"The Hope Is a Strategy One" | with Ian Pettigrew, Author & Leadership Coach

"The smallest things make the biggest difference. Welcome to The Culture Whisperer."Hope isn't wishful thinking. It's a leadership strategy. In this episode, Dawn is reunited with her friend and long-time kindred spirit Ian Pettigrew — author of Hope Is a Strategy, positive psychology practitioner and leadership coach — for a conversation brimming with warmth, practical wisdom and, well, hope.Ian shares why realistic optimism is essential for effective leadership, how hope is both learnable and teachable, and what it looks like in practice when leaders build hope intentionally into how they show up every day. There are also stories from Hope for Justice, a framework you can use immediately, and the promise of a night out with glow sticks on the dance floor. 🎙️Culture Whispers in this episode:Hope is contagious — and like all the best culture whispers, it spreadsHope is a game for two or more players — it's most powerful in communityWhether you believe you can or you can't, you're probably right. Choose hopeThis is a warm, honest and deeply human conversation about leadership, courage and building belief when things feel messy. Full of stories, practical frameworks and moments that will stay with you long after listening!