There were all types of suggestions for books to read about hope, but perhaps one of the most counterintuitive was Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands: Lessons in Non-Linear Leadership by Nancy Ortberg. It’s a book I had read when it came out several years ago, and “hope” wasn’t the first thing that came to mind.
But then I re-read the first chapter and found myself furiously underlining sections about hope. Here are a few of the best quotes:
“I think the core of leadership is hope. Leadership is the hope that we can change the things that need to …