The why and how of leadership happiness with Dr. Elia Gourgouris

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Dr. Elia Gourgouris, founder of Happiness Center and author of 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness and co-author of 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis, A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics & Other Disasters. Dr. Elia Gourgouris shares some of his thoughts and perspectives on how we can nurture happiness in ourselves, and use happiness to become better leaders of organizations.

Some highlights:

• Dr. Elia Gourgouris talks about his Greek heritage and culture and how that influenced him to study happiness
• Dr. Elia discusses the importance of self-care for leaders and its importance to great leadership
• The connection between happiness and leadership based on Dr, Elia Gourgouris’ research and experience with leaders
• Why leaders should extend forgiveness for mistakes in leading teams
• How following your passion relates to leading and leadership
• Dr. Elia Gourgouris’ advice on how to become an authentic leader