John Hope Bryant

Quote of the Day

"We are all global citizens..."

Professor Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum and Young Global Leaders


John Hope Bryant is a thought leader, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, and author of business bestseller LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass).

Jesus Leadership Quote of the Day

"....A prophet is only without honor in his own home town. ....(And in Mark it says) and he was amazed at their unbelief."

Jesus, speaking to the people in the Synagog.

John Hope Bryant Quote of the Day

"When you know you are blessed, you also know this -- even my problems, are high-class problems..."

John Hope Bryant

 

America and the World on Reset

As I said in 2009, in a piece for CEO READ when my now bestselling business book was published, LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass), this is not a recession that we are experiencing, but a reset.  A global reset of everything.

My friend Robert Gnaidza, Esq, then general counsel of the Greenlining Coalition, and I published an Op-Ed in the American Banker in May, 2005, predicting a coming mortgage crisis set in motiong by irresponsible adjustable rate mortgage loans. It was called "How The Coming ARMs Race Could Set Off Next Wave of Foreclosures."  

In 2009, my piece entitled Change This -- The World on Reset called for a global reset, and if you caught the news this week that the famed New Orleans Times Picayune Newspaper will limit newspaper printing to three times a week for the first time ever.  You will see other newspapers follow suit.  You will also see in the not so distant future that the U.S. Postal Service will seek to limit its service structure, pulling back from six-day a week postal delivery.  What's happening in Greece in particular, and Europe in general, is part of this global reset.  And there will be other examples.

From Gallup.Com: Economic Crisis Has Lasting Effect on Wellbeing Worldwide

While the percentage of adults worldwide who are thriving has largely rebounded since the global economic crisis, the percentage who are suffering has increased, documenting a lasting effect on "net wellbeing" worldwide.

Read more at GALLUP.com.

 

From Gallup.Com: In U.S., Nearly Half Identify as Economically Conservative

Americans are more than twice as likely to identify themselves as conservative (46%) on economic issues rather than liberal (20%). On social issues, the gap is much smaller, with 38% saying they are conservative and 28% liberal.

Read more at GALLUP.com.

 

From Gallup.Com: Americans' City Optimism Reaches Four-Year High

Americans are more optimistic about their cities than they have been since before the 2008 financial crisis. The 58.7% who said their city or area is "getting better" in April is the highest since the 59.0% measured in January 2008.

Read more at GALLUP.com.

 

Oakland HOPE Center Celebrates Financial Literacy Month by Conducting over 16 Workshops!

The Oakland HOPE Center celebrated Financial Literacy Month by conducting 16 workshops and educated 234 clients.

We held our first quarter 2012 Customer Recognition Night and had three guests share amazing testimonials, (one a new homeowner with the help of Operation HOPE) and a special guest Ms. Chaznee Brown, from The American Red Cross to discuss the Sickle Cell Donor Program. 

Read the complete story here.

A special thank you to our HOPE Financial Dignity Center, Oakland partner, Bank of the West.

 

Africa Quote of the Day

"Many parts of Africa are suffering from the grip of underdevelopment..."

Mali presidential candidate on CNN

 

John Hope Bryant 'Thought Leadership' Quote of the Day

"...No one washes a rental car, no matter how nice or kind a person they are.  They don't wash it, because they don't OWN it.  You have to own your dreams, as well as your challenges, problems and your difficulties in this life -- in order to see real and sustainable progress in your life."

 

John Hope Bryant is a thought leader, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE and Bryant Group Companies, Inc. Magazine/CEO READ bestselling business author of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass) the only African-American bestselling business author in America, and is chairman of the Subcommittee for the Under-Served and Community Empowerment for the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, for President Barack Obama.  Mr. Bryant is the co-founder of the Gallup-HOPE Index, the only national research poll on youth financial dignity and youth economic energy in the U.S. He is also a co-founder of Global Dignity with HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Professor Pekka Himanen of Finland. Global Dignity is affiliated with the Forum of Young Global Leaders and the World Economic Forum.