Center for Positive Organizations

Celebrating Debarshi Roy for his new book, "Empathonomics: The Economics of Empathic Behaviour," being published! 👏

His work analyzes empathic approaches to a diverse range of economic activities, including education, healthcare, business management, labor and migration, welfare, core economic theories and ideations, as well as strategic behavior.

Congratulations, Debarshi! Learn more:

Empathonomics This book bridges a fundamental aspect of human behavior—empathy—with a critical area of social science—economics

In this The Conversation piece from POS Community Scholars Liza Barnes, Ashley Hardin, and Christina Lacerenza, discover how supporting employees during medical leave isn't just the right thing to do—it's a critical strategy for organizational resilience. 🗣️

Learn how to build organizations with cultures of compassion and proactive communication during a worker's absence and how thoughtful employee support translates into sustained organizational success:

How employers can support workers when they take medical leave About 2 in 3 Americans who are employed can get paid time off work while getting and recovering from chemotherapy or surgeries doctors have told them they need.

This , we are celebrating POS Community Scholar Elisabeth Yang, who will be joining the Department of Management and Organisation at the National University of Singapore, NUS Business School as an Assistant Professor this summer! 🥳

"I'm deeply grateful to be part of the POS community. Receiving feedback on my dissertation papers at the POS Research Conference and participating in the Adderley Positive Research Incubator were invaluable experiences during my PhD journey. Thank you for your support along the way. I look forward to paying it forward by supporting and mentoring students in the POS community in the coming years."

Congratulations, Elisabeth! CPO wishes you the best of luck always.

Inside POS Community Scholar Andy Molinsky's Careers piece, he and Forbes staff and contributors provide actionable advice to help you navigate your career, protect your energy, and lead effectively.

✨ Not all burnout is created equal—and fixing it requires knowing exactly which type you’re facing
✨ Strategic advice for finding the right mentors and networks to accelerate your career
✨ How to keep your teams engaged and motivated even when the pressure is on

Types of Burnout How To Identify And Fix Each One Types of burnout explained: frenetic, underchallenged and worn-out. Learn how to identify your burnout type and apply the right fix.

A big congratulations to multiple of our POS Scholars for being named one of Poets&Quants World’s Best 40-Under-40 Graduate Business Professors Of 2026! They are playing an integral role in shaping tomorrow's leaders.

Join us in celebrating:
✨ Charleen Case
✨ Ashley Hardin
✨ Jirs Meuris

Read more about their incredible work and see the full list:

Poets&Quants’ World’s Best 40-Under-40 Graduate Business Professors Of 2026 Over the last decade, Poets&Quants' 40-Under-40 list has honored more than 560 up-and-coming business professors from the world.

AI isn't just a technological shift; it’s a leadership transformation!

This London Business School piece from POS Community Scholar Herminia Ibarra highlights that while we often focus on which AI models to use, the real challenge lies in how leaders redesign workflows, foster psychological safety, and build learning systems that can evolve alongside the tech.

Success in the AI age won’t go to the company with the flashiest tech, but to the one that adapts its culture and finds a clear direction to sustain a true human-AI partnership.

Read the full insight 👇

Why AI is a leadership challenge – not a technology one | London Business School Herminia Ibarra argues leaders must rethink how organisations adapt, learn and transform in response to AI

From research to real-world impact! Read "From Research to Practice: Ross Students Reflect on CPO’s Thriving Accelerators" 👇

Two of our students, Robbie Hable and Zachary Sieloff, share their learnings from our Thriving Accelerators. These workshop-style experiences shine a spotlight on a key dimension of human thriving and translate groundbreaking research into practical, actionable skills that drive exceptional outcomes.

"My biggest takeaway from CPO and the Thriving Accelerator was the value of having organized, research-based frameworks for topics that can otherwise feel abstract or ambiguous — things like positive emotions, thriving, flourishing, and organizational well-being. The structure of the accelerator made those concepts easier to understand, remember, and apply in my day-to-day work."

https://michiganross.umich.edu/news/research-practice-ross-students-reflect-cpo-s-thriving-accelerators

Celebrating POS Community Scholar Nitya Chawla for accepting a position as Associate Professor at UCL School of Management! 🎉

Nitya’s research aims to understand how organizations and leaders can build inclusive environments and prioritize employee well-being and nonwork experiences. Help us wish her good luck as she starts this new chapter!

Kim S. Cameron shares his journey into Positive Organizational Scholarship, combatting skeptics by proving how positive practices drive bottom-line results. 📈

From positive deviance to small, 1% shifts in behavior, he explains how to transform workplace cultures into flourishing, high-performing environments where human-centric leadership fuels success.

Listen in:

The Empathy Collective The Empathy Collective is a forward-thinking change management consulting firm rooted in empathy as a driver of individual, team, and organizational resilience.

Today, we are celebrating Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior and Ethics, Linda Trevino of Penn State Smeal College of Business, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the AOM Organizational Behavior Division!

With four decades of foundational contributions to the study of ethical and unethical conduct in organizations, Linda has shaped and continues to shape the field—not only through her research and practice but also through her dedication to relationships and mentorship. Congratulations, Linda! 🎉

Read more about the award and the announcement here: https://ob.aom.org/ob/browse/announcements