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The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World: Jon Gordon

Autor Jon Gordon
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 19 mai 2017
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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781119351979
ISBN-10: 1119351979
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 141 x 227 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Wiley
Seria Jon Gordon

Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

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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.


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DISCOVER THE PROVEN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES THAT MAKE GREAT LEADERS GREAT
When some people hear the words "positive leadership" they roll their eyes because they think we′re talking about Pollyanna positive, where life is full of unicorns and rainbows. But the truth is that 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.
There is a power associated with positive leadership and you can utilize the framework, stories, and practices in this book to start benefiting yourself and your team with it today!


Cuprins

1 From Negative to Positive 1
2 Real Positive 7
3 Positive Leaders Drive Positive Cultures 13
Your Most Important Job 16
Culture Beats Strategy 17
Know What You Stand For 19
More than Words 21
Positively Contagious 22
Create a Culture that People Feel 23
Invest in the Root if You Want the Fruit 24
You Must Keep Building Your Culture 26
4 Positive Leaders Create and Share a Positive Vision 29
A North Star 32
A Telescope and Microscope 34
Dabo Swinney s Vision 34
Keep the Vision Alive 38
Make the Vision Come Alive 38
My Vision 40
5 Positive Leaders Lead with Optimism, Positivity, and Belief 45
Believe It and You ll See It 50
If You Don t Have It, You Can t Share it 51
Feed the Positive Dog 51
Talk to Yourself 52
It s All How You See It 53
Tell Yourself a Positive Story 54
Challenge or Opportunity 56
Shark or Goldfish 56
Think Like a Rookie 57
Defeating Murphy 59
Inside Out 59
Distort Reality 60
Leadership Is a Transfer of Belief 61
Lead with Faith Instead of Fear 63
Be an Over–Believer 64
Don t Stop Believing 66
Your Leadership Journey 67
6 Positive Leaders Confront, Transform, and Remove Negativity 69
Your Positivity Must Be Greater than All the Negativity 72
No Energy Vampires Allowed 73
Why Wait? 74
The First Step Is to Transform 75
Start at the Culture Level 75
Remove the Negativity 77
Sooner or Later 77
Lead from Where You Are 79
Implement the No Complaining Rule 79
Michael Phelps s Positive Leadership 82
Don t Be Negative about Negativity 83
7 Positive Leaders Create United and Connected Teams 85
Connection Is the Difference 88
Team Beats Talent When Talent Isn t a Team 91
Dabo Swinney s Seat 93
Collaborate and Facilitate 94
Don t Let Your Reptile Eat Your Positive Dog 95
8 Positive Leaders Build Great Relationships and Teams 99
Love Does 101
Love Is the Greatest Leadership Principle on the Planet 103
Rules without Relationship Lead to Rebellion 104
Communication Builds Trust 104
Where There Is a Void in Communication, Negativity Fills It 106
Leading by Walking Around 108
Listening Is Communicating 110
Enhance Your Positive Communication 110
Be an Encourager 113
Believe in Others More than They Believe in Themselves 114
Help Your Team Become Unstoppable 115
Connect One on One 117
Be Committed 118
Serve to Be Great 119
Doing the Laundry 120
It s Not About You 123
Commit to Coach 124
Commitment Requires Sacrifice 125
When You Help Others Improve, You Improve 126
Elite of the Elite 127
Positive Leaders Care 128
Develop Your Caring Trademark 129
The Sandwich 133
9 Positive Leaders Pursue Excellence 135
Humble and Hungry 137
There Is No Finish Line 139
Demanding without being Demeaning 139
Love and Accountability 140
Love Tough 143
Craftsmen and Craftswomen 144
The One Percent Rule 145
Clarity and Action 146
10 Positive Leaders Lead with Purpose 149
Find and Live Your Purpose 153
Share the Purpose 155
Inspire Others to Live Their Purpose 155
Purpose Driven Goals 156
One Word 159
Life Word 160
Leave a Legacy 161
Give People Great Stories to Tell 162
Life and Death 164
11 Positive Leaders Have Grit 167
Know What You Want 171
Know Your Why 171
Love It 172
Embrace Failure 173
Keep Doing Things the Right Way: Trust the Process 174
Ignore the Critics; Do the Work 175
12 Lead the Way Forward 177
Notes 189
Acknowledgments 191
Bring the Power of Positive Leadership to Your Organization 193
Power of Positive Leadership Resources 194
Other Books by Jon Gordon 195


Recenzii

"...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)

Notă biografică

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.