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9 Things Positive Leaders Do
Leading Blog
JUNE 9, 2017
J ON GORDON is a prolific writer. The Power of Positive Leadership summarizes much of his thinking and provides a great introduction to all of his other work. Positive leadership is grounded in reality. It is because we will have to overcome negativity, adversity and problems that we should be positive.
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The One Truth: Moving From Separateness to Oneness to Elevate Your State of Mind
Leading Blog
JUNE 26, 2023
Jon Gordon explains in The One Truth that it’s always your state of mind that determines your performance. Gordon identifies the Five D’s that sabotage us: The first is Doubt. Gordon says it is important to realize that these negative thoughts are not coming from us initially. Moments when we feel stuck with no way out.
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Four Ways to Deal with Negativity in a Positive Way
Leadership Freak
MAY 2, 2017
We’re not impressed with positivity. I recently reconnected with my friend Jon Gordon (Mr. Positive Leadership). I’m a no nonsense farm boy originally from a dairy farm in Central Maine. I’ve been skeptical… Continue reading →
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3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2011
This is a guest post by best-selling author and speaker, Jon Gordon about the value of developing positive relationships with the people you lead. For example, Doug Conant, the CEO of Campbell Soup, has written more than 16,000 thank-you notes to employees in the past seven years and created a very positive business in the process.
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4 Ways Positive Thinking Changes You
Joseph Lalonde
JULY 11, 2016
O n a recent run, I listened to a fascinating book by Jon Gordon. That book was The Positive Dog. Gordon shared the story a young dog who had been unadoptable at the pound. He shared with him the wisdom of thinking positive and how it could change lives. Ways Positive Thinking Changes Your Life. You see good.
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The Power Of Positive Leadership
Eric Jacobson
MAY 15, 2017
Critics write words but they don't write the future," says author Jon Gordon. Throughout history we see that it's the optimists, the believers, the dreamers, the doers, and the positive leaders who change the world," he adds. says Gordon. Naysayers talk about problems but they don't solve them. It is grit!,"
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Leading Thoughts for February 27, 2020
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Jon Gordon on leading with optimism, positivity, and belief: “Ultimately, being a positive leader is all about leading with faith in a world filled with cynicism, negativity, and fear. When you face adversity you can tell a positive story and then work to create a positive outcome. YouTube (4:44).
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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2017
Leading Blog
APRIL 1, 2017
The Power of Positive Leadership : How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World by Jon Gordon. Conflict without Casualties : A Field Guide for Leading with Compassionate Accountability by Nate Regier. For bulk orders call 1-800-423-8273.
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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2018
Leading Blog
MAY 1, 2018
The Power of a Positive Team : Proven Principles and Practices that Make Great Teams Great by Jon Gordon. Next Is Now : 5 Steps for Embracing Change—Building a Business that Thrives into the Future by Lior Arussy. For bulk orders call 1-800-423-8273. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 39 titles.
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158 Servant Leadership in Action
Leading Blog
APRIL 3, 2018
“Both servant leadership and trust-based leadership stand in opposition to traditional positional leadership, which is steeped in the language of control: ‘You have to do what I say because I’m the boss.’ Leadership is the by-product and positional authority is, at best, an afterthought.” They serve first and they extend trust first.
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Leadership Matters
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 1, 2016
Since taking up the CEO seat at Rio Tinto Sam has steered the business through a torrid industry downturn and firmly positioned them for new growth. Gordon Berridge: Would you please share what first attracted you to join Rio Tinto back in 1991? Gordon Berridge: What are your immediate plans now you have retired from Rio Tinto?
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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2019
Leading Blog
JULY 1, 2019
The Coffee Bean : A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change by Jon Gordon and Damon West. The Coffee Bean: an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. Life is often difficult.
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How to Create a Culture of Greatness
Tanveer Naseer
DECEMBER 6, 2011
The following is a guest post by Jon Gordon. “To It requires leaders and managers to put the right people in the right positions where they are humble and hungry and willing to work harder than everyone else. To build a winning a team and a successful organization you must create a culture of greatness.”
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4 Ways to Overcome the Danger of False Humility
Leading with Trust
OCTOBER 6, 2019
As Dr. Aqualus Gordon discusses in this article for Psychology Today, false humility can be the manifestation of an inferiority complex. However, that’s only one side of the coin, according to Dr. Gordon. Hold power and position lightly —Positions, power, and titles come and go.
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LeadershipNow 140: January 2017 Compilation
Leading Blog
JANUARY 31, 2017
Do You Lead Positive? Seven Attributes of the Most Innovative Cultures by Gordon Redding via @INSEADKnowledge. 2 Self-Leadership Hacks for Positivity by @AlanDUtley. 5 Ways to Be a Better Leader in 2017 via @CCLdotORG. Here's Why Emotions Are The Secret Sauce Of Innovation by @HessEdward. by @ericaarielfox.
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Guest Post: How to Encourage Your Team Members to Stand Up and Lead
Lead on Purpose
DECEMBER 23, 2011
By Andrea Gordon. Some employees may not want to reach top corporate positions; instead, they may simply be content if their opinions and ideas are valued. Andrea Gordon and Dale Carnegie Training want to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging community.
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Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Ruth Gordon as Maude in Harold & Maude. ”Chris believes students should be taught that positive values in the workplace are as important as results. .'” Chris says, “it was a shock to them and to us — and it didn’t repair all the bad behavior. It did get the team back on track that day.”
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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2010
I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage. However this will rarely happen if lines of communication do not remain open.
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412 The 15 Minute Guide to a Successful Interview
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
My name is Gordon Berridge , and I am the UK Partner and President at N2Growth , a global, multifaceted professional services firm. Keep the interview positive. I would be grateful if you could pass this on to a friend, colleague, or someone you know who is interviewing for a position soon. Conclusion.
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How to Create a Culture of Greatness
LDRLB
DECEMBER 23, 2011
It requires leaders and managers to put the right people in the right positions where they are humble and hungry and willing to work harder than everyone else. As part of this process, you develop positive leaders who share positive energy throughout the organization because positive energy flows from the top down.
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79 The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 22, 2010
Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization. Thanks for stopping by and job well done Gordon.
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How to Create a Culture of Greatness
LDRLB
DECEMBER 23, 2011
It requires leaders and managers to put the right people in the right positions where they are humble and hungry and willing to work harder than everyone else. As part of this process, you develop positive leaders who share positive energy throughout the organization because positive energy flows from the top down.
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110 First Impressions | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 31, 2010
Disingenuous and insincere positioning may get your foot in the door, but when the door slams into your backside as your engagement or relationship blows-up, don’t say I didn’t warn you… Thoughts? Share and Enjoy: View Comments Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment Gordon. Clogston Hi, Mike.
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Frontline Festival: Leaders share about favorite apps, technology, and productivity hacks
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 17, 2016
Michelle Cubas, CPCC, ACC, of Positive Potentials, LLC shares that one of her stress saving tools is Evernote. Gordon Smith. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership has been tracking his productivity for around fifty years now. Here’s what has worked for him consistently over that half century. Follow Wally. How does it serve me?
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Preventing the Downstream Effects
Next Level Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2015
In this episode, she was moderating a panel discussion on The Evolution of Medicine with Mark Hyman , James Gordon and Penny George. It’s eye-opening, paradigm-shifting and will likely inspire you to take action in some positive way.
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100 Win the Race for Talent – Talent Management magazine
Chart Your Course
JUNE 16, 2013
Gordon - 5/10/13. employers believe new graduates are adequately prepared for entry-level positions. Win the Race for Talent. I strongly encourage you to read this article. This is the FUTURE of the workforce! can no longer count on influxes of foreign talent to meet skill needs.
The Top 15 Shows That Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Watch
Strategy Driven
MAY 12, 2018
Set in New York in the 1960’s, Mad Men follows Don Draper’s power struggles at his Madison Avenue advertising firm and how he balances his position at work with his home life. Gordon Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares. After uncovering what is going wrong in the business, Gordon tries to help turn it around.
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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons
N2Growth Blog
MAY 26, 2010
I strongly recommend to all business leaders that they learn to develop a command presence, and lead from a committed and passionate position of strength through service. link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: Thanks for your well wishes Gordon. Thanks Mark. They are greatly appreciated.
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Coaching Tip
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
But the most important relationships to nurture are those with current clients--not only because doing so helps us keep their business, but because they are best positioned to refer more great clients. It''s important to stay in touch with others within our professional circles. Success is all about building relationships.
