Podcasts about positive leadership

Over the past three episodes, I had a very special guest; Kevin Ford, the former CEO of Calian. Our previous conversations trace a powerful progression from self-leadership to connecting with others. In the final episode of this series, we explore how a profound sense of purpose united by a set of core values truly anchors an organization. Our discussion moves beyond corporate clichés, as we dig into how purpose statements can resonate from the C-suite to every desk and production floor, and why stories, not slogans, are the secret to unlocking commitment and pride. Listeners will also find practical insights on transforming company values from static posters into lived behaviors, using transparency, feedback, and authentic leadership. This journey ultimately challenges every leader to reflect on the following question: Are your company's values visible in the daily experience, or just in the posters on the wall?Through the lens of firsthand leadership stories, our conversation examines the risks of focusing only on financial metrics and offers powerful reminders that true value is created when people are proud not just of their work, but of its impact. Tactics like regular storytelling, open surveys, and clear expectations set the stage for a culture where integrity, respect, and community involvement drive both performance, engagement and well-being.For leaders and teams navigating the complexity of today's business world, this episode serves as both an inspiration and a toolkit for embedding purpose and values that last.What You'll Learn- The Power of Purpose-Driven Organizations.- Developing and Communicating Core Values.- Storytelling as a Leadership Tool.- Metrics Matter: Move Beyond Just the Financials.- Balancing Performance and Values.- Navigating Personal and Organizational Values Misalignment.- The Ongoing Practice of Authentic Leadership.Podcast Timestamps(00:00) - Introduction to Part 3: The Road We Travelled with an Introduction to Purpose and Values(03:04) - Defining Purpose in Organizations(05:25) - Developing and Living a Purpose Statement(09:28) - The Tangible Benefits of Purpose-Driven Organizations(13:45) - Strategies for Building a Purpose-Driven Culture(18:36) - Defining and Living Core Values(23:06) - Ensuring Alignment Between Stated and Lived Values(27:05) - Balancing Performance Pressures with Values(35:06) - Navigating Personal vs. Organizational Value Misalignment(41:00) - Final Reflections on the Foundations of Positive LeadershipKEYWORDSPositive Leadership, Purpose-Driven Organization, Core Values, Empathy, Transparency, Respect, Candor, Organizational Culture, Community Involvement, Storytelling, Company Mission, Organizational Alignment, Values Drift, Employee Motivation, Behavioral Anchors, Values-Based Leadership, Organizational Trust, Accountability, Purpose and Values Integration, Lived Values, CEO Success

This is a conversation about habits, the ones you want to build and the ones you want to get rid of.Jon Gordon has written more than 30 books on leadership, habits and mindset, including numerous bestsellers.Jon's most recent book is titled The Power of Positive Habits, and it tackles a critical issue so many of us face: how do I break the habits that no longer serve me, and how do I build ones that will help me flourish?Jon and Mike discuss the inward reflections that have helped them break the patterns that have held them back. Jon talks about how he needed to heal wounds from his childhood before he could really break his most challenging habits. The path he describes is not easy, but one well worth considering.This is a conversation about self-awareness, self-challenge, and how to build practical habits, like gratitude, visualization, and something Jon calls the habit before the habit."You are your habits," Jon says, and the best part is you can choose new ones.Enjoy the conversation. Links & ResourcesLearn more about Jon here: https://jongordon.com/Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for more conversations at the intersection of high performance, leadership, and wellbeing: https://www.youtube.com/c/FindingMasteryGet exclusive discounts and support our amazing sponsors!Go to: https://findingmastery.com/sponsors/Subscribe to the Finding Mastery newsletter for weekly high performance insights: https://www.findingmastery.com/newsletterDownload Dr. Mike's Morning Mindset Routine: findingmastery.com/morningmindsetFollow on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and XJon Gordon's Books: The Power of Positive Habits, The Energy Bus, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The One Truth, The Coffee Bean, and The Hard HatSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of our 3-part series exploring the foundations of positive leadership, I speak with Kevin Ford, the award-winning, past CEO of Calian Group, about how to effectively connect with others. In a world grappling with AI, remote work, and breakneck change, we examine explore what meaningful connection looks like in practice. Starting with candor and transparency, our discussion explores why authentic openness isn't just a nice-to-have, but a business essential. Kevin shares some real-life examples from leading a global, publicly traded company to amplify the conversation from theory to tangible action.Our journey continues with a deep dive into respect, which is not a formality rooted in title, but rather the lived foundation of innovative, resilient culture. Empathy emerges as our final, essential ingredient, with stories illustrating how courageous listening and presence lead organizations through uncertainty and drive sustainable results. Key moments include revealing the inner workings of boardroom transparency, the contagious effects of a leader's sincerity, and the simple yet radical act of asking, “How are you really doing?” Insights on how accountability and compassion coexist provide leaders with a nuanced blueprint for addressing hard truths without losing humanity.Listeners will come away with a wealth of practical strategies, from how to tune into team energy, to acting on feedback with genuine care. For anyone looking to elevate their leadership and transform team dynamics, this episode delivers both the why and the how.What You'll Learn- The Importance of Candor and Transparency in Leadership.- How Transparency Builds Trust and Followership.- Cultivating a Culture of Respect.- Navigating Difficult Conversations With Respect.- Demonstrating and Developing Empathy: A Leadership Superpower.- Positive energy matters, especially in tough times.- Balancing Empathy, Accountability, and Performance. Podcast Timestamps(00:00) - Introduction to Part 2: Connecting with Others(01:59) - The Challenge of Connection in a Tech-Driven World(02:36) - Candor and Transparency in Leadership(07:36) - Transparency Across Stakeholders(13:09) - The Foundation of Respect(19:59) - (25:03) - Respect in Difficult Conversations and Layoffs(29:01) - Empathy as a Leadership Imperative(36:29) - Empathy in Action and Leading Through Crisis(47:03) - The Courage to Embrace Raw Emotions(55:07) - Reflecting on the Leadership JourneyKEYWORDSPositive Leadership, Candor, Transparency, Authenticity, Self-Leadership, Respect, Empathy, Leadership Culture, Company Values, Accountability, Performance Management, Giving Feedback, Employee Engagement, Emotional Intelligence, Human-Centered Leadership, Difficult Conversations, Building Trust, Stakeholder Communication, Navigating Change, Remote Work, CEO Success

What makes great executives stand out? I'm thrilled to share Part 1 of a 3-part series that will explore the foundations of positive leadership. Throughout this special set of episodes, I will be sharing the stage with Kevin Ford, the award-winning CEO of Calian who recently stepped down. In this episode, Kevin and I start the conversation by taking an honest look at why leading yourself matters most. We unpack the critical role of self-awareness, sharing a powerful personal journey that moved Kevin from early-career overconfidence to the life-changing benefits of welcoming tough feedback.We also discuss insightful research, amplified with real-life examples that makes the case that self-awareness isn't soft. Our discussion touches on structured approaches (like 360 reviews) and everyday, observational cues that help leaders read the room and adjust in real time. We reframe humility as a leadership strength, curiosity as the operational side of great leadership, and positivity as the superpower needed to weather today's challenges.If you're searching for ways to advance your leadership, build resilience, and foster authentic relationships, this episode provides an actionable roadmap to transform self-awareness from a buzzword into your most valuable asset.What You'll Learn- Self-Awareness is foundational- Feedback is a gift: Receive it well- Embracing (tough) feedback, can be transformative.- Make time for self-reflection.- Curiosity is operationalized humility.- Positive energy matters, especially in tough times.- Legacy is about the journey. Podcast Timestamps(00:00) - Introduction to the 3-Part Series(00:42) - Guest Introduction: Kevin Ford's Leadership Journey(03:26) - The Importance of Leading Yourself(04:11) – The Role of Self-Awareness in Executive Success(06:08) - Transformative Feedback: The Value of Tough Conversations(09:46) - Processing Feedback and Humility in Leadership(12:12) - Creating Upward Feedback Culture(14:24) - Reading the Room: Observational Self-Awareness(16:43) - Internal and External Self-Awareness(17:56) - Addressing Time Constraints and Feedback Reluctance(22:18) - Curiosity as a Driver of Self-Awareness(24:21) - Humility, Curiosity, and Leadership Legacy(29:04) - Self-Awareness and Decisive Leadership(32:59) - Positive Energy and Well-being in Leadership(37:48) - Practical Steps for Sustaining Positive Energy(41:45) - Final Reflections on Self-AwarenessKEYWORDSPositive Leadership, Self-Awareness, Leadership Development, Executive Feedback, 360 Assessments, Upward Feedback, Humility in Leadership, Curiosity, Culture, Authenticity, Positive Energy, Well-Being, Mental Health, Physical Health, Energy Management, Legacy, Organizational Culture, Coaching, Empathy, Constructive Criticism, Personal Growth, Employee Engagement, Resilience, Performance Review, Self-Reflection, Emotional Intelligence, CEO Success

Every August, I offer you something different. Not a new conversation, but a pause. This was the year AI stopped being a headline and became part of our daily lives as leaders. I dedicated a whole series to it, from robotics to education to medicine to trust. And one paradox kept coming back, conversation after conversation: the more powerful the technology becomes, the more the difference is made by what is deeply, irreducibly human. So for this summer special I went back through the season and selected seven moments around one conviction. This era demands that we show up with our humanity at its best. More human than ever. We explore four powers together. → Power one, prepare your mind. Ethan Kross on chatter, the voice inside your head, and the toolbox to master it. The brain does not come with a user's manual, so you build your own. → Power two, own your story. Nicholas Thompson on recognising the generational patterns he inherited, and Raj Sisodia on why trauma cannot heal in silence and in shame. Know yourself, love yourself, be yourself. → Power three, magnify your purpose with AI. Stéphane Bancel on why the CEO has to be the chief AI officer and must not delegate it, and MacKenzie Price on the school where children learn academics in two hours a day. → Power four, keep humans at the center. Rana el Kaliouby on emotional intelligence and privacy by principle, and Raffi Krikorian on the hardest question of all: who owns your window to the world? I close with four lessons, one per power, and one practice I want to leave you with for the summer. I call it the summer walk. Fifteen minutes a day, no phone, no podcast, not even mine. Just you and four questions. Pick one tool, one idea from this episode, and practice it before September. Thank you for listening, for your messages and your ideas for guests. This community of positive leaders across so many countries is what keeps this podcast alive and growing. If this episode resonates, share it with one person who needs a spark this summer. I will see you in early September with a brand new season. New here? Subscribe to Positive Leadership & You for one edition a month, written for leaders who want to build companies and communities people thrive in. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/Want to go deeper? Listen to the Positive Leadership Podcast on your favourite platform. 130+ conversations with the leaders, founders and thinkers shaping a more human future of work.

