Putting Hope to Work Five Principles to Activate Your Organization's Most Powerful Resource

Subjects:

• Business » Management
• Business » Organizational Behavior
• Business » Human Resources/Personnel Management

Related Web Pages:

• http://www.puttinghopetowork.com

Reviews:

• Management consultants Hutson and Perry describe what the power of hope can do for an organization. They identify five main principles for promoting and sustaining hope--possibility, agency, worth, openness, and connection--and explain how leaders can promote a hopeful organizational culture. Dozens of in-depth examples from a wide variety of organizations illustrate the implementation of the principles discussed.
  —Reference & Research Book News November 2006

• Endorsement From Dave Ulrich
  Professor
  Ross School of Business
  University of Michigan
  Partner
  The RBL Group: Most work images focus on setting goals, meeting deadlines, and doing more. And while some people may thrive in frenetic environments where the focus is limited to the basic delivery of results, many of us feel an emerging need for personal peace in the midst of organizational chaos. Hutson and Perry articulate clearly and succinctly the message of hope. Their five principles (possibility, agency, worth, openness, and connection) not only frame how to gain hope, but show that it can deliver enormous value to people, teams, and organizations. This is a book worth savoring. It offers a glimpse of what can and what should be in an ideal organization.
• Endorsement From Deanna L. Leonard
  VP of Design/Marketing/Merchandising Sara Lee: Putting Hope to Work is a wonderful exploration into the power of hope and what applying hope can do for an organization. In today's tumultuous business climate, where constant change is over-abundant, many organizations lose their way and morale suffers greatly. Something as simple and yet as complex as hope can mobilize a team and take them to a new level. This book is inspiring and refreshing, as no one has examined just how powerful and effective hope can be. I plan to take some of the stories and ideas shared in this book and put them into action immediately.
• Endorsement From Scott Hughes
  Senior Director
  Global Consumer & Market Intelligence
  The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: This book is a thoughtful and provocative reminder that when genuine (and realistic) hope is present in organizations, people think and act differently. In today's rapidly intensifying workplace, leaders need to balance their endless pursuit of efficiency with a healthy dose of inspiration and engagement. Even for those skeptics who don't believe 'hope makes all things possible,' this book will inspire you to more consciously create and nurture hope --for yourself but especially for others.
• Endorsement From Jess Beim
  Senior Vice President Office Products North America
  Avery Dennison, and the City of Hope
  2007 Spirit of Life Honoree from the Office Products Industry: You gotta have hope because hope counts! Harry Hutson and Barbara Perry clearly communicate the positive effects and value that hope provides in the workplace. Putting Hope to Work provides the practical ingredients for business passion, inspiration, and confidence that lead to superior performance.
• Endorsement From David Morrison
  President and CEO, Mercer Management Consulting: While styles and approaches may vary, hope is the essential ingredient of leadership. Read this book and think about how you communicate hope to your organization.
• Endorsement From Michelle Gass
  Senior Vice President, Category Mangement
  Starbucks Coffee Company: The great leaders of tomorrow will not be defined by how well they lead from their head, but rather how well they lead from their heart. Putting Hope to Work is a great articulation of how to apply emotionally driven concepts, such as optimism, possibility, and connection into an organizations framework and culture. People do their best work when they are in an environment that makes them feel connected to ideas bigger than themselves, when there is an inspirational goal that may seem beyond reach, and when the culture infuses hope to keep the dream alive. Harry Hutson and Barbara Perry do a wonderful job laying out the journey to help leaders drive results by building organizations that are hopeful, creative, and inspired.