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By: Clinton Cain

Clinton Cain — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:24:16 +0000

I would certainly agree that Hope is a vital component of a strategy in times such as these. If management have been doing their job, then their teams will be inspired by the hope that eminates from management’s comunication. At times such as these, it is vital to communicate regularly, at all levels, with regard to all matters pertaining to the teams. By getting the ‘buy in’ from the teams they are given more confidence and by extrapolation; more hope.

By: Jane Ripley

Jane Ripley — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:58:14 +0000

Hope – interesting. Without it we have nothing. Think about hostages they have to live without their loved ones and many other emotional comforts like love but without hope they can’t live for the next day. Those who gave up hope eventually died as they had no driving force. Hope was what kept prisoners in the Holocaust alive. Hope is part of the strategy for those who want a professional Sports/ Acting Career.

So is hope a strategy – I think it depends what else you have to draw on if you have nothing else then Hope becomes your only strategy.

By: Paula Burton

Paula Burton — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:41:31 +0000

I agree with Dave hope is not technically a strategy. But, if you look at the history of our nation when times were tough we tended to lean towards “the strategy of hope”. People not only are motivated when there is hope but are willingly to stretch, pull together and go the extra mile when there is hope.

By: Jason Diamond Arnold

Jason Diamond Arnold — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:35:13 +0000

In regards to my thoughts on hope as a key ingredient in helping people move forward? Hope is always good! Hope is always necessary. And hope is always relevant—even in good times. However, I personally think hope is really an end goal, and not a strategy. In answering the question, what is the key ingredient in helping people move forward, I would submit that it is teaching, encouraging, and inspiring individuals to help people move forward on their own will is the means to the end goal. Encouraging people to become better Self Leaders is the key to helping people move forward! The ancient proverb, “Give a man a fish, and you’ve fed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you’ve fed him for a lifetime,” is a timeless notion that helps people to be prepared for moving forward in any situation, while giving them a hope and destiny that they have more control over. The key ingredient for leaders to help people move forward, is to teach individuals how to become better leaders of self and thereby contributing to a greater hope for the good of the community, organization, or nation!!!

By: Jason Diamond Arnold

Jason Diamond Arnold — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:32:53 +0000

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By: Dave Lindsey

Dave Lindsey — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:29:28 +0000

Hope may not technically be a strategy, but in difficult times it definitely needs to be an important component of a leader’s strategy. When you are providing direction that is supposed to get your organization out of tough times, the direction needs to lead up out of the hole. You must paint a picture of what a better future looks like. Otherwise there will be no motivation to follow.