improve society and make your teams better, read this book.Greg Lukianoff, co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind

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The Upside of Your Dark Side

Why Being Your Whole Self, Not Just Your “Good” Self, Drives Success and Fulfillment

With Robert Biswas-Diener. Happiness experts have long told us to tune out negative emotions. Todd and Robert disagree. Anger can fuel creative work, and guilt can push a person to make things right. The people who do best in life use the full range of what they feel, including the uncomfortable parts.

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Curious?

Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life

People who chase happiness directly often end up with less of it. Curious? makes the research case for another route: explore what’s unfamiliar and get comfortable with not knowing. Joy and meaning tend to show up along the way.

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Designing Positive Psychology

Taking Stock and Moving Forward

Edited with Kennon Sheldon and Michael Steger. Leading researchers take stock of positive psychology’s first decade, including what the field got wrong, and set out the questions it should take on next.

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Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology

The Seven Foundations of Well-Being

Eleven chapters, from love and perspective taking to positive interventions, written by leading scientists and practitioners in positive psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

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