Tal Ben Shahar

Tal Ben-Shahar is the co-founder and Chief Content Officer of the Happiness Studies Academy. He taught two of the largest course in Harvard University’s history on “Positive Psychology” and the “The Psychology of Leadership.”

Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. Topics include leadership, education, ethics, happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. He is the author of the international best sellers Happier, Being Happy, Choose the Life You Want, and The Joy of Leadership, which have been translated into more than 25 languages. He is also the co-founder of Potentialife and Happier.TV.

An avid sportsman, Tal won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash championships. Today, for exercise, he swims, dances, and practices yoga. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard.