The Science of Sustaining a Positive Mindset in Tough Times
Optimism isn’t a feeling — it’s a behavior, and it’s trainable. Drawing on fifteen years of research, Resilient Optimismshows how a positive mindset becomes a measurable performance advantage: sharper thinking, faster recovery, and steadier leadership under pressure. Through clear science, memorable stories, and practical tools, Michelle gives you a way to stay optimistic and effective when the pressure is highest.
Through compelling stories, scientific insight, and practical tools, Michelle reveals how optimism becomes a measurable advantage for navigating challenge, change, and uncertainty.
National Bestseller
Broadcasting Happiness
THE science of igniting and sustaining positive change
We’re all broadcasters. The messages we send — in a meeting, an email, a hallway conversation — shape what the people around us believe is possible. Broadcasting Happiness reveals how small shifts in the way we communicate create outsized ripple effects: higher productivity, better performance, stronger sales, and lower stress.
A former CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher shows you how to change your broadcast, and change your power.
Also Featured In
Emotional Intelligence
HBR’s GUIDE
Michelle Gielan and Shawn Achor contributed the resilience chapter to this Harvard Business Review guide — a practical collection on how emotional intelligence shapes not just well-being, but focus, decision-making, and the ability to lead.
Their premise: resilience isn’t about powering through. It’s about recharging strategically.
Resilient optimism is the greatest performance advantage of our time.
About Michelle
Michelle Gielan is a positive psychology researcher, former national CBS News anchor, and bestselling author whose work explores how resilient optimism shapes leadership, performance, and well-being.
Her research has been featured in Harvard Business Review and has helped organizations around the world build stronger cultures, more resilient leaders, and higher-performing teams.