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John Hope Bryant speaks to HUB Culture on Love Leadership and vulnerability as power, in Davos

Quote of the Day

 "Mr. Bryant, just like the U.S. Postal Service, Neither rain, Nor sleet, Nor Dark of Night keeps  JHB from moving ONWARD!!! ;)

Willie L. White

Quote of the Day

"Mr. Bryant, just like the U.S. Postal Service, Neither rain, Nor sleet, Nor Dark of Night keeps  JHB from moving ONWARD!!! ;)

Willie L. White

John Hope Bryant interview on "losing our story line" with the Latvian daily newspaper Diena

In this interview I sat down with Dizis Milkis from the Latvian major daily newspaper Diena, to speak about the global economic crisis and what I call the economic reset, the role of Love Leadership in this environment, and the global work of Operation HOPE.

I was in Latvia at the invitation of Latvian President Zatlers to speak at the Presidential Global Leaders Speakers Series at the University of Latvia.

John Hope Bryant is the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, vice chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy as well as chairman of the Council Committee on the Under-Served,  financial literacy advisor to the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council, a Young Global Leaders for the World Economic Forum, and author of LOVE LEADERSHIP; A New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass), which debuted in August, 2009, on the CEO Reads Top 10 Best Seller List, and was published in November, 2009 in digital audio book format on Audible.com,  iTunes and other audio book retailers .    

 

Official welcome of John Hope Bryant to Riga, Latvia

If you notice the Amrican flag fluttering in the background, this represented by official welcome from my hotel, the Grand Palace Hotel, as an official guest of the State and Latvian Presdent Valdis Zatlers. Today I will speak on Love Leadership, the economic reset and the need for financial literacy, and a call for silver rights policy in Latvia.  Honored.

Fellow YGL, friend and business editor for The Economist Matthew Bishop releases important new book; features Operation HOPE!

Operation HOPE is featured in a great new book "The Road from Ruin: how to revive capitalism and put America back on top" by my friend Matthew Bishop of the Economist, and Michael Green, in which they call for a new movement to financial literacy as part of their plan to rescue the American economy.

Celebrating 75 Celebrities born on February 6th

People born on February 6th are generally speaking, a group of special spirits with one thing in common -- we think big, love large, and want to change the world.  I was honored to be included on a Celebrity Listingof some 75 individuals and leaders born on this day.  They include President Ronald Reagan (who use to send me personal notes on our birthday when he was President), Babe Ruth, Bob Marley, Tom Brokaw, Natalie Cole and a host of others. 

For a complete compilation of the 75 Celebrities Born on February 6th List, you can do that here.

Thank you, to each and every one of you who have sent me your birthday wishes.  Deeply ttouched, and it is appreciated.

With HOPE,

John Hope Bryant

John Bryant, American Philanthropist and Businessman, to Speak at President’s Lecture Series

 
 

On Monday, February 8, John Hope Bryant, a philanthropic entrepreneur, Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum, and vice chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, is invited to deliver the second lecture in the lecture series launched by President Valdis Zatlers - “Lectures by World Leaders”.

The guest lecture will take place at the Big Hall of the University of Latvia at 10 a.m. The president invites everybody who is interested to attend. 

John Bryant will speak about changes in thinking and in the governing values, about positive leadership and the importance of understanding one’s own finance management in the time of economic recession. During the lecture John Bryant will discuss the following themes:

1. The current economic crisis is not a recession, it is a reset.

2. Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World.

3. Financial Literacy is the next civil right.

Happy birthday to me....

 

This photo, taken by my personal hero and mentor, civil rights icon and HOPE Global Spokesman Ambassador Andrew Young during our time filming RWANDA RISING in Rwanda, has always been one of my favorite. It is a favorite in part because I was using some of my talent, and light, to bring out the immense talents, and to shine a light upon the brilliance of so many of God's children who seem to not have a voice in this world. Individuals who either have lost their way, or for whatever reason never found it to begin with.

I have been given so much, and I feel a deep, deep responsibility to share my gifts with others.  And so, while I appreciate being listed on a Celebrity Birthday List for February 6th People, I am even more jazzed that, in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I will be spending my birthday as a "day on" and not a day off.

LOVE LEADERSHIP: Love Leadership receives 19th 5-star, 4-star rating

A Must Read For Any Leader - Current or Future!, February 5, 2010

By	Susie Johnson "Susie Johnson, CEO/ Chairman/ ... (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

I received this book as a gift at a space in time I was pondering the best way to create a healthy and enriching work environment for my company. If you have a vision to fulfill - especially a vision that is greater than yourself - you need to read this book. It will be one of the best things you do for your vision, yourself, and to those you lead.

Love Leadership has become required reading for every one of my employees.

John Osborn, a Love Leader a BBDO, New York

Sometimes you come across someone and you say, this person is just too "normal" to be CEO of a major American corporation.  Such a person is my friend and fellow YGL John Osborn, CEO of advertising giant BBDO, New York. 

John, pictured here to my left from yesterday, when I spoke to his team, along with John Osborn, in "A Conversation of Love Leadership," embodies the basic standards for a Love Leader in the 21st century.  Just one example -- when the BBDO Diversity Council was reconstituted in the midst of some internal head-winds, John's support was unconditional.  When the Council did not even have budget for coffee and croissants for their inaugural meeting, John simply reached in his pocket and pulled out $40 and said "problem solved for today, and I will make sure there is not a budget problem tomorrow."  This was a small, personal gesture that meant a great deal to his team.  Believe me, the word of John doing this shot like a release of trade secrets through the corridors of BBDO.  At the end of the day, the employees and team leaders within the company knew that John Osborn was with them, and not just directing them.

I was honored to speak before BBDO on yesterday for Love Leadership, and to sign copies of my new book, LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World, for each person.

Onward wit HOPE

John Hope Bryant is the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, vice chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy as well as chairman of the Council Committee on the Under-Served,  financial literacy advisor to the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council, a Young Global Leaders for the World Economic Forum, and author of LOVE LEADERSHIP; A New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass), which debuted in August, 2009, on the CEO Reads Top 10 Best Seller List, and was published in November, 2009 in digital audio book format on Audible.com,  iTunes and other audio book retailers .    

John Hope Bryant Quote of the Day

"It is better to step over mess than in it. Always, always take the high ground."

John Hope Bryant

Images of "Conversation on Love Leadership" event today at BBDO, New York

 

Special to the Huffington Post: Dispatch from Davos, The Greatest Workout

I have always thought I was in reasonably good shape for my age.

As I approach my 44th birthday on February 6th, 2010, and the maturing of my 5th anniversary as a founding member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGLs), an organization of vision founded by Professor Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum family with a vision to solve many of the world's problems by 2030, I have always felt rather ageless.

Adding to my confidence, I work out daily, stretch every morning, once danced in my youth on national television shows such as Soul Train and American Bandstand in the U.S., and live by the notion that an "entrepreneur works 18 hours a day to keep from getting a job," so stamina and persistence are almost virtues in my life. In short, I think I am in fairly good physical shape.

Well, absolutely none of this mattered one bit this past week in Davos, Switzerland. Compliments of one Professor Klaus Schwab, I would describe Davos as nothing short of the "world's greatest workout."

Getting there

The first insight one gains about the Davos meeting is how utterly other worldly it is about to be, and you gain that impression even before you arrive.

Think about 99.9% of meetings, conferences and events you attend, and the routine is about the same. You fly into a major city and within 20 minutes or so from the airport you are securely planted in your hotel, with the conference center normally connected or very close by. You basically never leave that place of relative comfort, until it is time to depart the conference itself. Mr. Schwab and his team of dreamers have something entirely different in mind for you at Davos.

Read the complete story on the Huffington Post here.

John Hope Bryant is the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, vice chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy as well as chairman of the Council Committee on the Under-Served, financial literacy advisor to the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council, a Young Global Leaders for the World Economic Forum, and author of LOVE LEADERSHIP; A New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass), which debuted in August, 2009, on the CEO Reads Top 10 Best Seller List, and was published in November, 2009 in digital audio book format on Audible.com, iTunes and other audio book retailers .

 

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• Davos

I have always thought I was in reasonably good shape for my age. As I approach my 44th birthday on February 6th, 2010, and the maturing of my 5th anniversary as a founding member of the Forum of Yo...

