John Hope Bryant

Introducing the Gallup-HOPE Index Forum, 2013, Announcing the 2012 Gallup-HOPE Index National Poll Results

For information on the Gallup-HOPE Index Forum scheduled for January 22nd, 2013, in Washington, DC at the Gallup Building, contact Jodi Brockington here.

 

Report from the Council Subcommittee on the Underserved and Community Empowerment

My chairmanship of the Subcommittee on the Underserved and Community Empowerment for the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for President Barack Obama and the Obama Administration has focused on standing up a series of Local Financial Literacy Councils across the nation. Working in close cooperation with my friend and colleague Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Chair of the Council Subcommittee on Partnership, we originally announced a goal of 25 local Councils in 2012, and now report well over 100 Local Council commitments.

One of our early wins, which under Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray become operationalized earlier this year and very active, is the Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) Financial Literacy Council. Accordingly, it gives me great pleasure to report a recent deliverable from the DC Financial Literacy Council:

On Wednesday November 28th, The DC State Board of Education voted unanimously to require high school students to take a course in financial literacy upon graduation.  The DC State Board of Education and The Financial Literacy Council will meet to discuss further implementation requirements.  

 

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.  Mr. Bryant is a though leader represented by the Bright Sight Group for public speaking. Mr. Bryant serves on the board of directors of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, an NYSE Euronext publicly traded company, and a division of $54 billion Ares Capital.

The HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit Presents: The Future of Global Jobs – The Local Atlanta Economic Miracle | Operation HOPE Blog

The HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit Presents: The Future of Global Jobs – The Local Atlanta Economic Miracle

POSTED BY SHERRY JOHN ON OCT 15TH, 2012 | 0 COMMENTS

Don Graves

To kick off the HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit (November 14^th – 15^th), Operation HOPE, along with The White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness will host “An Official Listening and Action Field Session” focused on the global economy and the future of jobs. 

Headlining this important session will be co-chairs White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Executive Director Don Graves, Gallup Chairman and CEO Jim Clifton, and Ambassador Andrew Young.  The co-chairs will be joined by session speakers H.J. Russell President Jerome Russell, among other notables and Atlanta leadership legends.

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John Hope Bryant Speaks on LOVE LEADERSHIP Before Youth and Gallup Leadership in Omaha, Nebraska

I was deeply honored to speak before 300 young leaders of and for the future in Omaha, Nebraska who are using Gallup's "Strength Finders" human science technology to move their lives in a positive direction. Given how often I speak before young people, I can tell you right now -- these youth were different!

One of the memories I hold most dear involves walking up to the venue with a team of Gallup executives, also friends, and a young lady from the school (a student there) steps forward and hands me two letters, enclosed in envelopes.  She calmly but firmly announces to me that one letter was destined for me, which I could open later, and one letter -- well, one letter was for the President of the United States.  She expected me to deliver it to him, and she didn't blink when she said it.

Needless to say, I did precisely as I was told (smile).  The next day, when I was in Washington, D.C., I made sure I delivered this letter from this young lady directly to the White House, insuring that it made it to the West Wing.  These youth -- this amazing group of leaders in the making, thanks to Gallup -- this is what gives me hope!

A special thank you to my friend Jane Miller, who runs Gallup in Omaha, Nebraska and is deeply involved with empowering youth throughout Greater Omaha, Nebraska, for inviting me to spend some time with her star-youth.

White House Head of Presidential Personnel Visits Operation HOPE, DC Anniversary Celebrations

Jonathan McBridge is Special Assistant to the President at the White House for Presidential Personnel, but most of all, he is a good friend, and good people. We were honored to have him and so many other VIPs to join us at the anniversary celebrations in Washington, DC for Operation HOPE there.

A special thank you to Ed Ingle and our friends and partners at Microsoft for making this happen.

A special kudos to Jahi Davis, the new market president for Operation HOPE, Washington, DC, and Jackie Starr, the new market president for Operation HOPE, Baltimore.

DC 20th HOPE Anniversary Volunteer Appreciation Event

POSTED BY JACKIE STARR ON OCT 4TH, 2012 

The DC market celebrated HOPE’s 20th Anniversary by celebrating local HOPE Corps volunteers.  The event took place on Wednesday, October 3rd and was hosted by Microsoft.  The event was fun for all and the guests enjoyed the scrumptious food & spirits, VIP photos, XBox gaming station and dessert on the roof-top.  Remarks were offered by Founder, CEO and Chairman John Hope Bryant, Mid Atlantic Board Chair Celie Niehaus and White House Deputy Director for Presidential Personnel Jonathan McBride. E*TRADE, Microsoft, Capital One, BB&T and First American Corporation were the official sponsor of the event.

John Hope Bryant and Dick Gregory at 28th National Congress of Black Wowen

Operation HOPE, Washington, DC Anniversary Recognition Event Close to 100% Capacity.

John Hope Bryant Open Letter to Leaders, August, 2012

 

                                                                                                                            August 16, 2012

 

An Open Letter to Leaders

For 20 years Operation HOPE has been about progress for the underserved here in America and around the world.  Now, on our 20th anniversary in 2012, we have hit the internal and external 'reset' button with respect to our strategic focus, our approach, operations, and even the results we seek for those we serve.  What comes next sets us up for the next 20 years. 

For 20 years HOPE was structured around a triangle approach to leadership, where my senior leadership team and I issued directives and the rest of the organization responded, or worse, simply waited for direction.  This approach was actually appropriate for a start-up trying to forge and frame its culture and way of operating.  In June, 2012, we completed an internal restructure around a diamond approach to leadership, where my senior team and I are at the bottom of the triangle, supporting our newly minted group of top-line division presidents, portfolio leaders, local CEOs, market presidents and others who now take 'ownership' of the HOPE brand wherever they live, work and operate.  Accordingly, it is with great pleasure that I announce the following promotions and key appointments:

Ambassador Andrew Young and Carolyn Young, Operation HOPE Host 20 African Women Leaders from Simmons College

 

Operation HOPE and I, along with Ambassador Andrew Young and Mrs. Carolyn Young, were honored to host 20 leaders of and for our future recently.  With a special thank you to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Metro Atlanta United Way and the U.S. State Department, we were pleased to host these 20 amazing young bright leaders -- 20 young African female leaders of and for our future from Simmon College -- during their recent stay in Atlanta, Georgia.

Amongst their once in a lifetime treats was an intimate conversation on civil rights with one Ambassador Andrew Young.

After spending a bit of time with these amazing young people, one gets the impression that solutions to our global problems really do exist.

Okay, let's go...

 

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.   Mr. Bryant serves on the board of directors of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, an NYSE Euronext publicly traded company, and a division of $54 billion Ares Capital.