32 min
Can You Unleash Your Inner HERO? with Fred Luthans Making Positive Psychology Work
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Today we’re talking to Fred Luthans, who is a distinguished professor of management emirates at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and whose research is focused on what he founded and has turned to positive organizational behavior and psychological capital. A former president of the Academy of Management, Fred has received many awards, edited three top journals, authored several well-known books, and over 250 academic articles and chapters, and lectured in most countries around the world.
In this episode, we explore how Fred led the creation of the concept of Psychological Capital, the impact of building the psychological resources of hope, optimism, resilience and efficacy, and how this can be achieved in workplaces.
Connect with Fred:
Website: https://business.unl.edu/people/fluthans
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You’ll Learn: [03:14] - Fred explains what psychological capital is and how the concept emerged for improving resilience in workplaces. [08:38] - Fred shares what researchers around the world have been learning about the benefits of building psychological capital in workplaces. [13:18] - Fred shares tips on how psychological capital can be practically developed for people in workplaces. [16:37] - Fred shares how sustainability boosters can help people to build and maintain their levels of psychological capital. [19:47] - Fred explains why PsyCap has been found to have more impact in the United States and in services industries. [23:36] - Fred shares some of the other positive psychological resources that studies have found also impact resilience and wellbeing in the workplace. [25:07] - Fred completes the lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook The Hope Circuit by Martin Seligman Big Potential by Shawn Achors Psychological Capital & Beyong by Fred Luthans Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.
Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free!
You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing.
Until next time, take care! Thank you Fred!
Today we’re talking to Fred Luthans, who is a distinguished professor of management emirates at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and whose research is focused on what he founded and has turned to positive organizational behavior and psychological capital. A former president of the Academy of Management, Fred has received many awards, edited three top journals, authored several well-known books, and over 250 academic articles and chapters, and lectured in most countries around the world.
In this episode, we explore how Fred led the creation of the concept of Psychological Capital, the impact of building the psychological resources of hope, optimism, resilience and efficacy, and how this can be achieved in workplaces.
Connect with Fred:
Website: https://business.unl.edu/people/fluthans
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You’ll Learn: [03:14] - Fred explains what psychological capital is and how the concept emerged for improving resilience in workplaces. [08:38] - Fred shares what researchers around the world have been learning about the benefits of building psychological capital in workplaces. [13:18] - Fred shares tips on how psychological capital can be practically developed for people in workplaces. [16:37] - Fred shares how sustainability boosters can help people to build and maintain their levels of psychological capital. [19:47] - Fred explains why PsyCap has been found to have more impact in the United States and in services industries. [23:36] - Fred shares some of the other positive psychological resources that studies have found also impact resilience and wellbeing in the workplace. [25:07] - Fred completes the lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook The Hope Circuit by Martin Seligman Big Potential by Shawn Achors Psychological Capital & Beyong by Fred Luthans Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.
Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free!
You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing.
Until next time, take care! Thank you Fred!
32 min