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More than 250,000 sold In his bestselling book The Power of Positive Leadership, 18x bestselling author Jon Gordon teaches readers that we are not positive because life is easy; we are positive because life can be hard! Leaders are bound to face numerous obstacles, negativity, and tests, and there will be times when it seems as if everything in the world is conspiring against you—which is why positive leadership is essential. In the revised and updated Second Edition, Gordon reminds readers that the research is clear: being a positive leader is not just a nice way to lead. It's the only 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. This book teaches readers to: Use love as the greatest leadership principle on the planet Pursue excellence by being humble and hungry Develop grit, embrace failure, ignore the critics, and do the work The Power of Positive Leadership earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all leaders in business and beyond seeking to get the best out of themselves and others.

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Author:   Jon Gordon
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781394362110

ISBN 10:   1394362110
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   19 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

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 25 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 Nido’s Extraordinary Transformation 38 Keep the Vision Alive 39 Make the Vision Come Alive 40 My Vision 41 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 52 Talk to Yourself 53 It’s All How You See It 54 Tell Yourself a Positive Story 55 Challenge or Opportunity 56 Shark or Goldfish 57 Think Like a Rookie 58 Defeating Murphy 59 Inside Out 60 Distort Reality 61 Leadership Is a Transfer of Belief 62 Lead with Faith Instead of Fear 63 Be an Over-Believer 64 Don’t Stop Believing 65 Your Leadership Journey 66 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 76 Remove the Negativity 77 Sooner or Later 78 Lead from Where You Are 79 Implement the No Complaining Rule 80 Michael Phelps’s Positive Leadership 82 Don’t Be Negative About Negativity 83 7 Positive Leaders Unite and Connect 85 Connection Is the Difference 88 Team Beats Talent When Talent Isn’t a Team 91 Dabo Swinney’s Safe Seat 93 Collaborate and Facilitate 94 Don’t Let Your Reptile Eat Your Positive Dog 95 8 Positive Leaders Build Great Relationships and Teams 97 Love Is a Verb 99 Love Is the Greatest Leadership Principle on the Planet 100 Rules Without Relationship Lead to Rebellion 101 Communication Builds Trust 102 Where There Is a Void in Communication, Negativity Will Fill It 104 Leading by Walking Around 105 Listening Is Communicating 106 Enhance Your Positive Communication 107 Be an Encourager 109 Believe in Others More Than They Believe in Themselves 111 Help Your Team Become Unstoppable 111 Connect One on One 113 Be Committed 115 Serve to Be Great 116 Doing the Laundry 117 It’s Not About You 119 Commit to Coach 120 Commitment Requires Sacrifice 121 Fans First 122 Elite of the Elite 124 Positive Leaders Care 124 Develop Your Caring Trademark 126 The Sandwich 130 9 Positive Leaders Pursue Excellence 133 Humble and Hungry 135 There Is No Finish Line 136 Demanding Without Being Demeaning 137 Love and Accountability 138 Love Tough 140 Create a Masterpiece 140 Clarity and Action 142 10 Positive Leaders Lead with Purpose 145 Find and Live Your Purpose 149 Share the Purpose 151 Inspire Others to Live Their Purpose 152 Purpose-Driven Goals 152 One Word 155 Life Word 156 Leave a Legacy 157 Give People Great Stories to Tell 158 Life and Death 159 11 Positive Leaders Have Grit 161 Grit Formula: Grit is: 165 Embrace Failure 169 Ignore the Critics; Do the Work 170 12 Lead the Way Forward 173 Notes 183 Acknowledgments 185 Certified Positive Leader 187 Bring the Power of Positive Leadership to Your Organization 189 Get Positive Mindset and Leadership Tips 191 Other Books by Jon Gordon 193

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JON GORDON is an 18-time bestselling author, top leadership speaker, and consultant who has worked with many of the top leaders and organizations on the planet. He impacts millions of people each year with his books, talks, podcasts, and messages. Visit him at JonGordon.com

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