WHO WE ARE &
what we do

Applied Optimism is a team of advisors who help leaders design and apply creative solutions to complex organizational, social and individual challenges.

We audaciously believe in the power of creativity and strategy, with a focus on optimism as a critical component of success.

We believe that true success comes from putting the puzzle pieces together through a process of experimentation and continuous learning.

whO WE WORK WITH

Our partners include organizations across a range of sizes, stages of growth, and locations around the globe.

We work with some of the world’s largest social enterprises and grantmaking foundations, emerging start-ups and nonprofit organizations, as well as major media and hospitality companies seeking to build community and advance a healthy and equitable society.

From the United States and Canada to Europe and the Middle East, the most common quality among our clients is that they are creating new pathways of inspiration and impact through business, culture and social change.