The Happiness Wheel
The Happiness Wheel is a patent-pending central methodology for us to guide the development of assessment and maturity models of happiness, well-being and fulfilment. It is also used to structure our community of thinkers and companies which are at the forefront of advancing one or more sub-domains covered in the model.
4 Pillars.
The Happiness Wheel has 4 pillars: being healthy, being safe, being loved and being fulfilled.
The 4 pillars are used as a Tier-1 category of components of happiness and fulfilment. Each pillar is consists of many sub-domains.
4 Views.
The Happiness Wheel has 4 views: individual view, collective view, subjective view, and objective view.
The combination of the 4 views can serve as the basis for assessment and maturity model developments to improve happiness of an individual, a social group, an organisation, a nation, etc.
3 Dimensions.
The Happiness Wheel has 3 dimensions: time dimension (both short term <5 years, and long-term 50-100 years), technology dimension (tracks bio-tech and AI advancements which will significantly influence key life decisions), sustainability dimension (balance between happiness at the present and long-term fulfilment).
A long-term futuristic view can help us iterate the model to generate foresight for governments and individuals to adapt policy and key life decisions in time, without losing sight of producing tangible results in the short-term.
Our Differentiators
Foresight.
Plans for the future from the future, not from the past.
Relationship Measures.
Measures collective view and quality of interpersonal connections.
Systemic Impact.
Targets system changes instead of fitting policies into existing systems.
Varied Timescale.
Assesses happiness, well-being and fulfilment on a long-term, multiple, comparable timescales.
Technology Focus.
Focused on technology, and artificial intelligence in particular, in relation to happiness.
Flexible Measures.
Flexible measures: 4 views, 3 lenses, both subjective and objective measures.
Real-world Pilot.
Has real-world pilot communities to create feedback loop.
Collaborative Model.
Collaborative model, wide partnership ecosystem and multidisciplinary approach.