Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing - Hardcover

Fisher, Jen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1394362978 ISBN 13: 9781394362974

Verlag: Wiley, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

“Too many workplaces are filled with fear, sadness, and exhaustion. Jen Fisher is here to change that―her book is full of actionable ideas for fighting burnout, restoring energy, and building hope.”
―Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of HIDDEN POTENTIAL and THINK AGAIN, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

A new approach for organizations to structure and support human flourishing in the workplace

In Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing, bestselling author and leader in the corporate wellbeing movement Jen Fisher shows how the future of work demands a fundamentally new approach to how we think about, structure, and support human flourishing in the workplace.

Drawing on Fisher's personal experience with burnout and the resulting insights that fueled a corporate shift, her conversations with thought leaders across different industries, and the research, frameworks, and methodologies she put into place as one of the world's first Chief Wellbeing Officers, this book delivers exclusive, hard-won insights to understand what truly needs to change in how we work and demonstrates how we will all benefit from this new paradigm. Fisher reveals how hope―not as wishful thinking but as a practical, learnable skill―provides the foundation for sustainable performance, meaningful innovation, and authentic leadership in an uncertain world.

In this book, readers will learn about:

• Wellness programs that treat symptoms rather than causes
• Leadership practices that prioritize short-term performance over long-term sustainability
• Organizational systems that unintentionally create burnout while trying to prevent it

Hope Is the Strategy is an inspirational call to action for all individuals, leaders, and organizations to reimagine every aspect of work with human wellbeing at the center.

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JEN FISHER is a global authority on workplace wellbeing, bestselling author, and founder and CEO of The Wellbeing Team. As Deloitte’s first Chief Wellbeing Officer, she pioneered groundbreaking approaches to human-centered work that gained national recognition. She hosts The WorkWell Podcast, is a TEDx speaker, and has contributed to Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and CNN.

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Praise for HOPE IS THE STRATEGY

“Jen Fisher understands a critical truth: hope sustains people and performance. She gives us a powerful roadmap for how to cultivate hope in our organizations. With burnout rampant in our workplaces, Hope Is the Strategy is timely and essential reading.”
― VIVEK MURTHY, MD, MBA, 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States

“Too many workplaces are filled with fear, sadness, and exhaustion. Jen Fisher is here to change that―her book is full of actionable ideas for fighting burnout, restoring energy, and building hope.”
― ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling Author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and Host of the podcast Re:Thinking

“Jen Fisher brilliantly demonstrates that hope isn’t wishful thinking―it’s a strategic skill that enables sustainable high performance and genuine human flourishing. This book provides the roadmap for leaders ready to move beyond burnout culture to build organizations where wellbeing, health, and resilience are foundational elements of success.”
― ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global

“Many organizations have an employee burnout problem. Jen Fisher understands this, and she provides a practical, actionable approach to replace burnout with optimism and ambition. She also makes clear that hope isn’t ‘soft’―and it isn’t optional. If you want your organization and culture to thrive and win, don’t just read this book―implement Fisher’s insights immediately.”
― JIM CLIFTON, Chairman, Gallup

“Hope isn’t wishful thinking―it’s a measurable, strategic capability that drives innovation, resilience, and human flourishing. This is a message for our time.”
― SETH GODIN, Author, The Song of Significance

“Jen Fisher delivers a radical reframe for leadership in Hope Is the Strategy. With honesty, research, and humor, she makes the case that hope is the most underestimated driver of performance, culture, and human thriving. Every leader, manager, and changemaker needs this book on their desk.”
― DR. POOJA LAKSHMIN, MD, Psychiatrist and bestselling Author of Real Self-Care

Aus dem Klappentext

We think burnout is about exhaustion―but research shows it’s actually about hopelessness. In Hope Is the Strategy, bestselling author and corporate wellbeing pioneer Jen Fisher delivers a transformative approach to building workplaces designed by and for human beings, revealing how hope is a measurable, strategic skill that transforms organizations.

Drawing from her journey from corporate burnout to becoming the first Chief Wellbeing Officer in professional services, Fisher combines cutting-edge organizational and psychological research with straightforward frameworks for creating wellness initiatives that treat the causes of burnout, not just symptoms, and train leaders to focus on long-term performance over short-term results.

The book provides practical tools for cultivating hope through three core components: clear goals, multiple pathways, and genuine agency. You’ll learn to spot hope-depleting patterns, measure hope as a strategic asset, and implement techniques that have proven themselves in real-world environments.

This isn’t just tweaks to existing practice―it’s a new way to think about how we work, organize teams, and motivate performance. The strategies generate measurable improvements for organizations and the people within them.

Perfect for every professional and leader ready to reimagine how we work, Hope Is the Strategy represents an extraordinary opportunity for organizations of all sizes to build environments that treat people like people―through solutions you can implement now to ensure your organization and its people flourish.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1394362978
• ISBN 13: 9781394362974
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland