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Shane J. Lopez, PhD

Shane Lopez

Researcher of how hope, engagement & well-being drive school, work & life.

Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., is the world’s leading researcher on hope. His mission is to help people of all ages exercise some control over what their future can become and to teach them how to aim for the future they want in school, work and life. He is also one of the most vocal advocates of psychological reform of America’s education system. He helps schools function less like impersonal factories and more like dynamic human development centers that help students achieve the meaningful futures they say they really want – including a good job and a happy family.

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Making Hope Happen

Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others

by Shane J. Lopez, PhD

Did you know there's a science of hope? Yep. And Shane Lopez is the world's leading researchig studying the science of hope. This book is an inspiring look at the nuts and bolts of cultivating hope. Big Ideas we explore include differentiating hope from fantastizing and dwelling, the three keys to hope (goals + agency + pathways) , futurecasting, sirens, when/where plans and why hope is so important for leadership.

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Goals & Leadership

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The Science of Making Hope Happen
#33

Three Keys: Goals + Agency + Pathways

Hope is one of my top 5 signature strengths. The science of hope is one of my favorite things. Let’s kick this one off with the simple, technical definition of hope. In essence, when we have hope we simply believe that our future will be better than our present. When we don’t belie...

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Confidence & Leadership

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Hope: Leadership’s Secret Sauce
#88

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How to Increase Engagement from 1% to 69%

While we’re chatting about the science of hope, let’s focus on a key leadership stat. First, imagine yourself as a leader. (Which, of course, you are.) See yourself in the various contexts in which you lead—from your role at work and in your family to your relationships with...

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Confidence & Leadership

Hope Inspiration Mind persistence Planning Power Strategy unfulfilled

Despair vs. Prosper
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Etymological (and Psychological) Opposites

Not too long ago, we talked about the etymology of the word prosper. As you may recall (and I hope you do!), prosper literally means “to go forward with hope.&#...

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Confidence & Conquering Anxiety

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Hope & Zest - Part 2
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The Science of Spartans

Not too long ago, we chatted about the Big 2 Virtues—the two virtues that science says are MOST correlated with a deep sense of true happiness and flourishing. Do you remember what they were? Hope. And Zest. Now… As I was preparing for the talk I was going to...

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Antifragility & Spartan Training

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