John Hagel III - The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success

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THE JOURNEY BEYOND FEAR

The global viral pandemic is mirrored by an epidemic of zero-sum fears, false narratives, and plummeting social trust. In The Journey Beyond Fear, John Hagel offers an antidote: cultivating our passions within narratives engaging us with people, platforms, and purpose beyond ourselves. Its full of inspiring ideas for those feeling isolated in their working lives, and practical tips for those already tackling complex ecosystem challenges that our societies face.

BYRON AUGUSTE, CEO of Opportunity@Work, former National Economic Council Deputy Director and economic advisor to President Obama

In this brilliant book, John Hagel clearly proves that the greatest challenge facing us is fear. But more importantly, he shows that there is a way out of that fear by harnessing the passion of the explorer. While other books have described growth mindsets and other upward-looking approaches, Johns book goes much further than that. By laying out the path to harness the power of narrative, John empowers us not just to describe the journey in a way that brings others, but to help motivate ourselves deeply, and in doing so unlock the explorer in us all. I am an explorer and I find myself excited and at times challenged by my nature. For explorers who have ever asked, Why am I doing this? youll find Johns book to be both vulnerable and insightful as you transmute pressure into opportunity for all.

NICHOL BRADFORD, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Transformative Technology Lab and Lecturer at Stanford University

In The Journey Beyond Fear, John Hagel masterfully draws on insights from his dynamic career in Silicon Valley and global consulting to demonstrate how institutions and individuals can beat fear and leverage optimism to create thoughtful social innovation. You will be glad you read this book.

ARTHUR C. BROOKS, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and New York Times bestselling author

The growing challenges in our world are very real, but we need to resist the tendency to become overwhelmed by them. Dont pass up the opportunity to read this inspiring bookit can help all of us to craft an exciting and richly rewarding journey.

ED CATMULL, Co-Founder of Pixar and retired President of Walt Disney Animation Studios

Fear often disrupts the potential to move people forward. John Hagel brilliantly shows us how to use the power of a good narrative to get over the fears that hold too many individuals and business teams back and prevent them from achieving more impact. This thoughtfully rich book is sure to be essential reading for anyone trying to lead forward.

BETH COMSTOCK, author of Imagine It Forward and former Vice Chair, General Electric

Our mindsets are the most important tool we have as entrepreneurs and leaders, and they are powerfully shaped by the emotions within us. John Hagels brilliant book The Journey Beyond Fear urges us to focus on our emotions and to recognize that fear is becoming a growing obstacle for many of us. Hagel masterfully guides us to shift our emotional energy into an Abundance Mindset, one that empowers us to solve problems and see them as opportunities rather than fear them.

PETER H. DIAMANDIS, MD; Founder, Singularity University and XPRIZE, as well as New York Times bestselling author of Abundance, BOLD, and The Future is Faster Than You Think

John Hagel has spent decades discovering new opportunities at the edges of organizations and markets. Drawing lessons from psychology, social movements, gaming platforms, innovative companies, and more, Hagel shows us how we can identify the passions that will motivate us to venture into new territory, overcome fear and self-limitations, and inspire others to join us in transforming institutions and society.

ROGER FERGUSON, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) and former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

John Hagel has done it again! From the depths and breath of his own experience, he gives us keys to a psychology that activates needed growth in self and society. This book is on the frontier of a conceptual evolution that brooks no whiney nay saying, but creates the ground for a dynamic transition into a Renaissance in thought and enterprise.

JEAN HOUSTON, PhD, author of 30+ books in human development, Chancellor of Meridian University, and Chairman of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts in New York City

Its easy to retreat with fear, but this timely book persuasively suggests theres another option: we can cultivate our excitement about exploration and learning to pursue the opportunities that are all around us. This book will help you realize far more of your potential and adapt to a rapidly changing world.

SCOTT BARRY KAUFMAN, Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and author of many best-selling books on psychology, including Transcend

Reading this thought-provoking book is like having John Hagel as our own personal executive coach, helping us move beyond our fears, craft a new personal narrative, and pursue the passions that enable us to have more positive impact. Part call to action, part cause for deep reflection, the book is one youll be thinking about long after finishing the final chapter.

TOM KELLEY, author of Creative Confidence and Partner in the design consultancy IDEO

Fear can either paralyze you or propel you forward. This book shows you how to push through it, and serves as a reminder that it doesnt take big moves to make big impact.

ALISON LEVINE, Team Captain, first American Womens Everest Expedition and author of New York Times bestseller On the Edge

This is a must-read book for those who are seeking to increase their impact in the world around them. Sharing lessons from his own personal journey and broader research, John Hagel urges us to recognize the expanding opportunities that can be addressed once we find ways to overcome fear.

JOHN MACKEY, Founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market and author of Conscious Capitalism

The Journey Beyond Fear demonstrates that our success is more than strategic rationalityour passion and our fear are measurable, concrete determinants of life outcomes. Importantly, John moves beyond myths of youve got it or you dont and presents an extensive vision for how to learn passion.

VIVIENNE MING, theoretical neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and author; Co-Founder of Socos Labs, an independent institute exploring the future of human potential

Fear is visceral but not sustainable. Joy, community, and love provide lasting motivation, passion, and success in all areas of life and are essential to our survival. In this brilliant book, John Hagel describes why, and howwhich have never been more timely or needed.

DEAN ORNISH, MD, Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, and author of UnDo It!

John Hagel draws on his considerable experience and intellect to tackle a topic most organizations never confront: fear. With sharp insights and compelling cases, he shows how to move past fear to improve performance and deepen meaning. In a business world that often resists talking about emotions, this book is badly-needed guide to enlisting psychology in the service of your strategy.