What kinds of companies are best prepared to succeed and to sustain their success? Well-adjusted, psychologically healthy companies. Happier organizations simply perform better.

What is a happy company? Happy companies see reality clearly, but they choose to address it positively. They perceive opportunities, not obstacles, and they lead with values, optimism, and fairness. They promote creativity and pragmatism. And they avoid the reactive, unthinking decisions that humans make when they’re driven by pure, animalistic fear.

Drawing on the new science of happiness, this book shows how to build a happy, high-functioning organization and overcome even the most ingrained culture of negativity. The authors identify every key trait of the happy company. Then, using real-world case studies from today’s best organizations, they present tools and best practices for infusing these traits throughout every level of your business–from individuals and teams to the entire enterprise.