{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lead Like You Mean It with Masi Willis","title":"LLYMI EP16 | The Hope Meter","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2174,"description":"Before we talk strategy, productivity, or performance, there’s a more human, and more powerful, question leaders need to ask:\nHow hopeful am I about tomorrow?\n\nIn this episode of Lead Like You Mean It, we introduce The Hope Meter, a simple but transformational tool designed to help leaders assess what’s fueling them forward (or holding them back). Because you can’t out-coach, out-manage, or out-strategize hopelessness.\nHope is the emotional fuel for endurance. When hope is low, setbacks feel personal, resilience drops, and leaders burn out faster. When hope is high, people can carry hard things longer, lead with clarity, and imagine a better future, even when today feels chaotic.\nUsing the visual of a speedometer, the Hope Meter helps leaders identify where they (or their teams) are operating:\nGreen: hopeful, energized, future-oriented\nYellow: stuck, uncertain, weary, processing\nRed: burnout, defeat, hopelessness\nThis isn’t a clinical diagnosis, it’s a relational, situational snapshot that creates language, clarity, and safer conversations. It works in boardrooms, one-on-ones, marriages, and around dinner tables.\nIn this conversation, we unpack:\nWhy low hope is often mistaken for low commitment\nHow unaddressed hopelessness drives fear-based leadership\nWhy progress restores hope faster than perfection\nHow curiosity, clarity, and care can move people out of the red zone\nWhy great leaders check hope before they check performance\nIf you want your leadership to truly matter, you have to care about how people are experiencing the future. This episode will challenge you to pause, listen, and lead with greater awareness... starting with yourself.\nVisit my website: www.masiwillis.com\nFollow on Instagram: @masiwillis\nConnect on LinkedIn: Masi Willis  \nContact me: masi@masiwillis.com\nWant to grow your leadership, elevate your team, or join my next masterclass?\nLet’s chat... your next level could be one click away.\nWhat was your biggest “aha” from today’s episode? I’d love...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e5SL6HX7PByvansHEL8puQvZUJRiET3pGhLWpaqiF6Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZWEy/MTI0N2E1NGY4MWQ1/YzY1MzFkNDRjOTc3/OTk3ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}