Inside Google's Insanely Popular Emotional Intelligence Course

How one of Google's original engineers became a self-help guru, and why thousands are on waiting lists for his course.

In 2006, Google engineer Chade-Meng Tan decided he no longer wanted to feel like a cog in the great machine and set out to create a program that would train people to be more mindful in their lives. This wasn't some Kumbaya moment; Tan's ambitious course would train people to become more aware of their emotions, more compassionate toward others, more able to build sustainable relationships, and, ultimately, contribute to world peace. Or at least peace and harmony in the workplace.

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