Book · 2025 · Business & Economics
Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters
The Science Behind Employee Happiness and Organizational Performance
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Everyone, the book is called Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, The Science Behind Employee Happiness and Organizational Performance.
Jay Shetty · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Apr 2026 Listen at 1:12:41 Why people recommend it
Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters by Jan-Emmanuel de Neve and George Ward is a non-fiction book examining the science behind employee happiness and its direct impact on organizational performance. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, the host introduced the book at the beginning of the episode and strongly recommended that listeners grab a copy to learn how to lead better and foster happiness in teams and workplaces. Shetty offered a final plug and recommendation for the book at the close of the program as well. During the interview, Shetty discussed a specific statistic found in the text on page 74, noting his astonishment at the finding that only feeling sick in bed ranks as a more unhappy activity than working. This discussion served to underscore the book's central thesis regarding the psychological toll of unfulfilling work environments and the urgent need for systemic changes in how organizations prioritize the mental health and overall well-being of their employees.
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Jay Shetty Everyone, the book is called Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, The Science Behind Employee Happiness and Org… 3
“His latest book, Why Workplace Well-Being Matters, explores how happiness at work shapes our lives, businesses, and society. If you want to lead better, if you want to know how to have happiness in your teams, in your workplace, and in your life, go and grab a copy of this book.”
“So this blew my mind on page 74 of your book, figure 4.2, only feeling sick in bed is a more unhappy activity than working.”
“Everyone, the book is called Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, The Science Behind Employee Happiness and Organizational Performance.”
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“And so in a way I I this is something I really have to get off my chest because and it took me a while to really get this is George and I, we should not have had to write a book on why workplace well-being matters.”
“Question number three, if you were speaking to a room of a hundred CEOs and leaders right now, what would be your number one piece of advice for them? Read Why Workplace Well-being Matters, please.”