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In 1992, at the age of 26, John Hope Bryant was running a successful financial services firm when the Los Angeles riots broke out. After the violence and chaos subsided, Bryant saw that his community needed a "hand up, not a handout," so he founded Operation HOPE, an organization dedicated to helping low-wealth communities attain financial literacy empowerment. Today, Bryant is a sought-after speaker recognized for his leadership and service around the world.
In Love Leadership, Bryant chronicles his story of transformation from a teenager growing up in South Los Angeles to the leader of one of the most impressive antipoverty organizations in the country, and shares the unlikely ingredient for his leadership success: love. He shows leaders how to break away from the long-standing leadership style-one based on fear. Instead, he suggests that the best way to lead in both your professional and personal life is to figure out what you have to give others in a world obsessed with the question "what do I get?"
Drawing on his remarkable success story and on interviews with love-based leaders such as Former President Bill Clinton, Bill George, and Andrew Young, Bryant outlines the five laws of love-based leadership:
Loss creates leaders: There can be no inner growth without the pain of legitimate suffering.
Fear fails: Leading through fear is antiquated and self-defeating, a crippling indulgence that we can no longer afford.
Love makes money: The expression of love in business-creating long-term relationships with customers and employees based on caring for others and doing good-makes everyone wealthy.
Vulnerability is power: When you open up, people open up to you. Real leaders know that vulnerability is not a weakness, but rather their greatest strength.
Giving is getting: Leaders give, followers take. Giving inspires loyalty, attracts good people, confers peace of mind, and lies at the core of true wealth.
Aimed at a new generation of leaders and extremely relevant in today's complex and fast-moving world, Love Leadership is a bold and contrarian guide to leadership and success.
Foreword (Bill George).
Introduction: From Fear to Hope.
1 Loss Creates Leaders.
2 Fear Fails.
3 Love Makes Money.
4 Vulnerability Is Power.
5 Giving Is Getting.
Conclusion: Good Capitalism and Love Leadership.
List of Interviewees.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Index.
Anonymous
Posted February 13, 2012
This is a wonderful book and a page turner. If you are in a leadership role or have desire to become a leader then this truly the book to read.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Rarely has a book about leadership been written in such a way that people on all levels can take away truly "actionable" thoughts from which they can make meaningful changes in their own lives as leaders. The concepts clearly set out by John Bryant have universal appeal, whether the reader is an entry-level employee or a senior executive, whether leading in business or leading in the community.
Mr. Bryant does not preach the five fundamental laws of "love leadership". Rather, he explains them by using readily understandable and captivating examples, presented in a very readable manner. This is not a boring or theoretical text book; it is a collection of actual, interesting stories which illustrate each point. And once you start this book, it is hard to put it down!
As you turn the pages, it is hard not to think about how you've led in the past and (more importantly) can improve immediately, and also about other leaders with whom you've worked in the past. There is not a doubt in my mind that Mr. Bryant's thoughts on what is more effective and what is less effective is completely consistent with my experiences in over 25 years of working. I intend to give copies of this book to my entire team at work as a practical/meaningful holiday gift this year.
Having led young people throughout my career, I think that Love Leadership should be "required reading" for all graduating students, whether from college or high school, as it's certainly easier to mold a leadership style in formation than changing an established one.
John Bryant has done a masterful job with this book. It's hard to imagine who wouldn't benefit from reading this wonderful book....twice (at least).
Overview
In 1992, at the age of 26, John Hope Bryant was running a successful financial services firm when the Los Angeles riots broke out. After the violence and chaos subsided, Bryant saw that his community needed a "hand up, not a handout," so he founded Operation HOPE, an organization dedicated to helping low-wealth communities attain financial literacy empowerment. Today, Bryant is a sought-after speaker recognized for his leadership and service around the world.
In Love Leadership, Bryant chronicles his story of transformation from a teenager growing up in South Los Angeles to the leader of one of the most impressive antipoverty organizations in the ...