I have always thought I was in reasonably good shape for my age. As I approach my 44th birthday on February 6th, 2010, and the maturing of my 5th anniversary as a founding member of the Forum of Yo...

 

Bryant speaks at HSBC on Love Leadership in Chicago today

I was honored to speak today to 200 leaders within the bank today on Love Leadership, financial literacy as the next civil rights issue, and what comes next. I also made sure I signed each and every book for each attendee before I left.

An inspired group of individuals.

With HOPE

John Hope Bryant launches new "Say Now" Network

Thanks to my friend and mentee, tripple threat actor, singer, model Tyrese Gibson (and soon, leader too), I am now LIVE with my own new "Say Now" Network.  Call, subscribe, listen to my latest "Say Now" message, published by me personally and just for you, every few days, and even leave me a voice message if you like!

Okay, let's go....

Tyrese introduces John Hope Bryant to the "Say Now" Network

Here we go world. Part of my new, regular series of "voice" messages to the world, on whatever is on my heart, mind, spirit, on a regular basis. Today, in addition to "thanking" my brother and mentee Tyrese (Gibson) for turning me on to Say Now, I speak intimately on why "Loss Creates Leaders" means so much to me in my new bestselling book LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World. My new private number, just for you, direct to me, 24/7, is 323 992 6806. Check it out. Let me know what you think. Let's go...

Give someone a 3 minute gift of dignity

 

This inspiring 3 minute video was produced by my friend and fellow YGL Peter Bisanz, and was featured as part of a larger project, backed by the Bill & Penny George Foundation, which later aired nationally on PBS.  If you want to get a charge for your day, or inspire someone else to "move" in their lives, watch and share this short video.  One of my favorites.

In this video short I am honored to share the screen with the likes of Archbishop-Emeritus Desmond Tutu, author Deepak Chopra (one of my favorites) and others. Enjoy, and pass it on.

With HOPE,

John Hope Bryant is the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, vice chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy as well as chairman of the Council Committee on the Under-Served,  financial literacy advisor to the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council, a Young Global Leaders for the World Economic Forum, and author of LOVE LEADERSHIP; A New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass), which debuted in August, 2009, on the CEO Reads Top 10 Best Seller List, and was published in November, 2009 in digital audio book format on Audible.com,  iTunes and other audio book retailers .    

Memorable John Hope Bryant interview with Minneapolis Public Radio on Love Leadership

Wisdom Quote of the Day

"Always leave even your adversary with their dignity.  If you don't they will spend the rest of their life working to make you miserable."

Rev. Dr. Cecil "Chip" Murray. Life mentor to John Hope Bryant

John Hope Bryant Quote of the Day

"John, why do you work so hard? Answer -- I am simply going to continue to out run the guy names failure. Fear and failure are lazy bastards."

John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation HOPE, author of Love Leadership

Special to the Huffington Post: Dispatch from Davos -- "The Global Con"

No, I am not saying that Davos is a "con." Truth in fact, participating in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos is one of my top impact experiences of the year (the 2010 annual meeting was my 5th consecutive Davos experience as a Young Global Leader). Furthermore, I genuinely believe that Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab is a visionary that has pursued the power of his own ideas with a character and consistency not dissimilar to other thought leaders that had added to our larger society and our world, and referred to later in this piece. That said, this Davos experience did get me thinking about how we all got ourselves into this grand global mess, we now call a global economic crisis.

I am indeed suggesting though that to a degree we all participated in a shared con of sorts, and we need to "get our storyline" back. Let me explain.

What would you say if I told you that the very core, the very basis of this entire global economic mess, was a crisis of virtues and values?

After being here in Davos for one of the busiest weeks of my life, I was reminded of a great quote from my political hero, partner through his foundation in good works and friend President Bill Clinton, also featured in my new book Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World. Former President Clinton, here this week in Davos and gracious enough to spend time and to speak with members of the Forum of Young Global Leaders in attendance, once said, "It is hard to get someone to agree with the truth, when the lie is financing their lifestyle."

Read the complete article on the Huffington Post here, and leave your comments too.

