Hope is a Strategy - Why realistic optimism is essential for effective leadership

**Hope isn't wishful thinking; it's your most powerful strategy. **
In a world of constant change, hope is the biggest need that people have from their leaders. Despite this, most leaders don't seem to truly understand how to inspire hope in others.
Drawing on Positive Psychology research as well as his own academic research (for his MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology), Ian Pettigrew details how to build hope for yourself and others. Through the practical Hope Playsheet and other techniques, you'll discover:

• Why 'doom and gloom' and 'toxic positivity' both destroy hope. And what to do instead
  
• How to turn hope from a vague feeling into a repeatable process
  
• The crucial role of trust, transparency, and psychological safety in building hope
  
• Why celebrating successes AND engaging with setbacks is essential
• How hope is always a team game, and how to harness collective camaraderie

Packed with research-backed insights, and actionable techniques, Hope is a Strategy is your guide to becoming the kind of leader people want to follow; one who helps others see a better future and believe they can create it.
Hope isn't just a feeling. It's a choice, a skill, a strategy.

About the author

Ian Pettigrew is a positive psychology coach, focusing on instilling hope in leaders worldwide. A Gallup-certified strengths coach, named as one of HR's most influential thinkers, and a motorbike accident survivor, he champions hope as a strategy through speaking, coaching, and personal challenges such as cycling the height of Everest.

Product details

• Authors: Ian B. Pettigrew
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 09.12.2025
• EAN: 9781788606615
• ISBN: 978-1-78860-661-5
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 17 mm
• Illustrations: B/w line drawings, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, PSYCHOLOGY / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication / General, Popular psychology, positive psychology, Psychology: emotions, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Occupational & industrial psychology, Relating to adulthood