SHIRZAD CHAMINE

Professor Stewart FriedmanZac McClure, Spring 2014

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Background

• Inspiration for his book– Childhood– Stanford “touchy-feely” class– Family– Setback as CEO

• The power of positive thinking• Explored how to drive impact• Past: Bouncing around• Now: Author / Life Coach

Key accomplishments and crucible events

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Connection

• First introduction: Stanford GSB Letter• Second: Leadership lecture series• Book: Positive Intelligence

– Philosophy: Stallion story– Sage– Saboteurs make self-love contingent on always

having amazing performance• "I'll finally be happy when _____?"

– Proposes a solution– “Meditation “exercises for

busy professionals• Impact on relationships

His role as an influencer

Integration of the four domains

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Positive Intellige

nce

Creating sustainable overlaps to improve quality of life

• Focused on self-improvement

• Self-reflective• “Meditation”

exercises

• Passion for career as an author and entrepreneur lets him be more present with his family

• His passion for having a better relationship with his children led him to his Positive Intelligence research

• He is sharing what helped him, and in turn helping professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders learn how to be more successful

Integration of the four domains

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Positive Intellige

nce

When four is one

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Advice to live by

• Every outcome or circumstance is a gift and opportunity– An “active” take on “It’s all part of ____’s plan.”

• “It’s a lot easier to see the spinach in someone else’s teeth,

but much more useful to see the spinach in your own.”• Re: Leadership training in MBA: We spend all of our time

focusing on the intellectual aspect of managing people and

not enough time on the energy and emotion people feel• McDonald's idea of improvement is flawed

– i.e. One workshop later, or one book later, you'll be

profoundly changed• We are all special, unique, awesome, why do we forget this?

Key takeaways