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“gross national happiness is more important than gross national product”
What It Means
Success should be measured by citizen wellbeing rather than just economic output
Why It Matters
Challenges conventional thinking about what metrics matter for organizational success
When It's True
When sustainable long-term success requires balancing multiple stakeholder interests
When It's Risky
When immediate survival or competitive pressures require focus on traditional metrics
How to Apply
Implement happiness or wellbeing metrics alongside financial ones
Use as pairing metric to prevent over-optimization of financial results
Consider in long-term strategic planning
Example Scenario
“Company implements employee happiness tracking alongside revenue metrics, discovers correlation between happiness and productivity”
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