Coaching for Leaders 601: Gallup’s Insights on Addressing Unhappiness, with Jon Clifton
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Oct 31, 2022 
Jon Clifton, CEO of Gallup and author of "Blind Spot," dives into the paradox of rising global unhappiness despite improving economic indicators. He reveals how subjective well-being often contradicts objective measures like GDP, emphasizing the disconnect between how people live their lives and how they perceive them. Clifton discusses the importance of addressing emotional needs in the workplace, advocating for genuine connections over mere perks, and highlights the powerful role of emotional intelligence in fostering happiness and engagement in teams.
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The Disconnect Between Economic Indicators and Unhappiness
- Objective economic indicators like GDP and the Human Development Index have shown positive trends.
- Despite this, global unhappiness, measured through surveys, has been rising for over a decade.
Objective vs. Subjective Well-being
- Well-being is understood through both objective (e.g., income, possessions) and subjective (e.g., feelings, emotions) indicators.
- Subjective indicators, captured through surveys, offer a more complete understanding of how people experience their lives.
Seeing vs. Living Life
- Well-being is assessed by how people see their lives (overall evaluation) and how they live them (daily experiences).
- Global negative emotions are rising, linked to increased hunger, loneliness, and workplace misery.