Are your thoughts helping you move forward, or are they quietly running your life? We talk a lot about positivity, discipline, leadership, and good habits, but very few people understand how those things actually work together. Negative thoughts can feel true simply because they show up fast. Bad habits can undo years of progress. Leaders can have a great vision and still lose their team because they do not communicate, connect, or create trust. And being hardworking is not always enough if people do not want to follow you. This matters because success is shaped by what you believe, what you repeat, and how you show up around other people. Real confidence comes from learning how to challenge your own thinking, remove friction before a habit begins, communicate with clarity, and become the kind of person who strengthens the environment instead of being controlled by it. Positivity is a skill. Likability is a skill. Leadership is a skill. And all of them can be practiced. Jon Gordon is one of the most influential leadership authors and speakers in the world. He has worked with CEOs, professional athletes, championship teams, coaches, and major organizations across business, sports, and education. He is the author of 32 books, including The Energy Bus, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Coffee Bean, and his latest book, The Power of Positive Habits. His work focuses on helping people build stronger mindsets, better habits, healthier cultures, and teams that perform at a higher level. What's Discussed: (03:05) How The Energy Bus went from 30 publisher rejections to selling more than three million copies. (09:05) Why positivity is a skill you develop, especially when negativity comes naturally. (14:43) How connection and disconnection affect anxiety, clarity, focus, and performance. (18:39) Why physical habits like lifting weights can build discipline, confidence, and mental strength. (24:40) How choosing one word for the year can create more focus than setting another resolution. (33:16) Why becoming a better leader starts with addressing your own wounds, habits, and mindset. (36:21) How communication gaps create negativity and confusion inside teams. (37:46) The culture-building question every leader should ask before hiring someone. (43:16) How the "habit before the habit" removes friction and makes consistency easier. (45:43) Why one destructive habit can undermine all the positive habits you are trying to build. (01:03:37) Why you should talk to yourself instead of automatically listening to every negative thought. (01:05:15) Why optimism may matter even more than discipline. (01:06:39) How likability helps leaders challenge people, build trust, and demand more from their teams.   Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription.  Therasage: Visit therasage.com and use code JEN to get 15% off your order. Your skin Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off. TruNiagen: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com Find more from Jen Cohen:  Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements   Find more from Jon Gordon:  Website: jongordon.com Instagram: @jongordon11 Books: jongordon.com/books Facebook: Jon gordon YouTube: @jongordon11 LinkedIn: Jon Gordon  

Die Chefetage parkt direkt am Eingang. Alle anderen laufen. Und im Flur hängt das Plakat: „Wir leben eine hierarchiefreie Kultur." Willkommen bei „Positiv Führen"! Von und mit Christian Thiele. Mehr Leistung, Motivation, Elan und Glück – in der Arbeit und im Leben – darum geht's hier. Für Führungskräfte und alle, die irgendwie in Verantwortung sind. In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Dr. Stephanie Rohac – Organisationspsychologin, Organisationsentwicklerin, Coach und Speakerin aus Dresden. Sie begleitet Betriebe, Konzerne und Behörden durch Veränderungsprozesse und hat über kulturelle Intelligenz promoviert. Ihre Mutter behauptet: Organisationsentwicklerin war Stephanie schon als Kind – weil sie immer von Tisch zu Tisch ging und schaute, wie die Leute miteinander umgehen… Konkret geht es um Fragen wie: - Was ist Organisationskultur eigentlich – und was ist sie nicht? - Warum Kultur eines der härtesten Kriterien in der Transformation ist - Wieso KI kein Kulturveränderer, sondern ein Kulturverstärker ist – und was das für deine Organisation heißt - Was es braucht, damit Veränderung gelingt: der Dreiklang aus Bestärken, Hinzugewinnen und Loslassen Was vorher schon mies war, wird durch KI meistens noch schlimmer. Was vorher schon sehr, sehr gut war, wird natürlich auch verstärkt." – Dr. Stephanie Rohac In zwei Wochen dann Teil 2: Da holen wir das Thema stärker in die Praxis – mit Best Cases und konkreten Schritten, wie sich Organisationskultur zum Positiven verändern lässt.

In dieser Folge von CULTiTALK sprechen die Hosts Conny Hattula und Georg Wolfgang über ein inspirierendes Lernformat: den Culture Walk. Conny war vor rund zweieinhalb Jahren zu Gast im CULTiTALK. Während damals der Fokus auf Kulturentwicklung lag, bringt Georg Wolfgang diesmal ein konkretes „Kochrezept“ für innovative Lernformate mit. Georg Wolfgang beschreibt, wie der Culture Walk als analoge Lernreise entstand – in Kooperation mit Renate Siebert und als Auftakt des Positiv Leadership Forums in München. Die Idee: Impulse, Bewegung an der frischen Luft und Begegnung miteinander zu verbinden. Im Laufe der Episode erklärt Georg Wolfgang sehr anschaulich, wie der Walk aufgebaut ist. Drei Stationen, jeweils mit thematischem Input, Reflexionsfrage und Zeit für tiefergehenden Austausch sichern statt Smalltalk echtes voneinander Lernen. Die Stationen reichen von Stärkenarbeit bis zur Reflexion über typische Heldengeschichten und ungeschriebene Regeln in Unternehmen, wobei kleine Methoden wie Stärkenkarten das Nachdenken fördern. Neben dem konkreten Ablauf teilen Conny Hattula und Georg Wolfgang, wie das Format skaliert und individuell angepasst werden kann – nicht nur für große Gruppen, sondern auch als Mini-Interventionen oder für Einzelreflexionen. Es werden praxisnahe Tipps gegeben: Vorbereitung der Wegstrecke, passende Reflexionsfragen und was bei der Durchführung schiefgehen kann, etwa das Thema Geschwindigkeit, Barrierefreiheit oder Störquellen. Abschließend gibt es wertvolle Learnings und Ermutigungen, das Format einfach mal auszuprobieren, klein anzufangen und so Bewegung und Lernen neu zu verbinden. Wer Inspiration für frische Lernformate sucht oder Team- und Kulturentwicklung lebendig gestalten will, findet in dieser Folge zahlreiche Anregungen.   Alle Links zu Conny Hattula: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corneliahattula/ Unternehmen: https://www.corneliahattula.com/ Podcast WAS LERNST DU?: https://lnkd.in/2j2m2mi0   Alle Links zu Georg und dem Culturizer: Georg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georg-wolfgang Culturizer: https://culturizer.app CULTiTALK: https://cultitalk.de ANMELDUNG zum kostenlosen Teamworkshop: https://culturizer.app/partner/cultitalk

  Can one positive habit change your life? Bestselling author John Gordon (The Energy Bus, The Power of Positive Leadership) returns to Nothing But The Truth to prove it can — starting with the daily gratitude walk that turned him from anxious and pessimistic into the author of 33 books, 19 bestsellers, and over 6 million copies sold. In this second part episode, hosts Bob Bianchi and Dave Bruno dive into the mindset habits Gordon teaches elite performers — from Sean McVay to Dabo Swinney to the Miami Heat — and how they apply to lawyers, leaders, and anyone navigating high-pressure work. You will learn how to handle "energy vampires" on your team with Gordon's three-step rule — "you address it, you transform it. If you can't transform it, you must remove it" — how to lead younger generations with love and accountability, and why he tells everyone to forgive fast: "Don't let old battles keep you from new victories." The conversation closes with the principle behind his book The One Truth: oneness versus separateness, and why connection is the foundation of peace and performance. Gordon also shares habits from his newest book, The Power of Positive Habits — including success journals, talking to yourself instead of listening to yourself, and daily gratitude — 93 habits designed to exponentially grow you and your team. If you found this conversation helpful, please like this video and subscribe to the channel for more episodes on mindset, positivity, and the truth about the legal profession.

In dieser inspirierenden CULTiTALK-Episode begrüßt Georg den Gast Damir Trtanj, der als Leiter Controlling, SR4 und Operations bei der VERBUND AG – Österreichs größtem Energieerzeuger – tätig ist. Im Gespräch gibt Damir Trtanj spannende Einblicke in seine Sicht auf Führung im Controlling, den Wandel der Führungsrolle und wie er Menschenführung und fachliche Expertise miteinander vereint. Besonders interessant ist sein persönlicher Werdegang: Vom „Mathekönig“ über den klassischen Zahlenfokus hin zu einem menschenorientierten Leadership, das auf Empathie, Vertrauen und Weiterentwicklung setzt. Im Austausch mit Georg berichtet Damir Trtanj außerdem von seiner Ausbildung in positiver Psychologie und wie er gemeinsam mit Kolleg:innen Programme zur Förderung von Positiv Leadership in seinem Unternehmen konzipiert und umgesetzt hat. Sie diskutieren, wie psychologische Sicherheit im Team geschaffen wird und warum ehrliche Wertschätzung, echtes Interesse am Menschen sowie Mut zur Selbstreflexion und zum Fehler eingestehen zentrale Elemente moderner Führung sind. Besonders das Beispiel des „Schulterklopfers“, einer Intervention zur Förderung von Eigenlob und Stärkenorientierung, bleibt im Gedächtnis. Außerdem schlägt die Folge die Brücke zu Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Künstlicher Intelligenz: Damir Trtanj versteht KI nicht nur als technologische, sondern vor allem als kulturelle Transformation und betont die Bedeutung einer offenen, lernbereiten Unternehmenskultur angesichts der Veränderungen durch Digitalisierung und Automatisierung. Georg und Damir Trtanj reflektieren darüber, warum konstruktives Feedback, Teamreflexionen und kontinuierliche Entwicklung nicht nur im Leistungssport, sondern auch in Unternehmen unerlässlich sind. Die Hörer:innen nehmen viele Impulse für eine wirksamere, menschlichere und zukunftsfähige Führung mit – getragen von Praxisnähe und persönlicher Leidenschaft.   Alle Links zu Damir Trtanj: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damir-trtanj-7b89b087/ Unternehmen: https://www.verbund.com/   Alle Links zu Georg und dem Culturizer: Georg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georg-wolfgang Culturizer: https://culturizer.app CULTiTALK: https://cultitalk.de