Operation HOPE Exceeds Program Goals for 2009

Financial literacy education helps individuals raise scores by 130 points on
average as more people take action to learn the “language of money”

Los Angeles, CA – January 29, 2010 – Empowerment nonprofit, Operation HOPE (HOPE), an organization focused on financial literacy through its "silver rights" campaign, announced today that it surpassed program goals for 2009 - exceeding portfolio expectations - by increasing client enrollment by more than 20% and helping clients raise their credit scores by 130 points on average.

The figures in HOPE's study of credit management customers in 2009 reflect a sampling of approximately 10% of HOPE's consumer credit counseling activity that shows an average increase of 130 points in their credit score. This is up 62 points from HOPE's 2005-2008 study that reflected an average increase of 68 points. Low-income consumers who participated in the programs were taught skills that helped them transition from an average initial enrollment score of 587 to the average score of 717 at graduation. Improved credit scores greatly impacted the participants' ability to qualify for more favorable interest rates on mortgages, student loans, and other forms of credit-based lending, and for better jobs, as more employers look to credit reports for information, before hiring candidates.

"Prevening the Next Economic Backlash" featuring John Hope Bryant at the World Economic Forum, Dalian, China

Featured in this video include the President of Latvia, John Hope Bryant of Operation HOPE, and hosted by Nik Gowing of BBC.

 

The story of famed author and my friend Paulo Coelho

One of the priceless memories of sharing a dinner last year with World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab, was meeting one Paulo Coelho, the great author, aand love leader too.  We had heard of each other, but when we met we seemed to "click" immediately, and became instant friends.

This week I had the chance to spend some quality time with Paulo the 2010 annual Davos meeting of the World Economic Forum where we both spoke on our respective books and other things.  I had the opportunity over this time to learn from him, be inspired by him, and to be rallied by his infectious commitment to humanity, and a world better.  That is why he was at Davos. Not pushing or promoting one of his amazing books, which would be fine too, but in a commitment to make our work better.  Bravo Paulo Coelho.

In addition to telling me he had read and "loved" Love Leadership (high praise coming from him), Paulo also told me a little known story about him that inspired me, and I thought it would inspire you too.  Here it goes.

Two of my YGL brothers from Africa and Asia brave the cold snow sleds in Davos

HRH Crown Prince Haakon Quote of the Day

"We want Global Dignity to be global idea share ware. We want everyone to own it."

HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, cofounder of Global Dignity with YGLs Professor Pekka Himanen and John Hope Bryant

Global Dignity co-founder Pekka Himanen gives closing remarks at Davos

 Fellow Global Digniy co-founders HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and John Hope Bryant of Operation HOPE commend our friend, brother, fellow YGL and co-founder Professor Pekka Himanen on giving moving closing remarks at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, Davos, 2010, featuring the youth of tomorrow -- the Global ChangeMakers.

 

Bravo Professor Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Ecomonic Forum

A special thank you to my friend, a real role model for global thinking, the founder of the World Economic Forum and the founder of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, and most recently the founder of the Global Redesign Initiative (GRI), Professor Klaus Schwab, for your vision for and around the 2010 Davos Annual Meeting of the Forum of Young Global Leaders. I like what you are doing, much more than what others are not doing. Please continue "doing" sir, as you are both Ph.D and Ph.DO too. Bravo sir. Proud of you. With HOPE John Hope Bryant

Love Leadership featured in Chicago Tribune "25 Books Corporate America is reading

 
Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World cited this month in the Chicago Tribune, major papes in Kentucky and other cities around the country as one of the "Top 25 Books Corporate America is reading."  Books part of bestseller list for 800-CEO Reads.

YGLs coming together at closing session of Davos

Honored to stand with my dear friends and fellow YGLs including Jens Skibsted, Hon. Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Vice President of the European Union, HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and co-founder with me and YGL Professor Pekka Himanen (not pictured), David Aikman, director of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, myself and our friend (not a YGL) Robert Greenhill of the Forum.

David Aikman and his team should feel extremely proud of the incredible job they have done with the YGL meeting on Davos this week.

One person can make a different. Be that one person.

With HOPE John Hope Bryant

Global Reset Quote of the Day

"We are in a statistical recovery but a human recession."

Hon. Larry Summers, The White House, speaking at World Economic Forum, Davos

Closing session at World Economic Forum, Davos

Good morning Klosters-Davos

John Hope Bryant Quote of the Day

"If there is an end to this story, can we please start here?"

John Hope Bryant