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When No One's Hiring, Get the Job You Want
Coaching Tip
JULY 9, 2011
He says that the first 90 days make all the difference in a new position, and that it’s important to keep the job so as not to end up “back at square one.” What’s more, the book goes beyond the traditional online job boards, explaining how to make the most of the web when no one's hiring. . Therese Marie Boldt: Yes!
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Why Listening Is the Master Skill
Building Personal Strength
MARCH 11, 2011
I positioned it first because I honestly believe it's the most important people skill you can have. When Dr. Thomas Gordon published his classic book on parenting, P.E.T. At the top of the list is listening. See Listening - The No. 1 People Skill.) Parent Effectiveness Training), the flagship skill was listening. And for good reason.
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How to Learn the Truth About Yourself
Marshall Goldsmith
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
Remember the character Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street? The firm’s leaders, who had been insulated from Mike’s behavior, were suddenly in a position to get a firsthand dose of his “lead, follow, or get out of my way” style. To find out how you come across at work, check in with the people at home.
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127 The 15 minute guide to a successful interview
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
My name is Gordon Berridge , and I am the UK Partner and President at N2Growth , a global, multifaceted professional services firm. Keep the interview positive. Do you want to learn the techniques which will help you to smash your job interviews out of the park and get you the offer? It also keeps your interviewer interested.
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How Assumptions Influence Our Behavior
Your Voice of Encouragement
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Posted by Meredith Bell at 10:11 AM Labels: assumptions , beliefs , influence behavior , Personal Stories 6comments: Dov Gordon | The Alchemist Entrepreneur said. Dov Gordon October 3, 2010 9:16 AM Meredith Bell said. October 3, 2010 3:10 PM Dov Gordon | The Alchemist Entrepreneur said. Hi Meredith, Good story.
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Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon Soup , an inspirational business fable, shares a recipe for success filled with the essential ingredients to build a winning team and create a culture of greatness. People are hungry for positive change and a fresh sense of purpose and passion.
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58 The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 21, 2010
Do you dig-in your heels and prepare to defend your position to the death, all the while not really caring about how many casualties are incurred in the process? Most importantly, do you genuinely engage in pursuit of the truth, or do you just wax eloquent in an attempt to justify your opinion or position?
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Worn out at Work? Twelve Common Workplace Behaviors that Drain Everyone’s Energy – and How to Purge Them in 2011, part 2 of 2
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. Only a few months into her new job, Nancy wondered whether or not she should have said yes to the CEO position at Soup, Inc. People are hungry for positive change and a fresh sense of purpose and passion. About the Author.
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Worn out at Work? Twelve Common Workplace Behaviors that Drain Everyone’s Energy – and How to Purge Them in 2011, part 2 of 2
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. Only a few months into her new job, Nancy wondered whether or not she should have said yes to the CEO position at Soup, Inc. People are hungry for positive change and a fresh sense of purpose and passion. About the Author.
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Self-Assessment
Marshall Goldsmith
MAY 3, 2011
In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of the rude, larcenous wheeler-dealer Gordon Gekko. Today, many respected leaders are setting a positive example by striving to develop themselves. Well, I worked with a real-life investment banker could have inspired the Gekko character.
Frontline Festival: Leaders Share about Growth and Change
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 20, 2017
Lisa Kohn from Thoughtful Leaders Blog practices Positive Psychology, and is working to be more consistent in its application of the tools and mindsets, and also more equipped to guide clients through it. Follow Gordon. Get Serious About Your Growth Follow Lisa. Follow Shelley. Follow Visme.
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371 The Seven Deadly Sins of Management
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2012
We all know bad managers — be they ambitious and aggressive, doing whatever it takes to move up the corporate ladder, or the opposite: managers thrust into their position without the skill or the will to do the job properly. Perhaps the problem is that we've relied on education of positive practices.
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16 Why You Should Tell Your Team to Take a Break and Go Outside
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 26, 2017
Here’s why this may be the case: Neurosciencist and founder of My Brain Solutions Dr Evian Gordon proposes that “the brain’s attunement to nature has a seminal evolutionary origin, beginning with the earliest species sensing and responding to their environment. I find so many complex design solutions are hidden in nature.”
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8 Five Lessons from 2010 Worth Repeating — Without Repeating 2010
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 3, 2011
It helps to have leaders who are Energizers , a favorite idea from 2009, because their positive spirit can keep things moving. Microphones and video cameras are always on, too, as former British prime minister Gordon Brown found to his peril. Forget privacy , especially if you're a leader. Leaders are always on.
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