Tuesday, October 23, 2012

HBR Daily Stat: To Be Truly Happy, Be a Boss in a Small Company

People who work for small organizations are about 25% more likely to be happy than those toiling in large organizations of 1,000 employees or more, according to early results of an ongoing survey of visitors to Delivering Happiness at Work, cofounded by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. Among the other findings: Supervising others (as opposed to being supervised) is associated with more happiness.

Read more about happiness at work.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .