Interview with Ellen Petry Leanse

Innovation coach and tech pioneer Ellen Petry Leanse has spent 35 years working with extraordinary leaders at Apple, Google, Facebook, and with dozens of tech startups. In her nine years at Apple she served on the Macintosh launch team (1984) and led the company's pioneering work in creating online communities (1985). Today, combining decades of perspective with insights from neuroscience, design, and mindfulness practice, Ellen guides companies and individuals to “think different” about impact and the paths to create it. An author, Stanford instructor, and respected Silicon Valley influencer, Ellen is passionate about intentional living and how our brains can shape or hide our sense of purpose. Her book “The Happiness Hack,” a brain-aware guide to life satisfaction, will be released in November 2017. www.tiny.cc/thehappinesshack