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Research research has found that employee happiness, well-being, and an optimistic outlook are powerful predictors of how well that employee performs. Business executives who consciously promote employee well-being and take steps to eliminate toxic leadership in their business units will reap the benefits.

Economic indicators have for the most part served society well, say the authors. However, these indicators have glaring shortcomings as approximations of collective human well-being. Policy decisions at the organizational, corporate and government levels should be more heavily influenced by considerations related to well-being - people's sense of purpose and satisfaction with their lives. The authors define well-being and describe five of its key sources, then discuss possible ways to measure it going forward.