2 hours
Klarman Hall
Starting at USD 25
Mon, 06 Oct, 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm (GMT-04:00)
Klarman Hall
Soldiers Field Road, Boston, United States
Imagine your life as a startup. How would you lead it to be most successful?
That’s the question at the heart of The Happiness Files—a collection of enlightening, practical essays by Arthur C. Brooks, the bestselling author and globally recognized voice on living a meaningful life. Through his columns in The Atlantic and his books From Strength to Strength and Build the Life You Want (with Oprah Winfrey), Brooks has inspired millions with his blend of wisdom and real-world guidance.
His answer? Manage your life to create the most valuable rewards: love, enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning—in other words, happiness.
Join us for a live taping of the award-winning “HBR IdeaCast” podcast at Harvard Business School’s Klarman Hall. Editor at Large Adi Ignatius will sit down with Arthur C. Brooks to explore how we can design more happiness into both our work and our lives.
HBR IdeaCast is a weekly podcast featuring today’s leading thinkers in business and management.
Arthur C. Brooks is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership, happiness, and social entrepreneurship.
Event Agenda:
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Guest check-in
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Podcast taping and audience Q&A
7:00 – 7:30 p.m. Book signing
Please note that doors open for check-in at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Please note: This event is in-person at Harvard Business School only.
Complimentary event parking is provided for this event. If you plan to drive, please use the HBS parking lot at 1 Batten Way. There is also a drop-off/pick-up lane available for rideshares.
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Tickets for HBR IdeaCast Live with Arthur C. Brooks can be booked here.
Ticket type | Ticket price |
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General Admission | 25 USD |
General Admission + Copy of The Happiness Files | 40 USD |