Harvard Speakers Bureau: Rituals, Habits, and Living the Good Life with Michael I. Norton
Join us on Tuesday, May 5 at 12:00 pm ET for a virtual HAA Speakers Bureau presentation by the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, Michael I. Norton with his lecture on "Rituals, Habits, and Living the Good Life."
Michael I. No
rton holds a B.A. in Psychology and English from Williams College and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Princeton University. Prior to joining HBS, Professor Norton was a Fellow at the MIT Media Lab and MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
He is the author of the book, The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions. He is also the co-author - with Elizabeth Dunn - of the book, Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.
His research has been the answer to Final Jeopardy and has been parodied by the Onion. In 2012, he was selected for Wired Magazine’s Smart List as one of “50 People Who Will Change the World.” His TEDx talk, How to Buy Happiness, has been viewed more than 4.5 million times.
Location: Zoom Meeting (Link will be sent by HAA before the event)
Date: Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Time: 12pm
Cost: Free!