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gross national happiness is more important than gross national product
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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

1

Implement happiness or wellbeing metrics alongside financial ones

2

Use as pairing metric to prevent over-optimization of financial results

3

Consider in long-term strategic planning

Example Scenario

Company implements employee happiness tracking alongside revenue metrics, discovers correlation between happiness and productivity