In this mind-opening episode of The Diary of a CEO, we sit down with Dacher Keltner—a professor at UC Berkeley, the man behind the Greater Good Science Center, and someone who’s spent decades diving deep into the fascinating world of human emotions. Keltner’s research focuses on all the big ones: compassion, love, awe, power, and... well, the messy stuff we don't always talk about. He’s also the author of The Power Paradox—which, let’s be real, is a whole book you’ll want to devour if you’re even a little bit curious about how power plays into our lives.

So, what does awe have to do with all this? Apparently, quite a lot. Keltner makes the case that awe—a feeling we all know when we witness something bigger than ourselves—can actually lower stress (yes, stress!) and even spark creativity. He talks about how we can deli ...