Leading Happiness

Presented at 11th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference at Northeastern University

1. How B Corps Are Paving the Way 11th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference Travis Hellstrom & Aqeel Tirmizi
5. 1,100+ B Corporations in 120 Industries in 40 Countries
6. A Global Movement
7. Legal State Registration U.S. ✓ 27 laws passed ✓ 19 on deck ✓ 1,200 registered Canada ✓ Bar recommends passing benefit corporation nationally
10. We are leading a global movement of entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and consumers with one unifying goal . . . B Corps Vision Redefine success in business. So that one day all companies compete to be not only the best in the world, but the best for the world. And society enjoys a shared and durable prosperity
14. How does shared leadership influence employee happiness within Certified Benefit Corporations? Research Question
15. Lyubomirsky (2008) Kelly (2012) Sinek (2012) Amabile & Kramer (2011) Chen (2012) Pink (2011) Ben-Shahar (2007) Ben-Shahar (2007) Happiness at Work
16. Lambert (2002) Jackson (2000) Williams (2008) Carson (2007) Coluccio & Havlick (1998) Shared Leadership
17. Survey Questions
18. Companies Researched First Certified B Corps in Asia Founded in 2010 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Over 50 Staff Marketing Technology First 10 Certified B Corps in VT Founded in 2011 Waterbury, Vermont Over 30 Staff Residential Solar Installation Aspires to be First Certified B Corps to Go Public Founded in 2012 San Diego, California Over 30 Staff Online Education Social Platform
19. Interviews Conducted
20. Research Findings
26. Questions & Goodies