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The Power of Positive Leadership 1st Edition by Jon Gordon, ISBN-13: 978-1119351979
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- Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (April 24, 2017)
- Language: English
- 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1119351979
- ISBN-13: 978-1119351979
We are not positive because life is easy. We are positive because life can be hard. As a leader, you will face numerous obstacles, negativity, and tests. There will be times when it seems as if everything in the world is conspiring against you and your vision seems more like a fantasy than a reality. That’s why positive leadership is essential! Positive leadership is not about fake positivity. It is the real stuff that makes great leaders great. The research is clear. Being a positive leader is not just a nice way to lead. It’s the way to lead if you want to build a great culture, unite your organization in the face of adversity, develop a connected and committed team and achieve excellence and superior results.
Since writing the mega best seller The Energy Bus, Jon Gordon has worked and consulted with leaders who have transformed their companies, organizations and schools, won national championships and are currently changing the world. He has also interviewed some of the greatest leaders of our time and researched many positive leaders throughout history and discovered their paths to success. In this pioneering book Jon Gordon shares what he has learned and provides a comprehensive framework on positive leadership filled with proven principles, compelling stories, practical ideas and practices that will help anyone become a positive leader.
There is a power associated with positive leadership and you can start benefiting yourself and your team with it today.
Table of Contents:
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Chapter 1: From Negative to Positive
Chapter 2: Real Positive
Notes
Chapter 3: Positive Leaders Drive Positive Cultures
Your Most Important Job
Culture Beats Strategy
Know What You Stand For
More than Words
Positively Contagious
Create a Culture that People Feel
Invest in the Root if You Want the Fruit
You Must Keep Building Your Culture
Notes
Chapter 4: Positive Leaders Create and Share a Positive Vision
A North Star
A Telescope and Microscope
Dabo Swinney’s Vision
Keep the Vision Alive
Make the Vision Come Alive
My Vision
Chapter 5: Positive Leaders Lead with Optimism, Positivity, and Belief
Believe It and You’ll See It
If You Don’t Have It, You Can’t Share It
Feed the Positive Dog
Talk to Yourself
It’s All How You See It
Tell Yourself a Positive Story
Challenge or Opportunity
Shark or Goldfish
Think Like a Rookie
Defeating Murphy
Inside Out
Distort Reality
Leadership Is a Transfer of Belief
Lead with Faith Instead of Fear
Be an Over-Believer
Don’t Stop Believing
Your Leadership Journey
Note
Chapter 6: Positive Leaders Confront, Transform, and Remove Negativity
Your Positivity Must Be Greater than All the Negativity
No Energy Vampires Allowed
Why Wait?
The First Step Is to Transform
Start at the Culture Level
Remove the Negativity
Sooner or Later
Lead from Where You Are
Implement the No Complaining Rule
Michael Phelps’s Positive Leadership
Don’t Be Negative about Negativity
Chapter 7: Positive Leaders Create United and Connected Teams
Connection Is the Difference
Team Beats Talent When Talent Isn’t a Team
Dabo Swinney’s Safe Seat
Collaborate and Facilitate
Don’t Let Your Reptile Eat Your Positive Dog
Note
Chapter 8: Positive Leaders Build Great Relationships and Teams
Love Does
Love Is the Greatest Leadership Principle on the Planet
Rules without Relationship Lead to Rebellion
Communication Builds Trust
Where There Is a Void in Communication, Negativity Fills It
Leading by Walking Around
Listening Is Communicating
Enhance Your Positive Communication
Be an Encourager
Believe in Others More than They Believe in Themselves
Help Your Team Become Unstoppable
Connect One on One
Be Committed
Serve to Be Great
Doing the Laundry
It’s Not About You
Commit to Coach
Commitment Requires Sacrifice
When You Help Others Improve, You Improve
Elite of the Elite
Positive Leaders Care
Develop Your Caring Trademark
The Sandwich
Notes
Chapter 9: Positive Leaders Pursue Excellence
Humble and Hungry
There Is No Finish Line
Demanding without Being Demeaning
Love and Accountability
Love Tough
Craftsmen and Craftswomen
The One Percent Rule
Clarity and Action
Chapter 10: Positive Leaders Lead with Purpose
Find and Live Your Purpose
Share the Purpose
Inspire Others to Live Their Purpose
Purpose-Driven Goals
One Word
Life Word
Leave a Legacy
Give People Great Stories to Tell
Life and Death
Notes
Chapter 11: Positive Leaders Have Grit
Know What You Want
Know Your Why
Love It
Embrace Failure
Keep Doing Things the Right Way: Trust the Process
Ignore the Critics; Do the Work
Note
Chapter 12: Lead the Way Forward
Acknowledgments
Bring the Power of Positive Leadership to Your Organization
Power of Positive Leadership Resources
Other Books by Jon Gordon
End User License Agreement
Jon Gordon is a 15x bestselling author and thought leader, a top 10 keynote speaker and consultant who has worked with many of the top leaders and organizations on the planet and a global influencer who impacts millions of people each year with his books, talks, podcasts and messages.
His principles and belief that positivity is a competitive advantage have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 28 books including 15 best sellers and 5 children’s books. His books include the timeless classic “The Energy Bus” which has sold over 3 million copies, “The Carpenter” which was a top 5 business book of the year, “Training Camp,” “The Power of Positive Leadership,” “The Power of a Positive Team,” “The Coffee Bean,” “Stay Positive,” and “The Garden.” Jon’s latest bestselling book is “The One Truth.”
Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers.
His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, Campbell’s Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, Miami Heat, The Los Angeles Rams, Snapchat, Truist Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, West Point Academy and more.
Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.
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