Believe in People

A Surprising Take On How You Can Help Tackle The Really Big Problems In SocietyFrom One Of AmericaS Most Successful Entrepreneurs. People Are Looking For A Better Way. Towering Barriers Are Holding Millions Of People Back, And The Institutions That Should Help Everyone Rise Are Not Doing The Job. Crumbling Communities. OneSize Fits All Education. Businesses That Rig The Economy. Public Policy That Stifles Opportunity And Emboldens The Extremes. As A Result, This Country Is Quickly Heading Toward A TwoTiered Society. TodayS Challenges Call For Nothing Short Of A Paradigm Shift Away From A TopDown Approach That Sees People As Problems To Be Managed, Toward BottomUp Solutions That Empower Everyone To Realize Their Potential And Foster A More Inclusive Society. Such A Shift Starts By Asking: What Would It Mean To Truly Believe In People? Businessman And Philanthropist Charles Koch Has Devoted His Life To Answering That Question. Learn What HeS Discovered During His 60Year Career To Help You Apply The Principles Of Empowerment In Your Life, In Your Business, And In Society. By Learning From The Social Movements And Applying The Principles That Have Enabled Social Progress Throughout History, Koch Has Achieved More Than He Dreamed Possible Building One Of The WorldS Most Successful Companies And Founding Stand Together, One Of AmericaS Most Innovative Philanthropic Communities. Stand Together Ceo Brian Hooks And Koch Show How The Only Way To Solve The Really Big Problems From Poverty And Addiction To Harmful Business Practices And Destructive Public Policy Is For Each And Every One Of Us To Find And Take Action In Our Unique Role As Part Of The Solution. Full Of Compelling Examples Of What Works Including Several FirstPerson Accounts From Individuals Whose Lives Have Been Transformed Koch And Hooks Refreshing Approach Promotes Partnership Instead Of Partisanship And Speaks To People From Different Perspectives And All Walks Of Life. They Show That No Injustice Is Too Tough To Overcome If You Share A Deep Belief In People, Are Willing To Unite With Anyone To Do Right, And Work To Empower Others From The Bottom Up.