Il roule vers la Vendée un soir de Noël, coincé sur l'A10. Un TGV le double. Il sait qu'il est complet, il a essayé d'y acheter une place. Autour de lui, des centaines de voitures avec un seul passager à bord.Frédéric Mazzella est le fondateur et président de BlaBlaCar. Normalien, physicien, passé par Stanford et la NASA, il a créé la première licorne française et l'a transformée en la plus grande communauté de voyageurs au monde : 100 millions de membres, 29 millions de membres actifs par an, et désormais 41 pays depuis l'expansion annoncée en juin 2026. Avant cela, il y a eu sept ans sans salaire, six modèles économiques testés dont cinq qui échouent, et six banques qui refusent de lui ouvrir un compte. L'une d'elles le raccompagne à la porte avec une tape sur l'épaule : « Merci monsieur, mais Internet, on a déjà donné. » Il est aujourd'hui cofondateur et président de Dift, qui redirige les budgets des entreprises vers le monde associatif, et coprésident de France Digitale.Ce qui m'a le plus frappé, c'est la constance de sa boussole. Il m'a dit que le rôle de l'entrepreneur est d'améliorer la société, et chez lui ce n'est pas une déclaration d'intention, c'est un bilan chiffré : BlaBlaCar évite aujourd'hui 2,5 millions de tonnes de CO2 par an, soit environ 0,5 % des émissions d'un pays comme la France, deux fois le trafic routier de Paris. Puis il a recommencé ailleurs, avec Dift, sur le financement du monde associatif. Et quand je lui demande par quoi commencer, il inverse l'ordre qu'on nous enseigne : l'impact social et environnemental d'abord, le modèle économique ensuite. Parce que des modèles, dit-il, il en existe des dizaines et des dizaines.Dans cette conversation, nous explorons :→ Pourquoi il faut se focaliser sur l'impact social et environnemental positif d'abord, et ne chercher le modèle économique qu'ensuite→ BlaBlaCar par les chiffres du climat : 2,5 millions de tonnes de CO2 évitées par an, et l'idée toute simple derrière, mieux vaut deux passagers par voiture que deux voitures par passager→ Le modèle D.R.E.A.M.S. et l'étude *Entering the Trust Age* menée avec Arun Sundararajan (NYU Stern) auprès de 18 289 membres dans 11 pays : un membre BlaBlaCar au profil complet obtient 88 % de confiance, contre 58 % pour un collègue et 42 % pour un voisin→ Pourquoi l'entrepreneuriat n'a pas d'ascenseurs, seulement des escaliers, et pourquoi seules les structures qui ont assimilé le sunk cost progressent vraiment→ Ce que la musique lui a appris : la différence entre jouer du Chopin et jouer son propre morceau, et pourquoi un fondateur n'arrive pas à tuer sa propre idée→ Le jour où la directrice de Normale Sup a accueilli sa promotion par « vous savez remplir un QCM », et pourquoi tout a basculé→ Dift, l'éco-anxiété et le financement du monde associatif : écoper, ou boucher le trou, avec neuf modèles économiques déjà testés en trois ans→ Des principes plutôt que des process : fail, learn, succeed, et pourquoi une culture qui ne blâme pas l'échec libère l'action« Il faut se focaliser sur l'impact social et environnemental positif initialement, et puis ensuite on trouvera le modèle ou l'équilibre économique. »Frédéric Mazzella, fondateur et président de BlaBlaCarSi vous portez un projet dont la mission vous tient debout mais dont le modèle économique n'existe pas encore, cet épisode vous dira dans quel ordre construire.

Wozu und Wie Mehr Leistung, Motivation, Elan und Glück – in der Arbeit und im Leben: Darum geht es in meinem Podcast. Für Führungskräfte und alle, die irgendwie in Verantwortung sind. In Teil eins meines Gesprächs mit Dr. Christopher Rauen ging es um das What and Why von Coaching – hier in Teil zwei dreht sich alles um das How: Wie wirkt Coaching eigentlich? Was heißt das für deine Führung? Und was nicht? Konkret spreche ich mit Christopher, einer der prägendsten Figuren im deutschsprachigen Coaching, über Fragen wie: ob es „coachende Führung" wirklich gibt – oder ob da etwas verwechselt wird die zentralen Wirkfaktoren von Coaching – von Beziehung über Ressourcen bis Emotionen und warum die spannendste Frage oft lautet: Ist das eigentlich dein Ziel – oder das ungelebte Leben deiner Eltern?

Dr. Markus Ebner, Gründer von PERMA-Lead®️, spricht über seine bewegende persönliche Geschichte, die neuesten Erkenntnisse aus über zehn Jahren Forschung und warum echte Führung in Zeiten von KI wichtiger denn je wird. Eine inspirierende Folge über Potenzialentfaltung, Stärken und die Zukunft wirksamer Führung/Leadership.Gerade für Führungskräfte und Unternehmer:innen zeigt diese Episode, wo künftig der entscheidende Wettbewerbsvorteil liegt: Nicht in noch mehr Management, sondern in Leadership, das Menschen entwickelt, Potenziale entfaltet und nachhaltige Höchstleistung ermöglicht. Zudem erfährst du, warum innere Lebensqualität und unternehmerischer Erfolg kein Widerspruch, sondern ein Erfolgsfaktor sind.Viel Freude & Inspiration beim Hören!#allesliebeerika#SelfLeadership#ConsciousLeadership#HörAufZuFunktionieren#FührenBeginntInDir#LeadershipMitHaltung#KlarStattHarmonisch#Loslassen#InnereKlarheit#FührungNeuDenken#Leadership #BeTheOne #Mut #Offenheit #Vertrauen #Persönlichkeitsentwicklung #Führung #Inspiration #PodcastNähere Informationen zu Dr. Erika Maria Kleestorfer:Website: www.kleestorfer.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikamariakleestorfer/?hl=deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-erika-maria-k-a18426/Buch: Purpose: How Decisions in Life are Shaping Leadership JourneysLove-Cards: https://produkte.kleestorfer.com/love-cardsEmail: office@kleestorfer.com

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Jess Ekstrom—entrepreneur, acclaimed speaker, and author for an inspiring exploration of what it truly means to "make it without losing it." From launching Headbands of Hope in college and scaling it into a nationally recognized business, to becoming one of the busiest keynote speakers and founding Mic Drop Workshop to empower women speakers, Jess's story is one of pursuing ambition with presence and heart. Jess opens up about her early days hustling for speaking gigs, the moment she realized her impact could multiply by helping others reach the stage, and the challenges and joys of building a career (and family) alongside her husband. Throughout the conversation, we dive into the power of telling your story with intention, how to transform personal moments into meaningful takeaways for others, and the importance of healthy ambition—especially as a parent and partner. From candid advice for public speakers, to raw reflections on work-life harmony, Jess's journey offers wisdom on scaling success while staying grounded, present, and fulfilled. Whether you're an aspiring speaker, a driven entrepreneur, or searching for encouragement on your own path, this episode is a powerful reminder that you can pursue your calling and inspire others—without losing yourself in the process. About Jess: Jess Ekstrom is the founder of Headbands of Hope and Mic Drop Workshop, investor in women, best selling author, Forbes Top Rated Speaker and mom. Her first brush with success was selling all of her toys on eBay when she was twelve. Since then, Jess and her companies have been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America and more. More importantly, her companies have helped millions of women and girls around the world. She's the bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side and Making it Without Losing it. Her hobbies include writing, hiking, board games with her husband, playing hide and seek with her kids, and searching for the best breakfast burrito in America. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

In dieser inspirierenden Folge von CULTiTALK spricht Host Georg Wolfgang mit seinem Gast Marco Eder, Gruppenleiter in der Produktion bei Med-El in Innsbruck. Gemeinsam tauchen sie tief in das Thema sinnorientierte Führung ein und zeigen auf, wie echter Purpose im Unternehmen gelebt werden kann. Marco Eder berichtet eindrucksvoll von seiner persönlichen Laufbahn bei Med-El, einem Unternehmen, das Menschen mithilfe von Hörimplantaten zu mehr Lebensqualität verhilft. Besonders hervor hebt er die Bedeutung der Purpose-getriebenen Unternehmenskultur.  Das Gespräch beleuchtet, wie wichtig kontinuierlicher Kontakt zu den Mitarbeitenden wirklich ist, insbesondere in einer getakteten Produktionsumgebung. Marco Eder schildert, wie er als Führungskraft mit 100 Mitarbeitenden einen ganz besonderen Einstieg wählt: Er lernt vor seinem offiziellen Start alle Namen und Gesichter auswendig, um von Anfang an Nähe und Wertschätzung auf Augenhöhe zu schaffen. Die Wichtigkeit von kontinuierlichen Feedbackgesprächen erhält viel Raum, wobei Marco Eder erklärt, wie sich ein tieferes Vertrauen erst mit der Zeit entwickelt und wie entscheidend es ist, als Führungskraft konsequent und geduldig zu bleiben. Georg bringt immer wieder die Perspektive ein, worin erfolgreiche Führung jenseits von Zahlen, Daten und Fakten besteht – und wie die Ergebnisse trotzdem messbar werden. Die Folge zeigt, wie sich eine werteorientierte Führung nicht nur positiv auf die Unternehmenskultur, sondern auch auf die Produktivität auswirkt. Beeindruckend: Seit über drei Jahren erreicht das Team von Marco Eder jeden Tag seine Tagestaktziele – ein Beweis dafür, dass Sinn, Menschlichkeit und Leistung keine Gegensätze sind. Die beiden bieten eine echte Führungs-Masterclass und machen Mut, Wege jenseits des klassischen Führungsverständnisses zu beschreiten.   Alle Links zu Marco Eder: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-eder-883484279/ Unternehmen: https://www.medel.com   Alle Links zu Georg und dem Culturizer: Georg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georg-wolfgang Culturizer: https://culturizer.app CULTiTALK: https://cultitalk.de

The voice in your head has been talking since before you finished this sentence. For most leaders it is the least managed instrument they own, and the most consequential.Ethan Kross is the psychologist and author who has spent over two decades studying that inner voice. He directs the Emotion & Self-Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan, advises Fortune 500 leaders and Navy SEALs, and wrote the international bestsellers Chatter and Shift. He also discovered his single most-cited tool by using it on himself, at 3am, mid-spiral, when he caught himself typing "bodyguards for academics" into a search bar and said out loud: "Ethan, what are you doing?"I came to this conversation with my own history with that voice. I spent my career in high-pressure rooms where the most important conversation was often the one running inside my own head, and nobody ever handed me the manual for it. Ethan has spent twenty-five years writing that manual, and he makes it practical: self-talk you can actually change, anxiety you can read instead of fear, emotions that become information. And as a new grandfather, I did not expect a conversation about the brain to end up teaching me so much about grace.In our conversation, we explore:→ Why your emotions are information to read, not problems to delete, and what changes the moment you believe that→ Distanced self-talk: how the simple shift of using your own name reroutes the way your brain handles pressure→ Why self-awareness is only step one, and the mental tools that have to follow it→ The business case for mental fitness: how unmanaged emotion quietly consumes the attention your organisation is paying for→ How a leader gives hard feedback from a secure base, and why leadership falters when we shy away from it"This brain over here does not come with a user's manual." Ethan Kross, psychologist and authorIf you have ever read to the end of a page and realised you absorbed none of it because your mind was somewhere else, this episode hands you the beginning of that missing manual.RELATED EPISODESPete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks head coach (2021), Learning to "always compete": https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/9268299Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google X (2021), Engineering happiness for yourself and others: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/8944613Dr Caroline Leaf, neuroscientist (2024), Managing your mind: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/15018482New here? Subscribe to Positive Leadership & You for one edition a month, written for leaders who want to build companies and communities people thrive in. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/Want to go deeper? Listen to the Positive Leadership Podcast on your favourite platform. 130+ conversations with the leaders, founders and thinkers shaping a more human future of work.

In this episode of Legendary Leadership Lessons, Dr. Gary Johnson sits down with bestselling author and leadership expert Jon Gordon to discuss the principles behind his book The Power of Positive Leadership.Positive leadership is not about ignoring challenges, pretending problems do not exist, or simply having a good attitude. It is about creating belief, building trust, strengthening relationships, and developing the resilience necessary to lead through adversity.Jon shares powerful insights from his work with some of the world's top organizations, sports teams, and leaders on why positivity is a competitive advantage. Together, we explore how great leaders create vision, overcome negativity, build connected teams, and inspire others to bring their best every day.Leadership begins with the energy we bring into the room. The question every leader must answer is simple: Are you creating belief, or are you creating doubt?Join us for a conversation about purpose, mindset, authenticity, and the leadership behaviors that transform cultures.

