Relationships Advantage For the Coming Days

What really makes us happy? What makes us successful? What makes a life meaningful? After a year of conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, one lesson keeps coming back to the same place: relationships. In the second part of Power & Impact's Leadership Lessons series,, we revisit powerful conversations about the relationships that shape our lives, our happiness, our careers, our communities, and ultimately who we become. David Brooks explains why our society is facing a relationship crisis and why learning how to listen, ask better questions, disagree, forgive, and truly connect with other people are skills we all need to develop. Arthur Brooks shares what decades of research has taught us about happiness and why love, friendship, generosity, and meaningful connection matter more than money, power, or status. Dan Ariely explores how our relationships shape the way we see the world and why connection can help us move beyond an us-versus-them mentality.  John Rivers shares a deeply personal story about faith, community, friendship, encouragement, and how the people around us can help us find the courage to pursue a dream. The lesson running through all of these conversations is simple: The quality of our relationships can shape the quality of our lives. This is the relationship advantage.