How to Shift from Surviving to Thriving Leadership with Renee Moorefield

keep up with endless demands. Trying to "just get through the day" instead of truly thriving can impact you far beyond your personal well-being. It cascades down to your teams, organizations, and long-term success. So how do you shift from just surviving to actually thriving? 

That’s what we dive into in this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast with Ashish Kothari and Renee Moorefield, CEO of Wisdom Works Group, Inc.

Renee Moorefield, PhD, is the CEO of Wisdom Works, a social enterprise she co-founded in 1999 to promote leadership and organizational cultures that empower people to thrive. With over 30 years of experience, she has coached and advised executives from Fortune 500 companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, Nike, and Hyatt. 

Renee is also the author of "Driven by Wellth," a book that explores how contemporary leaders can integrate wealth with well-being. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Wellness Institute and is an international speaker, as well as a Master Certified Coach and Certified Health & Wellness Coach. 

In the conversation, Ashish and Renee break down what it really means to thrive as a leader and why so many leaders struggle to make the shift. Renee shares a simple but powerful framework that helps leaders build resilience, stay energized, and lead with clarity—even in high-pressure environments.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Defining thriving ang its importance in leadership

• The six-part thriving framework (Developed by Wisdom Works)

• Why thriving is a leadership responsibility

• Practical Strategies for Moving from Survival to Thriving

If you’re feeling stretched too thin, constantly reacting, or struggling to find balance, this conversation will give you the practical tools you need to take back control and lead with energy, confidence, and purpose.

Tune in now to learn how to stop leading in survival mode and start thriving!

Resources: ✅

• Wisdom Works website: http://wisdom-works.com/

• Be Well, Lead Well Pulse Assessment: https://www.wisdom-works.com/assessment/ 

• Be Well, Lead Well: https://www.bewellleadwellpulse.com/ 

• Wisdom Works Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wisdom-works-group/ 

Books: ✅

• “Driven by WELLth” by Julie Maloney and Renee Moorefield: https://a.co/d/83TGDFc 

• "Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabat-Zinn: https://a.co/d/gIeCdCF 

• "Leadership and the New Science" by Margaret Wheatley: https://a.co/d/6vWxdR6 

• Hardwired for Happiness book by Ashish Kothari: https://www.amazon.com/Hardwired-Happiness-Proven-Practices-Overcome/dp/1544534655