Whether organizations face uncertainty or meet the challenge of theconstant pressure to innovate, leaders must dig deep to keep their focus and stay effective. In this landmark book, Andrew Razeghi isolates the critical factor that is at the core of successful leadership in any climate. Hope is based on research from neuroscience and behavioral psychology and interwoven with real-world stories of entrepreneurs, elite athletes, political leaders, and groundbreaking scientists. Razeghi shows that hope is a proven tool for competitive advantage and clearly demonstrates how it can be nurtured and developed. Throughout the book, he outlines a proven strategy for honing leadership skills and shows how to apply this strategy to individuals, teams, and organizations.
Andrew Razeghi
Business & Management Führung Management / Leadership Management f. Führungskräfte Wirtschaft u. Management
"...shows how a sincere belief in the future, coupled withdetermination and the skills to engage and enlist others, canpositively affect the likelihood of success." (TrainingJournal, October 2006)
"Readable and relevant for a wide audience" (Long RangePlanning, 40/2007)"If you want to know what it takes to believe--tohope--when no one else does, read this book."
--Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor and Tour de France champion
"Andrew Razeghi convinces us all that hope is a mighty power andwhen wisely used can bring great results. Don't miss this splendidbook!"
--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One-Minute Manager andThe Secret
"Wow! What a great book! This is the trail-blazingmanagement book of our time: an original approach supported byinspirational stories, well-supported arguments, and tons ofpractical use-it-now techniques. This must-read book will berequired at all of my next round of off-site client workshops, andit heads my book gift list for clients and colleagues. The'Exercising Your Hope Muscles' section was particularly rich ineasy-to-apply practical techniques."
--James Belasco, Ph.D., coauthor of the best-selling booksTeaching the Elephant to Dance, Flight of theBuffalo, and Soaring with twhe Phoenix; executivedirector, Knowledge Dialogue
"This book has guts. In Hope, Andrew Razeghi courageouslydives head first into an unexplored virtue that quietly makessuccessful people tick."
--Paul Orfalea, Kinko's founder and author of CopyThis!
"Andrew Razeghi has done a fantastic job of using a wide varietyof real-life success stories to illustrate the power of hope.Hope offers an inspiring read to all."
--Jack Cakebread, chief executive, Cakebread Cellars
"Association and nonprofit executives will find both the toolsthey need and the inspiration to succeed in this book. Thetransforming power of hope leaps from every page into the heartsand minds of readers."
--Gary A. LaBranche, CAE, president and CEO, Association Forumof Chicagoland
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