Happy Business by Ola Ahlvarsson
How to Build Organizations Where People Thrive, Not Just Survive.
Get the Book
Both editions. Softcover and hardcover. Choose your language.
English Edition
ISBN 9789190075166
Aniara Förlag · 2026
Book Ola for a keynote.
Ola has spoken to audiences from Google to NATO. Bring Happy Business — or any of his keynotes — to your team, conference, or leadership offsite.
Curious if Happy Business fits your organization?
Book a free 30-minute intro call with Ola or his team. We'll listen, ask questions, and tell you honestly whether we can help.
- ✦No sales pitch — just a conversation.
- ✦30 minutes, your agenda.
- ✦Available in English or Swedish.
Transformation programs
and advisory.
For organizations ready to do more than read the book.
Happy Business Workshop
Built around the five foundations and the Happy Business toolkit. Teams leave with a concrete action plan for building a culture where people thrive — not just a slide deck.
Best for: Leadership teams, 10–40 people
Learn more →Mindchange Training
Master your inner voice, build resilient narratives, and break the patterns that hold teams back. Based on Ola's book Mindchange — the individual sequel to Happy Business.
Best for: Whole departments or leadership cohorts
Learn more →Executive Advisory
Strategic guidance for CEOs and founders navigating culture transformation. Not a generic coaching package — Ola works with a small number of selected leaders at a time.
Best for: Selected leaders, application-based
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Start with Mindchange.
Happy Business is the organizational sequel to Mindchange — Ola's book on mastering your inner voice and choosing your narrative. Read them in either order; they reinforce each other.
Visit mindchanged.com→
Beyond Happy Business.
Ola speaks on entrepreneurship, AI and the future of work, resilience, and the lessons from 30 years of building companies and competing in elite martial arts.