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Britt Reid—Super Bowl-winning coach, son of Andy Reid, and now an inspiring speaker dedicated to helping others overcome life's hardest moments.   Britt's journey is one of remarkable highs and deeply challenging lows. From growing up as the son of NFL head coach Andy Reid, to earning his place on the Kansas City Chiefs' coaching staff and celebrating a Super Bowl victory, Britt seemed to have it all. But behind the scenes, he battled addiction that ultimately led to a tragic accident, prison time, and the loss of his coaching career.   In this honest, hope-filled conversation, Britt opens up about the realities of addiction, the pain of losing his brother, the weight of causing harm to others, and the long, slow road to healing. He shares the "four pillars" passed down from his father that helped him survive and grow through adversity—eliminating distractions, creating energy, fearing nothing, and attacking everything head on. We explore how service, faith, and the willingness to start again have been crucial to his recovery, and why Britt is passionate about breaking the stigma by "eliminating the whisper" around addiction and mental health. Whether you're facing your own struggles or walking alongside someone who is, Britt's story is proof that redemption is possible and that our lowest points don't have to define us. Tune in for a powerful reminder: your hardest chapters can set the stage for your greatest impact.  About Britt: Britt Reid is a former Super Bowl Champion coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, where he coached the defensive line and outside linebackers under his father, Head Coach Andy Reid. Britt seemingly had it all, but under the surface was his life-long battles with substance abuse and alcoholism. What should have been the American dream became a living nightmare for so many when he got behind the wheel of a car after drinking. In an instant, Britt traded in his life of impact for an inmate number in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Today, Britt is out of prison and lives a life of service while working a program of recovery. His tale of humility, redemption, grace, grit and perseverance is a reminder and a living example to never give up and to always have hope. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

What stops talented leaders from truly hearing honest feedback? This episode tackles that question head-on, drawing from both leading research and lived experience. While most articles, books, and workshops focus on how to give feedback, this discussion targets how to receive it. I explore why so many feedback conversations break down and how leaders can do better.Core themes include the impact of our gut reactions to critical feedback, how quickly we discount advice based on source or style, and why challenges to our identity produce the fiercest resistance. Listeners will be guided through practical, evidence-informed strategies to become better feedback recipients, creating environments where candid conversations thrive.This episode offers a refreshing, evidence-based approach for anyone committed to their own growth and eager to lead with greater effectiveness and humility.What You'll Learn- The roots of our genuine hesitation surrounding feedback conversations.- How our reactions can prevent or derail future feedback.- Although not all feedback will be delivered perfectly, you can still find value.- Don't let your relationship with the feedback-giver cloud your judgment- Feedback stings most when it challenges our identity. Podcast Timestamps(00:02) – Setting the Stagek(01:12) – The Personal Challenge of Receiving Feedback(05:17) – Truth Triggers: Dismissing Feedback Based on Tone and Delivery(08:38) – Beware of Absolutes(10:18) – Source Triggers: Who Delivers the Feedback(12:41) – Difficult Feedback from Difficult People(13:52) – Identity Triggers: When Feedback Challenges Self-Image(17:17) – Personal Reflection: My Own Struggle with Feedback that Challenged My Identity(20:01) - Strategies for Curiosity and Constructive Engagement(23:40) - Bringing it Together: Commitment to Feedback ReceptionKEYWORDSPositive Leadership, Feedback, Receiving Feedback, Giving Feedback, Leadership Growth, Psychological Safety, Critical Feedback, Defensiveness, Feedback Triggers, Doug Stone, Sheila Heen, Zenger Folkman, 360 feedback, Radical Candor, Feedback Accuracy, Feedback Source, Identity and Feedback, Evidence-Based Leadership, Coaching, Blind Spots, Core Values, Curiosity, CEO SuccessSource: Why (Senior) Leaders Struggle to Get Feedback and How to Change That - Do Good To Lead Well with Craig Dowden | Podcast on Spotifyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/why-senior-leaders-struggle-to-get-feedback-and-how/id1634491338?i=1000764642523

Wozu und Wie Mehr Leistung, Motivation, Elan und Glück – in der Arbeit und im Leben: Darum geht es in meinem Podcast. Für Führungskräfte und alle, die irgendwie in Verantwortung sind. In Teil eins meines Gesprächs mit Dr. Christopher Rauen ging es um das What and Why von Coaching – hier in Teil zwei dreht sich alles um das How: Wie wirkt Coaching eigentlich? Was heißt das für deine Führung? Und was nicht? Konkret spreche ich mit Christopher, einer der prägendsten Figuren im deutschsprachigen Coaching, über Fragen wie: ob es „coachende Führung" wirklich gibt – oder ob da etwas verwechselt wird die zentralen Wirkfaktoren von Coaching – von Beziehung über Ressourcen bis Emotionen und warum die spannendste Frage oft lautet: Ist das eigentlich dein Ziel – oder das ungelebte Leben deiner Eltern?

In this inspiring interview, Kimberly speaks with Jon Gordon who shares his personal journey through adversity, the power of positive habits, and practical strategies for living a fulfilled, purpose-driven life. Discover how small daily actions like gratitude walks, self-encouragement, and heart coherence can transform your mindset and overall well-being.Chapters00:00 Jon Gordon's Journey to Positivity02:48 The Power of Gratitude and Walking06:07 The Importance of Self-Talk09:02 Navigating Toxic Positivity11:58 Heart Coherence and Emotional Healing15:04 Creating Personal Boundaries17:57 The Role of Prayer in Daily Life21:02 Overcoming Fear and Building Courage23:56 Empowering Others Through Encouragement26:54 The Impact of Love on Fear29:52 Implementing Positive HabitsSponsors: LMNTOFFER: Right now, for my listeners LMNT is offering a free sample pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOOD. That's 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT any LMNT drink mix purchase. This deal is only available through my link so. Also try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water.USE LINK: DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOODBIRCH BEDS: OFFER: Go to BirchLiving.com/feelgood for 25% off Luxe Mattresses, 30% off Elite Mattresses and 20% off Site wide.USE LINK: BirchLiving.com/feelgoodJon Gordon Resources: Book: THE POWER OF POSITIVE HABITS: Proven Strategies to Exponentially Grow You Website: jongordon.com Social: Instagram: @jongordon11 Facebook: @jongordon X: @JonGordon11 Bio: Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles 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 32 books including 18 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 One Truth and his latest release The 7 Commitments of a Great Team. 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, In-N-Out Burger, The Los Angeles Rams, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, The Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Truist Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Six months into her first management job, Anu Bharadwaj got the feedback no leader wants to hear: she was too intense, she pushed her team too hard. She was stunned. She was only asking them to do what she would do herself.Anu Bharadwaj began at Microsoft building video games, then made a bold leap to Atlassian in 2014, where she rose from product lead on Jira to COO and then President. Along the way she shaped Team Anywhere, led one of the company's hardest cloud transformations, and kept returning to a single question: how do teams actually work better together?I came to this conversation as someone who made the same early mistake she did. In my first years at Microsoft I was known as Mr Plus, always asking for more, always raising the bar, until coaching taught me the difference between driving people and leading them. Anu and I share a Microsoft DNA, and most of this episode felt like comparing notes.In our conversation, we explore: → Why leading people is never about you, and the manager feedback that taught her the hard way → How a values exercise she runs with every team becomes the real source of psychological safety → Energy management over time management, and why self-care is not selfish → Why an AI rollout fails when leaders treat it as a tools problem instead of a human fear → What an AI-native company actually looks like, and why judgment stays human"When you lead people, it is not about you. It is about them. You want to understand what they want, and take them to a place they want to go." Anu Bharadwaj, former President of AtlassianIf you have ever pushed a team toward your finish line and wondered why they were not following, this conversation will stay with you.RELATED EPISODESPete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks head coach (2021), Learning to "always compete": https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/9268299Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft Chief People Officer (2022), Empowering people to achieve more: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/10382268 Ranjay Gulati (2023), Creating purpose-driven teams: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/12903145New here? Subscribe to Positive Leadership & You for one edition a month, written for leaders who want to build companies and communities people thrive in. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/Want to go deeper? Listen to the Positive Leadership Podcast on your favourite platform. 130+ conversations with the leaders, founders and thinkers shaping a more human future of work.

Sometimes the moments that challenge your identity the most end up reshaping your entire relationship with money. In this episode of Money Tales, Bobbie LaPorte shares what it looks like to navigate financial highs and lows with humility and resourcefulness. After years of corporate success, Bobbie found herself asking a very different question. What do you do when the path you expected disappears and you still need to move forward? Bobbie's story is candid and full of hard-earned perspective and thoughtful generosity. Bobbie is a leadership advisor, executive coach, Founder and CEO of Bobbie LaPorte & Associates, where she helps leaders navigate volatility, complexity, and constant change. She works with Fortune 500 companies, global organizations, and high growth start-ups to build confident leaders who can think and perform at their best when the ground is shifting. Bobbie brings rare credibility to the conversation, having served as a CEO, COO and CMO in multiple Fortune 50 companies, including IBM, GE, and UnitedHealthcare, as well as leading two healthcare technology start ups. Bobbie is the and author of When the Curveballs Keep Coming. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master's in Positive Leadership and Strategy from IE University in Madrid. Known for blending real world executive experience with science-based insight, Bobbie helps leaders strengthen personal agency, confidence and decision making under pressure. Her work spans keynote talks, leadership workshops, enterprise learning programs and one on one executive coaching. When she's not working with leaders, Bobbie is training for her seventh Ironman triathlon—often alongside her two Golden Retrievers on Bay Area trails. Here are three money conversations this episode will help you navigate: 1. How your relationship with money is shaped early and evolves over time. Growing up between abundance and scarcity, Bobbie learned to be self-sufficient and still carries that lens into how she saves, spends and supports others today. 2. What it really takes to get through financial uncertainty. Bobbie shares the reality of starting over, including the humbling decision to take any job available while building something new, and how that shaped her confidence and independence. 3. How to define “enough” when success keeps raising the bar. Through her work with high-earning clients, Bobbie brings a grounded lens on balancing ambition and wealth with the relationships, health, time and everyday experiences that often get pushed aside in the pursuit of more. Follow Money Tales on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube Music for more real stories that inspire thoughtful, intentional decisions about money.

In 2011, Stéphane Bancel walked away from the security of leading a 6,000-person diagnostics company to join a startup of about 50 people, built on an idea most scientists had dismissed: that messenger RNA could become medicine. Almost everyone told him not to do it. He gave the bet roughly a five percent chance. Nine years later, that same bet helped the world face a pandemic in 63 days.Stéphane Bancel is the Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. Under his leadership the company designed a COVID-19 vaccine on a computer within days of the genetic sequence being posted, delivered the first dose to a human just 63 days later, and scaled from zero manufacturing to a billion doses in twelve months. Today Moderna is building personalized cancer vaccines and using AI to reinvent how medicines are discovered and made.This conversation sits right at the heart of what I believe about leadership. That the chief executive is really the chief energy officer. That the boldest decisions are rarely about appetite for risk, they are about the asymmetry between what you could give the world and what you could actually lose. Stéphane lives both, and he is refreshingly honest about the storms, the doubts and the mistakes along the way.In our conversation, we explore: → The five percent bet: how he weighed an enormous upside against a manageable downside, and why his wife was the only one who said yes → What sailing without GPS taught him about staying calm when the storm hits, and why a storm always passes → The 63-day sprint, and the Sunday phone call that saved the manufacturing of a billion doses → Why he slowed a trial down so it would be a vaccine for the world, not a vaccine for white people → The future he sees: personalized cancer vaccines, the human body mapped in silico, and why he calls chemotherapy tomorrow's barbaric history“I still believe that we have not invented yet our best drug.” Stéphane Bancel, CEO of ModernaIf you have ever faced a decision that everyone around you called too risky, this one is about how to think, and how to stay calm, when you choose to leap anyway.

