https://lifehacker.com/the-complex-relationship-between-happiness-and-motivati-1623287744
Happy people are more productive.
Happiness and positive interactions can have a great impact on daily productivity in the office.
In the end, motivation and productivity don't depend as much on happiness as they do on positive thinking. Positive thinking will keep you glued to the task at hand when the going gets hard, and anticipation of success is likely to bring about success.
The speaker highlights that the very survival of the human race hinges on our ability to surround ourselves with people who share our beliefs and values. When such a community exists, trust emerges, which is presented as a distinctly human feeling, not merely a measure of reliability. Being reliable, by consistently fulfilling promises, does not automatically equate to being trusted; true trust arises from a sense of common values and beliefs. This environment of mutual trust empowers individuals to confidently take risks, experiment (which inherently involves failure), and explore, secure in the knowledge that their community will support them, watch their back, and help them if they fall. An illustrative example is the preference for trusting a local, inexperienced 16-year-old babysitter over an experienced 32-year-old stranger, underscoring that community and shared belief often outweigh perceived competence when it comes to entrusting our most valuable possessions. Ultimately, organisations, communities, and nations are all fundamentally defined by a common set of values and beliefs.
This video introduces a framework called the "Golden Circle" which explains how inspiring leaders and organizations communicate and operate. It delves into the biological reasons why starting with "Why" is crucial for driving behavior and fostering loyalty.
In this talk, Simon Sinek reveals the hidden dynamics that inspire leadership and trust. In biological terms, leaders get the first pick of food and other spoils, but at a cost. When danger is present, the group expects the leader to mitigate all threats even at the expense of their personal well-being. Understanding this deep-seated expectation is the key difference between someone who is just an "authority" versus a true "leader."