Power of Positive Leadership

JON GORDON is the author of numerous bestselling books and his inspirational talks have motivated audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by countless Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals, sports teams, and nonprofits. Jon invites you to visit and connect with him at JonGordon.com or on Twitter @JonGordon11.

"...full of proven principles, interesting stories and practical ideas, which makes it a must-read for anyone who wants to become a positive leader."  (The Association of MBA's, June 2017)“well written, engaging and covers a range of topics relating to leadership and the issues that are often encountered” (Nursing Times, April 2018)

• 1 From Negative to Positive 12 Real Positive 73 Positive Leaders Drive Positive Cultures 13Your Most Important Job 16Culture Beats Strategy 17Know What You Stand For 19More than Words 21Positively Contagious 22Create a Culture that People Feel 23Invest in the Root if You Want the Fruit 24You Must Keep Building Your Culture 264 Positive Leaders Create and Share a Positive Vision 29A North Star 32A Telescope and Microscope 34Dabo Swinney’s Vision 34Keep the Vision Alive 38Make the Vision Come Alive 38My Vision 405 Positive Leaders Lead with Optimism, Positivity, and Belief 45Believe It and You’ll See It 50If You Don’t Have It, You Can’t Share it 51Feed the Positive Dog 51Talk to Yourself 52It’s All How You See It 53Tell Yourself a Positive Story 54Challenge or Opportunity 56Shark or Goldfish 56Think Like a Rookie 57Defeating Murphy 59Inside Out 59Distort Reality 60Leadership Is a Transfer of Belief 61Lead with Faith Instead of Fear 63Be an Over-Believer 64Don’t Stop Believing 66Your Leadership Journey 676 Positive Leaders Confront, Transform, and Remove Negativity 69Your Positivity Must Be Greater than All the Negativity 72No Energy Vampires Allowed 73Why Wait? 74The First Step Is to Transform 75Start at the Culture Level 75Remove the Negativity 77Sooner or Later 77Lead from Where You Are 79Implement the No Complaining Rule 79Michael Phelps’s Positive Leadership 82Don’t Be Negative about Negativity 837 Positive Leaders Create United and Connected Teams 85Connection Is the Difference 88Team Beats Talent When Talent Isn’t a Team 91Dabo Swinney’s Seat 93Collaborate and Facilitate 94Don’t Let Your Reptile Eat Your Positive Dog 958 Positive Leaders Build Great Relationships and Teams 99Love Does 101Love Is the Greatest Leadership Principle on the Planet 103Rules without Relationship Lead to Rebellion 104Communication Builds Trust 104Where There Is a Void in Communication, Negativity Fills It 106Leading by Walking Around 108Listening Is Communicating 110Enhance Your Positive Communication 110Be an Encourager 113Believe in Others More than They Believe in Themselves 114Help Your Team Become Unstoppable 115Connect One on One 117Be Committed 118Serve to Be Great 119Doing the Laundry 120It’s Not About You 123Commit to Coach 124Commitment Requires Sacrifice 125When You Help Others Improve, You Improve 126Elite of the Elite 127Positive Leaders Care 128Develop Your Caring Trademark 129The Sandwich 1339 Positive Leaders Pursue Excellence 135Humble and Hungry 137There Is No Finish Line 139Demanding without being Demeaning 139Love and Accountability 140Love Tough 143Craftsmen and Craftswomen 144The One Percent Rule 145Clarity and Action 14610 Positive Leaders Lead with Purpose 149Find and Live Your Purpose 153Share the Purpose 155Inspire Others to Live Their Purpose 155Purpose Driven Goals 156One Word 159Life Word 160Leave a Legacy 161Give People Great Stories to Tell 162Life and Death 16411 Positive Leaders Have Grit 167Know What You Want 171Know Your Why 171Love It 172Embrace Failure 173Keep Doing Things the Right Way: Trust the Process 174Ignore the Critics; Do the Work 17512 Lead the Way Forward 177Notes 189Acknowledgments 191Bring the Power of Positive Leadership to Your Organization 193Power of Positive Leadership Resources 194Other Books by Jon Gordon 195