Warum und Wieso Mehr Leistung, Motivation, Elan und Glück – in der Arbeit und im Leben. Darum geht es in meinem Podcast. Für Führungskräfte und alle, die irgendwie in Verantwortung sind. Thema dieser Folge: Zuversicht als Führungskraft verstehen, verstärken und verbreiten Überall Umbruch, Unmut, Ungewissheit. Krach, Krise, Konflikt. Rekordzahl an Unternehmenspleiten, Konjunkturprognosen im freien Fall, geopolitische Dauerkrise. Und mittendrin die Frage: Woher nimmst du eigentlich noch Zuversicht? Ich habe dafür auch einen neuen Audiokurs bei LinkedIn Learning aufgenommen – diese Folge gibt einen Einblick, ergänzt um ein paar exklusive Add-Ons. Außerdem kommen Stimmen zu Wort, die zeigen, wie unterschiedlich Menschen Zuversicht erleben und beschreiben: ein Optiker, eine Kinderkrankenschwester, ein Pfarrer und Nachhilfelehrer, eine Schülerin – und ein Schüler. „Das Gute sehen – ohne das Schlechte zu übersehen. Das real Mögliche anstreben – ohne sich mit dem Unmöglichen zu verheben." In zwei Wochen folgt der zweite Teil: Wie du Zuversicht konkret verstärken und verbreiten kannst – mit Do's und Don'ts für Führungskräfte. ⏱️ Aus dieser Folge [00:00] Teaser: Vier Stimmen zur Frage „Was bedeutet Zuversicht?" [ca. 02:00] Intro: Worum es in dieser Folge geht – und warum das Thema Zuversicht gerade so brennt [ca. 04:00] Überall Krise: Konjunktur, Geopolitik, KI – der Kontext, in dem Zuversicht gefragt ist [ca. 06:00] Vox Pops: Alessandro, Florian, Nathalie, Panna und Stella über Zuversicht – was sie bedeutet und wie sie sich anfühlt [ca. 09:00] Was Zuversicht ist – und was nicht: Abgrenzung von Hoffnung und Optimismus; Christians Definition [ca. 11:00] Aristoteles, Snyder & Co.: Willpower und Waypower – was die Forschung über Zuversicht sagt [ca. 13:00] Warum Zynismus es leichter hat: Negativitätsbias, Klickzahlen und das Evolutionserbe [ca. 15:00] Die Vorteile von Zuversicht: Schulnoten, Lebenszufriedenheit, Gesundheit, Sterblichkeitsraten – was Studien zeigen [ca. 17:00] Zuversicht im Arbeitskontext: Fortune-100-Chefs, Meta-Analysen, Waypower in Teams [ca. 19:00] Vox Pops: Was hilft gegen Angst und Sorge? Florian, Stella, Panna und Nathalie antworten [ca. 21:00] Ausblick auf Folge 2: Konkrete Do's und Don'ts für mehr Zuversicht – und Hinweis auf den Audiokurs

Donna Hicks spent three decades at the world's hardest conflict tables and found one hidden injury beneath them all: a violation of human dignity. From the Middle East to Northern Ireland, she watched negotiations stall not over policy, but over something no one in the room had named. This episode is the word that changed everything, and the model she built around it.Dr Donna Hicks, author of Leading with Dignity and Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, spent her career as a third party in unofficial diplomacy across the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Colombia and Northern Ireland. She co-facilitated the BBC series Facing the Truth alongside Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and her earlier book, Dignity, reshaped how the world understands conflict, connection and leadership. This one runs close to home for me. As a young boy from a Pied-Noir family — French people of European origin who had left Algeria after its independence — newly arrived in Nice, I was once told by a schoolmate to “get out of here.” I came home devastated. My father's answer, that I should be proud of where I came from and that I had something real to give, was dignity restored long before either of us had a word for it.In our conversation, we explore: → Why respect is earned but dignity is not, and how leaders who confuse the two quietly damage their teams → The ten elements of dignity, and the single one that 80% of employees say is violated most at work → What happened when the BBC sat victims and perpetrators face to face, and why healing did not require forgiveness → Why Donna now teaches dignity to eight-year-olds, and her advice to young leaders entering a harder world → Mandela consciousness: the three connections that rebuild dignity in any team, family or boardroom"I don't believe we need to find common ground. I believe we need to find higher ground." - Dr Donna Hicks, Harvard UniversityIf you have ever watched a meeting derail over something that was never really about the agenda, this conversation hands you the missing word, and a practical model for what to do next.

Ein CEO lässt 800 Mitarbeitende eine halbe Stunde warten, weil er noch beim Mittagessen sitzt. Dann setzt er sich auf seinen Chefstuhl in die erste Reihe. Und dann – darf der Redner anfangen. Hochstatus? Oder einfach nur daneben? Hallo bei "Positiv Führen"! In dieser zweiten Folge meines Gesprächs mit Vaya Wieser-Weber und Ralf Schmitt von den Impulspiloten geht es um genau diese Frage: Was ist guter Hochstatus – und wo kippt er ins Dysfunktionale oder gar Toxische? Was verraten Tempo, Raum und Körpersprache über Führung? Und warum ist „Status Awareness“ vielleicht das unterschätzteste Führungstool überhaupt? Vaya zeigt, wie sie Frauen im Management mit kleinen Statusgesten zu mehr Standing coacht. Ralf erklärt, warum Fuckup Nights die Fehlerkultur revolutionieren können. Und wir machen live eine Impro-Übung, die ihr sofort mit eurem Team ausprobieren könnt. Außerdem: Warum echte Veränderung kein Workshop ist, sondern ein Prozess. Wieso das Wort „Experiment“ mehr bewirkt als „Projekt“. Und warum eine Kultur zu verändern mindestens drei Jahre dauert – egal, was der CEO sich wünscht. „Langsam gehen, langsam sprechen, sich Raum und Zeit nehmen – damit kann man eine Menge ausrichten.“ – Vaya Wieser-Weber

Joel Zeff is a dynamic keynote speaker, work culture expert, improvisational humorist, and author who brings energy, humor, and practical insight to every stage. For more than 25 years, Joel has delivered over 2,500 presentations that blend improvisation with actionable business lessons around teamwork, leadership, collaboration, and change.Known for his highly interactive keynotes, Joel engages audiences through playful improv exercises that reinforce a powerful message: organizations thrive when people feel supported, appreciated, and connected. From Wells Fargo and Samsung to KPMG and even the IRS, Joel has helped companies across industries build more joyful, resilient, and high-performing cultures.SHOW SUMMARYIn this episode of the Selling from the Heart Podcast, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy are joined by keynote speaker and work culture expert Joel Zeff to discuss how joy, presence, and positive support create stronger sales cultures and better performance.Joel explains that “selling from the heart” means genuinely helping others succeed and bringing passion into every interaction. Drawing from his background in improvisation, he shares why embracing change, staying flexible, and choosing how we respond to challenges are essential skills for sales professionals and leaders alike.The conversation highlights how leaders cultivate passion—not by demanding it, but by creating environments built on ownership, appreciation, celebration, and support. Joel also emphasizes the importance of being fully present in conversations, especially in a distracted world where attention is rare and deeply valuable. Packed with practical wisdom and humor, this episode is a powerful reminder that positivity, persistence, and connection fuel lasting success.KEY TAKEAWAYSSelling from the heart means helping others succeed, not simply closing deals.Passion grows in environments built on ownership, appreciation, and positive support.Change is constant—success depends on how you choose to respond to it.Improv teaches two powerful sales lessons: stay present and never quit.Positive support and recognition directly improve culture and performance.Presence and listening strengthen trust and connection in every interaction.Persistence and adaptability are critical to long-term sales success.Joyful cultures create more engaged, committed, and resilient teams.HIGHLIGHT QUOTESSelling from the heart is answering the question: How do I help the people around me be successful?I only control how I react to what happens.You can make mistakes. You just can't give up.It's my job as a sales leader to create the foundation for passion.The best present you can give somebody is your presence.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESExplore the secrets of heart-centered leadership and thriving workplace cultures with Culture from the Heart Podcast! Nominate a visionary CEO at www.culturefromtheheart.com!Listen to Larry Levine's Bestselling Book: Selling in a Post-Trust World! Now available on Audible! Transform your sales approach with insights that matter.  Subscribe to The Selling from the Heart Podcast Youtube Channel! Stay updated with the latest episodes and leadership tips: Selling from the Heart YouTubeGet Your Daily Dose of Inspiration:Click Here for Your Daily Dose

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, Jon Gordon sits down with Micah McElveen, founder of Vapor Ministries, for a remarkable conversation about purpose, transformation, and living a life that echoes in eternity. Micah McElveen's story begins with devastating adversity—an accident as a teenager that left him dead on the beach, miraculously brought back to life, but facing total paralysis and a future filled with uncertainty. As Micah McElveen recounts his journey from ICU to recovering movement, wrestling with his identity, and enduring years of grueling rehab, he shares how those hardships became the ground where faith, empathy, and a deep sense of purpose were forged. From being the popular quarterback to the overlooked kid in the shadows, his perspective shifted to one of compassion and a desire to leverage his second chance to serve others. Through honest reflection, Micah McElveen opens up about the pain and mystery of near-death experiences, the gradual process of rediscovering hope, and how desperate pursuit of God's presence preceded a revelation of purpose. Ultimately, this journey led him to start Vapor Ministries—an organization dedicated to alleviating extreme poverty, empowering communities, and sharing practical hope with thousands across Africa and Haiti. Listeners will hear powerful themes of empathy, resilience, living with urgency, and the eternal significance of investing your "vapor"—this brief life—for something far greater than yourself. Whether you're navigating adversity, seeking clarity on your own purpose, or wondering if brokenness can become a gift, this episode offers hope, inspiration, and a stirring reminder that your hardest moments can become the starting point for extraordinary impact. About Micah: In 1995, Micah learned life was a Vapor when he broke his neck in a near-fatal surfing accident. God also opened his eyes to purpose. Not able to play football, he picked up soccer and went on to play in college, where he earned a degree in Intercultural Studies. There Micah met his bride and a shared passion to serve the poor and reach the lost emerged. In graduate school, he traveled to Africa and was broken by extreme poverty. Awakened by the experience, a vision to alleviate poverty and multiply disciples birthed Vapor Ministries. He is a follower of Jesus, a husband to Audrey, and a father to Arrow and Given. Author of, "Dying For Purpose, " Micah speaks across the country inspiring people to make a difference while providing leadership for Vapor Ministries. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

