Deanna L. Leonard
"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."
David Morrison
"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."
Jess Beim
"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."
"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."
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Scott Hughes, Senior Director, Global Consumer & Market Intelligence, The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Michelle Gass
"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."
Dave Ulrich
"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."
"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."
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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
"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."
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Dave Ulrich, Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Partner, The RBL Group
"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."
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David Morrison, President and CEO, Mercer Management Consulting
"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."
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Michelle Gass, Senior Vice President, Category Mangement, Starbucks Coffee Company
Scott Hughes
"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."
"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."
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Deanna L. Leonard, VP of Design/Marketing/Merchandising Sara Lee
