
Arthur Brooks
William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School; Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School
Arthur Brooks is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School and a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. Previously, he was president of the American Enterprise Institute for ten years. Prior to that, Brooks was a professor of business and government at Syracuse University. Earlier in his career, he spent twelve years as a professional French hornist. Brooks is the author of twelve books, including the national best-seller From Strength to Strength. He is a columnist for The Atlantic, host of the podcast “How to Build a Happy Life,” and the subject of the 2019 documentary film The Pursuit. He gives more than 100 speeches per year around the world.
Previously

On Happiness: Life Lessons from COVID
Video — 27m 27s

2019 Festival
Love Your Enemies
Video — 50m 3s

2019 Festival
Afternoon of Conversation
Video — 1h 25m 2s

2018 Festival
From Strength to Strength: Finding Happiness and Success at Every Stage of Life
Video — 46m 36s

2018 Festival
Deep Dive: The Rise of Populism in America: What It Looks Like, Why it Happens, and Prescriptions for Change
Video — 1h 29m 23s

2017 Festival
Trump Administration Report Card
Audio — 2h 14m

2017 Festival
Leadership through Inspiration
Video

2017 Festival
Life Lessons from the World's Greatest Composers
Video — 52m 0s

2016 Festival
Deep Dive: Why "Inclusive Capitalism" Is Critical to Our Economic Success
Video — 1h 27m 2s

2016 Festival
Job as Vocation: Finding Meaning in Our Work
Video — 1h 2m 20s

2016 Festival
An Angry America: How Did We Get to This Point?
Video — 53m 27s