Speakers Bureau Spotlight: Rituals, Habits, and Living the Good Life with Michael Norton
Join the HAA Speakers Bureau to learn from the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, Michael Norton with his lecture on “Rituals, Habits, and Living the Good Life.”
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 @ 9:00-10:00am Pacific Time (12:00-1:00pm Eastern Time)
Virtual Event via Zoom (details sent after registration)
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Registration closes on May 4, 2026
Cost: No charge
Contact: Joan Chu Reese, joanchu8@gmail.com
Michael I. Norton 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.
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