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

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!

Chapter 1: From Negative to Positive

Chapter 2: Real Positive

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 Protect Your Culture

Chapter 4: Positive Leaders Create and Share a Positive Vision

The Power of a Vision

A North Star

A Telescope and Microscope

Dabo s Vision

Keep the Vision Alive

Make the Vision Come Alive

My Vision

Chapter 5: Positive Leaders lead with optimism, positivity and belief

Optimism is a Competitive Advantage

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

Chapter 6: Positive Leaders Confront, Transform, and Remove Negativity

Don t Ignore it

Your Positivity must be greater than all the Negativity

No Energy Vampires Allowed

Why Wait?

The First Step is to Transform

Start at the Cultural Level

Remove the Negativity

Sooner or Later

Lead from Where you Are

Implement the No Complaining Rule

Michael Phelp s Positive Leadership

Don t be Negative about Negativity

Chapter 7: Positive Leaders Create United and Connected Teams

One Team

Connection is the Difference

Team Beats Talent when Talent Isn t a Team

Dabo s Safe Seat

Collaborate and Facilitate

Don t Let your Reptile Eat your Positive Dog

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

The Hard Hat

Elite of the Elite

Positive Leaders Care

Develop Your Caring Trademark

The Sandwich

Chapter 9: Positive Leaders Pursue Excellence

A Quest for Excellence

Humble and Hungry

Demanding without being Demeaning

Love and Accountability

Love Tough

Craftsman and Craftswoman

The 1% Rule

Clarity and Action

Chapter 10: Positive Leaders Lead with Purpose

Driven 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

Tebow Time

Give People Great Stories to Tell

Life and Death

Chapter 11: Positive Leaders Have Grit

Know What you Want

Know your Why

Love it

Embrace Failure

Ignore the Critics, Do the Work

Chapter 12: Lead the Way Forward

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.