Dr. Laura welcomes Hall of Fame speaker, author, and workplace culture expert Michael Kerr for a conversation on how leaders shape environments where people and organizations thrive. Drawing on decades of global experience, Michael believes that, rather than depleting us, work should energize us, and that leaders play a defining role in creating cultures grounded in purpose and connection. He shares that leadership is less about managing tasks and more about influencing people in meaningful ways. According to Michael, the leadership goal should be to become a culture leader who recognizes the profound effects of work on our health, relationships, and sense of identity. Together, Dr. Laura and Michael explore how small, everyday moments can have a lasting impact on trust and team cohesion. Culture is built through consistent, human interactions rather than grand gestures. They highlight the importance of simple acknowledgments and thoughtful communication in fostering hope during uncertain times. They also examine the rise of incivility in workplaces and the cost of tolerating harmful behavior, together reinforcing the importance of awareness and accountability in leadership. The message is a powerful reminder that when leaders prioritize people and lead with intention, they not only transform workplaces but also contribute to a better world.  “Leadership is about connecting with humans and influencing them in a positive way toward a better future.” - Michael Kerr “Leaders have a disproportionate impact on the happiness of their employees and the success of their culture.” — Michael Kerr About Michael Kerr: Michael Kerr, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame inductee, is an international business speaker, very funny motivational speaker, workshop trainer, and the author of six books including, Inspiring Workplaces: Creating the Kind of Workplace Where Everyone Wants to Work, and, most recently, The Humor Advantage: Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank. Michael travels the world researching, writing, and speaking about inspiring workplace cultures. He is known as one of North America's leading speakers on workplace culture and on how businesses leverage their humor resources to deliver outrageous results -including lower absenteeism rates, lower employee turnover rates, less stress, more creativity, more effective communication, and increased sales. His hilarious, inspiring, and thought-provoking programs are often rated as having the greatest impact and relevance of any presentation at a conference, which is why Michael is listed as one of Canada's most requested funny motivational business speakers. Resources: Website: MikeKerr.com Inspiring Workplaces Blog Every Other Wednesday podcast Michael Kerr books “Cher: Part One: The Memoir” by Cher   “I Wish I'd Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating and Escaping a Toxic Boss” by Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett   Dr. Laura on LinkedIn Where Work Meets Life™ on YouTube Learn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.live   For more resources, look into Dr. Laura's organizations:  Canada Career Counselling Synthesis Psychology Order Dr. Laura's new book today: I Wish I'd Quit Sooner: Practical Strategies for Navigating a Toxic Boss Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Lauren Craddock—author, educator, and leading voice on living intentionally—for an eye-opening conversation about her journey from clutter and overwhelm to clarity, impact, and living with purpose. Lauren shares her personal transformation from battling "collector at heart" tendencies in her home to uncovering the deeper reasons behind clutter and consumerism. She candidly describes the "perspective pivot" that changed her life, how she learned to curate her space based on what she truly uses, loves, and needs, and the power of letting go—not just of stuff, but of the scarcity mindset and guilt that keep so many stuck. Together, we dig into the heart of Lauren's book, Own with Intention, exploring her signature practices like the Mindful Exchange, counting the inflow, and practical steps for couples and families with different approaches to their stuff. Lauren explains why minimalism isn't about owning less for its own sake, but about creating space for more of what matters—energy, focus, connection, and making a meaningful impact. If you've ever struggled to release the things weighing you down, or you want to live a more intentional, empowered life in your home and beyond, this episode is a reminder that you can own your story, your space, and your future—one intentional step at a time. Register to join Lauren for her book launch on May 4th! - JOIN US HERE About Lauren, Lauren Craddock is the creator of Own with Intention, a framework that helps people reclaim their time and focus by intentionally choosing what stays in their lives. She's a National Board Certified fourth-grade teacher, a mom of three boys, and the author of the upcoming book Own with Intention: 20 Minimalist Practices to Create Space for What Matters Most.     Through her own journey from overwhelm to intentional living, Lauren discovered that minimalism isn't all about ridding yourself of things. Minimalism is really about leadership of your life—deciding intentionally to create space for what matters most.  Today she's helping people rethink their relationship with possessions so they can stop managing things and start living with greater clarity, purpose, and impact.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

Beschreib dich selbst mal mit drei Wörtern. Fällt dir schwer? Wozu solche Spielchen? Weil genau solche Übungen dabei helfen können, flexibler zu werden. Flexibler zu führen. Mich selbst, andere, die Organisation. In dieser Folge von "Positiv führen" spreche ich mit Vaya Wieser-Weber und Ralf Schmitt. Gemeinsam sind sie die Impulspiloten und bieten unter dieser Marke unkonventionelle Events und Weiterbildungs-Reisen an. Sie arbeiten mit Applied Impro, also angewandtem Improvisationstheater, um Führungskräfte durch diese Tools flexibler zu machen – für unvorhersehbare Situationen, damit sie entscheidungsfähig bleiben und offener werden. Wie genau sie im Coaching vorgehen, wie Corona ihr Business und die ganze Gesellschaft verändert hat – oder nicht – und was sie, klar, geht ja gar nicht ohne diese Frage, zum Einfluss von KI fühlen, denken, meinen: Das alles hört ihr in dieser Episode. In der nächsten Folge, ab 15.5.2026, geht es weiter mit Vaya und Ralf: Hoch- und Tiefstatus, ihre Top-Hacks aus dem Applied Impro – und was das alles mit Führung zu tun hat.

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with John Olinger—author, consultant, and former Nike marketing leader—for an honest and insightful conversation about his new book, Worthy Wins. John's journey is shaped by both professional achievement and personal loss: from a decade with Nike working alongside elite athletes and the world's most advanced technology, to navigating the unexpected death of his father and the perspective-shifting realization that time is both scarce and uncertain. In our conversation, John shares the story behind Worthy Wins, the powerful concept of getting radically clear on what matters most, and why so many of us risk "winning" at the wrong things without ever realizing it. Together, we explore John's lessons from the corporate world—where clarity and alignment can mean the difference between organization-wide momentum and wasted effort—as well as his personal life, where the true measure of success lies in relationships and intentional living. John opens up about the tensions between accomplishment and connection, the influence of mentors like Kobe Bryant, and practical strategies for identifying your own worthy wins, whether leading a team or navigating your family. About John, John Olinger spent a decade as a Brand and Digital Marketing leader for Nike and Jordan Brand, including three years captaining Global Marketing for Kobe Bryant. He reached a career inflection point after the unexpected passing of his father and left Nike in 2022 to become a consultant, author, and speaker. His first book, Worthy Wins, came out in 2025 to help individuals and organizations win in the places that matter most. John was recently tapped to become the President of Unitus, a Christian footwear and apparel brand, started by NBA player Jonathan Isaac. John is married to his AMAZING wife, Erin, and they are raising three energetic boys in Florida.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

Companies built on love outperform the S&P 500 by 14 to 1. Conscious capitalism, stakeholder leadership, healing organizations — Raj Sisodia proved it with data, then spent a year in the Himalayas and the Amazon proving it on himself.Raj Sisodia, Co-Founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement and author of sixteen books including Firms of Endearment and The Healing Organization, grew up across four countries and eight schools before the age of 18. He trained as an electrical engineer in India because that was what you did if you were good at math. He stumbled into a PhD at Columbia almost by accident — following seven friends to pick up a GMAT application and ending up the only one who made it to New York. From there, he built a body of research that fundamentally challenged Milton Friedman's doctrine that the only business of business is profit. Then, at 60, he turned that same rigour inward: pilgrimages to the high Himalayas, silent retreats with Peter Senge, and the painful reckoning with a father who once pointed a gun at him.This conversation runs close to what I have lived. When I watched Satya Nadella introduce "model, coach, care" at Microsoft — a framework Raj references directly — I saw firsthand what happens when a leader chooses purpose over power. And Raj's conviction that business must actively heal what it has broken echoes what drove me to create Live for Good: the belief that the organizations we build should leave people stronger, not depleted.In our conversation, we explore: → Why companies that spend 95% less on marketing than competitors have the highest customer loyalty — and what that reveals about extraction-based capitalism → The four pillars of Conscious Capitalism — higher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, conscious culture — and the specific acronyms (HEALING, SPICY, SELFLESS) Raj uses to make them actionable → The Bob Chapman story: how one CEO refused to lay off a single employee during the 2008 crisis by asking "What would a family do?" — and emerged stronger than every competitor → His year of conscious awakening at 60 — pilgrimages, silent retreats, ayahuasca in the Amazon — and what four women forced him to confront about his own unhealed trauma → What conscious capitalism demands of AI: the marriage of humanity's most important idea with its most powerful technology — and why the market will ultimately correct for unconscious companies

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Grant Udinski, offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars, for a candid and inspiring conversation about his unconventional journey from a multi-position college football player to coaching at the highest level in the NFL. Grant's path is a testament to relentless pursuit, adaptability, and the power of being obsessed with your craft—from early days playing every position on the field, to shifting between offensive and defensive coaching roles, to gratefully learning under renowned leaders like Matt Rhule and Kevin O'Connell. Grant shares the lessons forged in challenging seasons, the growth that came from embracing uncertainty, and how developing a holistic understanding of the game shaped him into the coach he is today. Together, we explore Grant's passion for process over results, the importance of building genuine relationships with players like Trevor Lawrence and Sam Darnold, and the impact of working alongside exceptional mentors. He opens up about the joys and sacrifices of his work ethic, the balance between obsession and fulfillment, and the fulfillment that comes from contribution to a winning culture. Whether you're a coach, an aspiring leader, or simply someone striving for excellence in any field, this episode offers authentic wisdom about loving the process, staying relentless in pursuit of your calling, and focusing on being a winner in the moment. Grant's story is a powerful reminder that your journey—and your growth—are every bit as meaningful as the destination. About Grant, Grant Udinski is helping shape a new era of Jacksonville Jaguars football. In his first season as offensive coordinator, he played a key role in building one of the most dynamic offenses in franchise history, guiding the team to record-breaking production and a high-powered, balanced attack. With the leadership of head coach Liam Coen and Grant's coaching, quarterback Trevor Lawrence took a major step forward, delivering a career-best season and emerging as one of the league's top playmakers. Udinski's influence extended across the entire offense, with multiple players reaching new career highs and the unit consistently performing among the NFL's best. Before arriving in Jacksonville, Udinski spent three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he helped develop quarterbacks and contributed to a consistently productive offense. His work there included supporting standout seasons from veteran and young quarterbacks alike, showcasing his ability to elevate talent at every level. Still early in his NFL coaching career, Udinski has quickly earned a reputation as an innovative offensive mind and a strong developer of players. Now in Jacksonville, he's focused on continuing to build a winning culture and helping the Jaguars compete at the highest level.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

