ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ARTHUR C. BROOKS is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the weekly “How to Build a Life” column. Brooks is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 14 books, including Build the Life You Want, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, and From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. He is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, appearing in the media and traveling around the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies, and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.