The Power of Positive Leadership 1st Edition by Jon Gordon, ISBN-13: 978-1119351979

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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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