David Mariotti is a veteran hospitality leader with experience including roles as GM, area GM, and VP of Operations at Remington Hospitality, managing properties like One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, Florida.Recently, David began volunteering at the Gabriel House of Care, a nonprofit hospitality house on the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Florida, that provides affordable lodging to organ transplant and cancer patients and their caregivers.In this conversation, David shares how volunteering has reconnected him to the core of hospitality, what hotel leaders can learn from serving in unfamiliar environments, and practical ways to build volunteering into your team's culture, including the "care committee" model he used at his resort.Topics covered:Operating a hotel during COVID with a team of eightGrowing up in his father's laundry and dry cleaning business in St. AugustineThe story of the Gabriel House of Care and Jorge Bacardi's double lung transplantHow slowing down and connecting with vulnerable guests builds hospitality skillsThe care committee model for property-level community involvementHosting surf camps, 5Ks, and serving meals as team volunteeringResources mentioned:Gabriel House of CareHealthcare Hospitality Network (100+ hospitality houses across North America)Jon Gordon's books: The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, Seven Commitments of a Great Team, The Energy Bus, Difficult Conversations Don't Have to Be DifficultRonald McDonald HouseHEAL (Healing Every Autistic Life)Connect with David Mariotti: LinkedIn A few more resources:If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestionsIf you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together.If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve!Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Pastor Todd Mullins for a heartfelt and vulnerable conversation about his family's remarkable journey through doubt, faith, and resilience. Todd, the pastor of Christ Fellowship Church, opens up about the extraordinary challenges he and his wife Julie faced as parents—years of infertility, their son Jefferson's autism diagnosis, and a painful season when hope seemed all but lost.   Todd's story is one of unwavering determination and deeper faith forged through adversity. He shares the raw struggle of leading a thriving church while wrestling privately with uncertainty and disappointment, and how those very doubts led him to a stronger trust in God. Together, we explore the power of community, the lessons learned in the fire of trials, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people whose faith can carry you when your own falters.   We discuss how shifting your mindset—choosing what thoughts to believe, declaring truth over fear, and relying on both faith and practical action—can transform even the darkest valleys. Todd also reveals how Jefferson's miraculous progress became a testament to discipline, hope, and the supernatural possibilities that come with perseverance.   Whether you're battling doubts of your own, or you need encouragement for a journey that feels overwhelming, this episode is a powerful reminder that you are not alone. Todd's story offers hope that, even if you're struggling now, greater purpose and strength can emerge on the other side of your hardest moments. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will lift your spirit and renew your faith for the road ahead. About Todd, Todd Mullins and his wife, Julie Mullins, are the Senior Pastors at Christ Fellowship Church in South Florida. Under their leadership, Christ Fellowship has continued its growth as a multi-site congregation that not only gathers tens of thousands in South Florida each week but reaches beyond its region through its digital and online platforms. Todd and Julie became senior pastors in 2011 but have been a part of Christ Fellowship since it all started in his parents' living room over 40 years ago. Todd serves on the lead team of the Association of Related Churches (ARC), an organization planting churches in America and around the world. Todd also serves on the Board of Directors for Place of Hope Children's Home, one of Florida's leading organizations caring for foster care children and families. Passionate about reaching South Florida for Jesus, he founded Church United—a partnership of local churches across denominations joining together to transform their communities. Todd leads humanitarian aid, emergency relief, and mission work around the world and is frequently invited to speak at churches and conferences. He earned his doctoral degree from Liberty University. Todd recently authored his debut book, Don't Let Doubt Take You Out . Todd and Julie have a son, Jefferson, who also serves in ministry at Christ Fellowship alongside his wife, Cassie. Follow Todd on Instagram: @jtoddmullins Todd Website: https://toddmullins.org/  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

What does it take to start a global movement when you feel like the world isn't listening?Today, my guest is Vanessa Nakate, the pioneering Ugandan climate justice activist, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and founder of the Rise Up Movement. Vanessa's journey began in 2019 with a solitary strike outside the Ugandan parliament. Since then, she has become one of the most powerful and necessary voices in the global fight against climate change, demanding that the Global South—the communities most impacted by the crisis—are no longer ignored.Vanessa's story is a profound lesson in Positive Leadership. In 2020, she was famously cropped out of an Associated Press photograph with her white peers at Davos. She didn't retreat. Instead, she boldly stated, "You didn't just erase a photo. You erased a continent," using that moment of erasure to spark a vital, worldwide conversation about race, media, and climate justice.In this episode, we explore what true, intersectional leadership looks like. Vanessa passionately argues that we cannot separate the climate crisis from poverty, inequality, and the empowerment of young women.In our conversation, we explore:→ How she found the courage to strike alone in Kampala, and how to take the first step when you have no followers→ The Davos incident: How to turn being erased into a platform for global empowerment→ Why climate justice IS social justice, and why educating girls is a critical climate solution→ Building the Vash Green Schools Project to bring solar power to over 75 schools in Uganda→ Why she chose to step back from the frontlines to pursue a Master of Public Policy at Oxford, and how she plans to bridge activism and policy"When you are working with people, when you know that you have community, then it's easier to sustain the activism work in whatever field that you're working in... find your community, and it will make activism much easier." — Vanessa NakateIf you want to understand what it really takes to lead a movement, build resilience, and fight for a future that includes everyone, this conversation will deeply inspire you.

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Hall of Fame NFL athletic trainer and sports medicine expert Mike Ryan for an inspiring conversation that's filled with wisdom, stories from the NFL sidelines, and practical ways to stay healthy from his new book Foam Rolling made Easy.   Mike shares his unique journey—from his early days as an assistant with the New York Giants to becoming the youngest head athletic trainer in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and later transitioning to his current role with NBC's Sunday Night Football. Along the way, Mike opens up about the leadership lessons he learned under pressure, the importance of clear communication, and the power of honesty in building trust with both players and coaches.   We delve into the mindset shifts required when stepping into a leadership role, the art of mentoring others to their own success, and the lasting impact of fostering a culture where team members can grow and thrive. Mike's commitment to making sports medicine simple and accessible shines through as he discusses his mission to help people move pain-free and live more active, fulfilling lives. He unpacks strategies for injury prevention, reveals how foam rolling can unlock your body's potential, and explains why taking care of ourselves matters—not just for elite athletes, but for anyone who wants to stay "stronger for longer."   Whether you're a leader, an athlete, or simply someone looking to invest in your health, this episode is packed with actionable advice and encouragement. Mike's passion is contagious, and his message is clear: no matter your age or where you're starting from, positive change and lifelong wellness are within your reach. About Mike, Mike Ryan is a sports medicine specialist, physical therapist and former 26-year National Football League (NFL) Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist. He proudly served as President of the PFATS Research & Education Foundation for 14 years. Mike was recently inducted into the NFL Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2026. He's focused his career post-NFL career on teaching individuals the art of restoring pain-free joint movement without medicine. Mike's Personal Mission Statement is simple: To Enhance the Health of Others and Himself Mike is the currently the sideline Sports Medicine Analyst for both Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football. Mike's second book, Foam Rolling Made Easy, was released in January 2026. His athletic and extreme-sport resumes continue to grow: • Acrobatic plane Wing Walking • Competing in 3 of the last 4 three DekaFit World Championships • 6 Ironman triathlons in 5 countries • Great white shark diving in South Africa • Bungee jumping in New Zealand • Two Running with the Bulls in Spain • 2002 Duathlon World Championships • Ironman Triathlon World Championships Mr. Ryan attended Central Connecticut State University earning hisdegree in Athletic Training before earning hisPhysical Therapy degree from the University of Connecticut.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

What happens when one of Silicon Valley's most accomplished engineers decides the system he helped build is broken—and walks away to fix it? Today my guest is Raffi Krikorian, CTO of Mozilla and one of the most civic-minded technologists I know. We explore why the fight for open-source AI isn't just a technical debate; it is really a fight for who controls our relationship with knowledge itself. Raffi's career path is uniquely fascinating. He spent his early years scaling massive engineering teams at Twitter and launching Uber's first self-driving fleet. But then he did something rare. He pivoted to public service, becoming the first-ever CTO of the Democratic National Committee to rebuild their cybersecurity from the ground up. He then went on to drive social-impact technology at Emerson Collective, applying his engineering mind to systemic issues like immigration and climate change. At Mozilla, he is now on the frontlines of the AI revolution. We talk about what it means to be "technically optimistic" right now—which also happens to be the name of his excellent podcast. For Raffi, optimism isn't about blind faith in algorithms. It's about demanding that our tools are trustworthy, transparent, and built to serve humanity, rather than exploiting it. In our conversation, we explore:  → The Twitter crash that taught him his job was not to be the architect, but to create the conditions for others to do their best work  → Why he left Uber's self-driving program after discovering their models misclassified people based on skin color  → How a week of Google Sheets transformed an asylum-seeker nonprofit more than any AI chatbot could  → His conviction that we need seven billion AGIs—one for each of us—not seven controlled by massive corporations  → Why patience, not speed, is the leadership skill that actually builds movements "We have outsourced dreaming to a few people who are building companies and we all need to dream again." — Raffi Krikorian, CTO, Mozilla If you have ever wondered whether the technology on your phone is truly working for you—or for someone else—this conversation will completely change how you think about what comes next. 

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I'm joined by Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Macdonald for an inspiring, authentic conversation about faith, leadership, and building a championship culture.   Mike opens up about his remarkable journey—from wrestling with self-doubt and societal expectations as a college student, to trusting his calling in coaching, and ultimately leading the Seahawks to Super Bowl glory. Together, we explore how Mike's faith has been a guiding force in his career, the power of gratitude in success, and why embracing trust, connection, and servant leadership can transform not only teams, but lives.   We dive deep into the making of a special locker room—where belief, vulnerability, and love fuel daily excellence, and where tough and connected became more than just slogans: they became the heartbeat of a championship season. Mike shares candid insights on overcoming the pressure to be "worthy," learning to lead with humility, and empowering those around you to grow and find their edge. From stories about family sacrifices to moments of pure joy with loved ones on and off the field, every bit of this conversation brims with humanity and hope.   Whether you're navigating new opportunities or searching for what it means to come together as one, this episode is a reminder that great teams—and great leaders—are built in the moments of connection, commitment, and unwavering faith. Tune in for an episode that will encourage you to lean into your calling, value your journey, and trust that sometimes, the breakthrough you seek comes from believing—together—that your best is truly enough.   About Mike, Mike Macdonald is an American football coach and one of the NFL's rising defensive minds. Macdonald began his coaching career shortly after graduating from the University of Georgia, where he earned a degree in finance. Macdonald entered the NFL in 2014 with the Baltimore Ravens, starting as a coaching intern. Over the next several years, he steadily rose through the ranks, serving as a defensive assistant, defensive backs coach, and linebackers coach. During his time in Baltimore, he helped develop multiple Pro Bowl and All-Pro defenders while contributing to one of the league's most consistently strong defensive units. In 2021, Macdonald was hired as defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan, where he orchestrated a dramatic turnaround of the Wolverines' defense. Under his leadership, Michigan captured a Big Ten Championship and made a College Football Playoff appearance, finishing among the nation's top defensive teams. He returned to the Ravens in 2022 as defensive coordinator, leading one of the NFL's top-ranked defenses. His system blended aggressive pressure schemes with disciplined coverage principles, earning league-wide respect for its creativity and effectiveness. In 2024, Macdonald became the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, making him one of the youngest head coaches in the NFL at the time of his hiring. Known for his analytical approach, detailed preparation, and strong player development, Macdonald is widely regarded as one of the brightest young leaders in professional football. Throughout his career, Macdonald has built a reputation for maximizing talent, fostering accountability, and cultivating a collaborative culture—qualities that continue to define his coaching philosophy.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Liam Coen, head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars for an honest and inspiring conversation about building a new winning culture.  Liam's journey began in a small Rhode Island community and inside a family devoted to teaching, coaching, and serving others. From growing up as a coach's son, to enduring the heartbreak of an NFL dream, to rapidly rising through the coaching ranks on the strength of relationships and unwavering commitment, Liam shares what it means to discover your "why" early—and how to live it out authentically, even as the world tries to define you.   In this episode, we explore the power of vulnerability in leadership, the lessons learned through loss and growth conversations, and the importance of being true to yourself, both on and off the field. Liam reveals how faith, family, and a commitment to holistic health became the anchors for his transformation, and how he developed the CLEATS culture to foster toughness, love, and authenticity in his teams. We also talk about overcoming the distractions of outside noise, the value of supportive relationships at every level, and how breakthroughs happen in the raw and challenging moments—both in leadership and in life. About Liam, Liam Coen is an American football coach recognized for his offensive creativity, quarterback development expertise, and leadership at both the collegiate and professional levels. Coen began his coaching journey after playing quarterback at UMass Lowell, quickly establishing himself as a rising offensive mind. Coen gained national attention during his time with the Los Angeles Rams, where he worked under head coach Sean McVay. Immersed in one of the NFL's most innovative offensive systems, Coen helped implement a scheme known for its motion, play-action concepts, and quarterback-friendly structure. In 2021, Coen became offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky, leading a dramatic offensive resurgence. His system elevated the Wildcats' passing attack and helped produce one of the most successful seasons in program history. After returning briefly to the Rams, Coen later served as offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he guided a top-tier passing offense and continued building his reputation as a dynamic play-caller. In 2025, Coen was named head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, marking a significant milestone in his coaching career. Known for his detailed preparation, adaptable schemes, and strong rapport with players, Coen is widely regarded as one of football's emerging leaders. Throughout his career, Coen has demonstrated a commitment to innovation, collaboration, and maximizing player potential—qualities that continue to define his impact on the game.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

What if the greatest turnaround in modern corporate history wasn't driven by financial engineering or restructuring, but by an unshakeable belief in science and human talent? In this powerful episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I welcome Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca—a visionary leader who transformed a struggling pharmaceutical company into a defining global force in oncology, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory care. He is also someone I know personally: I had the privilege of serving on the AstraZeneca board between 2008 and 2016, and I was in the boardroom when we appointed him as CEO. What makes Pascal's leadership so rare is his non-traditional ascent. He didn't start with an elite corporate playbook; his foundational lessons were grounded in learning the value of loyalty and protecting his people. By beginning his professional life as a practicing veterinarian, he developed a profound sense of empathy—traits that continue to drive his unwavering commitment to putting patients first today. But Pascal's story isn't your typical corporate trajectory. Raised in a humble background where he learned early lessons about loyalty, standing up for his team, and defending his territory, he began his professional life not in business, but as a veterinarian. It was this experience that profoundly shaped his empathy and his "patient-first" approach to leadership. In our conversation, we explore: 

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Brian White, veteran football coach, Harvard alum, and author of the upcoming book 'The Locker Room is Not for Sale', out now! Brian opens up about his forty-year journey through some of college football's leading programs, sharing powerful lessons on what makes the locker room a place for genuine connection, growth, and authenticity. Together, we discuss the challenge of nurturing team culture in today's world of NIL and big money, and why true success is built on brotherhood, unity, and the power of the human touch—not just on transactions or talent. Hear why "real is real, real is rare, and real has no color," and learn how anyone, whether coach, leader, or teammate, can wake up flying, attack the day, and capture the moment. Brian shares so many gems. You'll walk away inspired to build stronger, more unified teams and communities, both on and off the field. Check out Brian's new book, The Locker Room is Not for Sale! About Brian, Brian White is a career college football coach who has literally traveled the country for forty years and counting….chasing his passion for coaching and developing young men to be the best that they can be and reach their "genetic ceiling". During his decorated career he has been to the mountaintop celebrating a national championship while at Notre Dame in 1988, 2 Rose Bowl victories at Wisconsin, and coached 1999 Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne. He has also looked into abyss while going through a winless season coaching the Washington Huskies in 2008. To say he has seen it all in his career is an understatement! He is a proven developer of talent as the seemingly endless list of draft picks serves as testimony. Ron Dayne, Michael Bennett, Lee Evans, Aaron Gibson, Chris McIntosh, and Hall of Famer Joe Thomas were all ist round draft picks from Wisconsin while he was their coordinator. Chris Chambers, Brandon Williams, Cecil Martin, Chris Pressley, Brooks Bollinger, Jim Sorgi, Jonathon Orr, Brian Calhoun, Bill Ferrario, Casey Rabach, Al Johnson, Mark Tauscher, Ben Johnson, Dan Buenning, Owen Daniels and Mark Anelli were all NFL draft picks under his leadership. While at Syracuse for two years he put his NFL stamp on RB's Curtis Brinkley, Delone Carter, and WR Mike Williams. While at Florida he coached NFL players like Chris Rainey, Jeff Demps, Mike Gillislee, Matt Jones, Mack Brown, Aaron Hernandez, and Jordan Reed. At Boston College he recruited ist round draft pick WR Zay Flowers and 2nd round draft pick RB AJ Dillon. Both finished their careers as the all time leading receiver and rusher in school history respectively finding "diamonds in the recruiting rough" is his passion and developing them to their peak performance best is his daily pursuit as he jumps out of bed and attacks every day…. His players can hear his voice bellowing his mantra "play as hard as you can as fast as you can for as long as you can and be a great teammate"…..nothing else really matters.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Kathy Rogers, a business owner, and speaker. Kathy is also the author of the new book "Look for Good," which is out now. Our conversation is a heartfelt and inspiring look at finding hope through life's toughest moments. Kathy opens up about her battles with cancer, the deep loss of both her mother and daughter, and how her faith and gratitude helped her keep moving forward. She shares how "Look for Good" draws from her personal journey and offers practical advice on choosing your attitude and seeking the good even in everyday struggles. Listeners will be encouraged by Kathy's wisdom and positivity and will walk away with actionable ways to discover gratitude and hope no matter what life brings. Check out Kathy's new book "Look for Good" here! About Kathy, Kathy Rogers is a speaker, business owner, podcaster, and author who inspires others through her message of faith, resilience, and hope. Having faced significant personal challenges, Kathy brings a deeply authentic and compassionate voice to her work, encouraging people to find strength and purpose in every season of life. Through her speaking, podcast, and leadership in nonprofit and faith-based communities, Kathy shares a simple but powerful message: the God who created the universe cares deeply about our lives. Her perspective offers encouragement and practical wisdom for anyone navigating challenges and striving to live with greater faith and positivity. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!    

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Frank Kelly, CEO of Kelly Benefits and author of Love and Go: 12 Powerful Truths for a Blessed Life. Frank's story is rooted in family legacy, faith, and a commitment to generosity, growing a business alongside his brothers from humble beginnings to a 500-employee company, all while keeping love as its cornerstone. Frank shares the inspiration behind his new book, revealing how a spiritual awakening at Cornell University transformed his perspective from religion to relationship. He opens up about distilling four decades of "notes and quotes" into twelve life-changing truths, including the power of God's word, the importance of praise, and the impact of giving generously. Through personal stories like helping a friend heal family relationships through forgiveness, and the blessings that flowed from choosing faith and praise, Frank models how simple truths can be hard to live out but radically transformational. Whether you're seeking deeper purpose or practical ways to align your life with faith and love, this episode is a heartfelt reminder that living a blessed life is about loving fully, going boldly, and investing in what truly matters. You'll walk away inspired to seek truth, give generously, and experience the joy of sharing love with others. Check out his new book: Love and Go: 12 Powerful Truths for a Blessed Life About Frank, Frank Kelly III is the CEO of Kelly Benefits, one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing providers of group insurance, benefits, and payroll solutions, serving more than 10,000 organizations with nearly 500 employees. Beyond business, Frank is deeply involved in community and faith-based leadership, serving with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and numerous civic and nonprofit boards. A Cornell University graduate and former collegiate and professional lacrosse player, Frank has also coached multiple youth sports and is the author of Look & See, Influence, and The Creator's Game. He is a member of several industry and athletic halls of fame. Frank and his wife, Gayle, have four children and three grandchildren. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!  

I'm excited to share a recorded live keynote at the Health Experts Alliance. I shared a powerful message on why commitment, not just goals, is the real driver of high-performing teams and cultures. With practical leadership strategies and personal stories, I share how a positive mindset, intentional culture, and devotion to service can elevate your leadership, transform your organization, and help you make a lasting impact. Tune in to be equipped and encouraged to lead with principles, practices, commitments and habits. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!  

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Steve Robinson, pastor, leadership practitioner, and author of the upcoming book Soul Leadership. Together, we dive deep into the vital connection between leadership, trauma, and healing, exploring how leaders can move from burnout and brokenness to wholeness and real impact. Steve opens up about his personal journey, sharing honestly about years of compounding trauma—including the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the intense pressures of leading a growing church. These experiences led him to the edge of burnout, and ultimately to a powerful path of healing and discovery. Drawing from research, theology, therapy, neuroscience, and his own life, Steve reveals why caring for a leader's soul is so central to personal and organizational success. Throughout our conversation, several key themes emerge: the difference between simple exhaustion and deeper trauma, the science behind how stress and adversity affect the brain, the critical role faith and community play in emotional healing, and how adversity can become the catalyst for wisdom, empathy, and post-traumatic growth. Steve breaks down practical strategies for building resilience, the process of healing both brain and mind, and why true leadership starts with inner wholeness and connection. If you're a leader navigating challenges or want to support those around you, this episode is packed with encouragement and insight. Steve's story and research are a powerful reminder that your pain can become your purpose—and that transformation is possible when you lean into healing, connection, and the power of your soul. You'll walk away inspired and equipped to face setbacks and emerge even stronger.   About Steve, Steve Robinson is a pastor, speaker, and author and the founding pastor of Church of the King—a growing multisite church with campuses spread across the US and internationally. Under his leadership, Church of the King has launched new locations from South Louisiana to Cape Town, South Africa, and built a thriving online community that reaches people around the world with a message of hope and purpose. A graduate of Tulane University with a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, Steve is passionate about helping people grow in their faith, discover their God-given potential, and live with clarity and resilience. He serves on the board of Equip, a global leadership organization founded by John Maxwell, and is the author of several books, including Decide to Thrive, Perspective Shift, and Hope Again. With a passion for helping people grow and thrive, Pastor Steve is dedicated to guiding others in their faith and everyday life. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in the New Orleans area and have four children—Isabelle and her husband, Stone, and Conrad, William, and Annaliese. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!  

In this episode, I share my reflections on legacy and how true impact is found in helping others accomplish their dreams. You'll hear my thoughts on shifting the focus from personal achievements to empowering those around you, and the powerful ripple effect that comes from investing in others' growth and purpose. Tune in for inspiration to lead with others in mind and to make a difference through your leadership. If this message encourages you, share it and help support someone else's journey toward greater impact!   Here's a few additional resources for you… Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Order my new book 'The 7 Commitments of a Great Team' today! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

In this episode, I dive into why learning from others is essential for true leadership growth. I share how surrounding yourself with diverse voices and experiences helps you collect invaluable wisdom, just as I've done through my own circle of leaders. Join me as I reflect on the power of collaboration and encourage you to seek out those who can help you become better. If this insight inspires you, share this episode and help others grow their leadership too! Here's a few additional resources for you… Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Order my new book 'The 7 Commitments of a Great Team' today! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!