Podcasts about positive leadership

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.

In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Markus Ebner, einem der führenden Experten für Positive Leadership im deutschsprachigen Raum. Gemeinsam tauchen wir tief in das PERMA-Modell ein und zeigen, wie Führungskräfte durch Wertschätzung und Sinnstiftung messbar mehr Erfolg und Zufriedenheit schaffen können. Wir räumen mit Mythen über positive Psychologie auf und diskutieren, warum klassische Defizitorientierung in der Führung nicht mehr ausreicht. Markus teilt praxisnahe Tools, Studien und Best-Practice-Beispiele, die zeigen, wie kleine Veränderungen große Wirkung erzielen. Wenn du wissen willst, wie Leadership mit echter Menschlichkeit und Wissenschaft Teams nachhaltig stärkt, bist du hier genau richtig.

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

In dieser inspirierenden Folge beim CULTiTALK begrüßt Host Georg die engagierte Führungskraft Mel Marguier. Gemeinsam tauchen sie tief in die Welt des Positive Leaderships ein und beleuchten, wie sich dieser Ansatz praktisch und wirkungsvoll in die Unternehmenskultur einer klassischen Organisation integrieren lässt. Mel schildert ihren persönlichen Weg vom ersten Berührungspunkt mit Positive Leadership bis hin zur aktiven Rolle als Impulsgeberin im gesamten Unternehmen. Dabei wird deutlich, dass sie keine typische HR-Expertin ist, sondern als ganz „normale“ Führungskraft – außerhalb der Personalabteilung – das Thema aus echter Überzeugung lebt und weiterträgt. Das Gespräch gibt detaillierte Einblicke, wie bei der Ichthyol-Gesellschaft das Thema Unternehmenskultur und Führung neu gedacht wurde: von der partizipativen Entwicklung von Leitbild und Werten bis zur systematischen Einführung von PERMA als Führungsansatz. Mel berichtet, wie der bewusste Fokus auf Stärkenorientierung, psychologische Sicherheit und gemeinschaftliches Wachstum ihr Team und das Unternehmen nachhaltig gefördert hat. Praktische Beispiele wie die Umgestaltung von Wochenmeetings, Erfahrungsberichte zur Fehlerkultur und das Ausprobieren neuer Formate, wie etwa ein Lunchroulette, zeigen, wie Positive Leadership zu mehr Motivation, Dialog und echter Teilhabe führen kann – jenseits jeder Kuschelecke und fernab von toxischer Positivität. Gleichzeitig sprechen Georg und Mel offen über Hürden, Widerstände und die Gefahr von Missverständnissen, etwa der Annahme, Positive Leadership bedeute, negative Themen unter den Tisch zu kehren. Sie machen klar, dass echter Wandel Zeit, Engagement und die Bereitschaft zu ehrlicher Selbstreflexion verlangt – nicht nur von Führungskräften, sondern auch von Mitarbeitenden. Zum Abschluss gewährt Mel einen sehr persönlichen Einblick, wie der Ansatz sie nicht nur als Führungskraft, sondern auch als Mensch transformiert hat.   Alle Links zu Mel Marguier: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-marguier-4041223b/ Unternehmen: http://ichthyol.com   Alle Links zu Georg und dem Culturizer: Georg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georg-wolfgang Culturizer: https://culturizer.app CULTiTALK:  https://cultitalk.de

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.

In dieser bewegenden und inspirierenden Folge von CULTiTALK begrüßt Georg die positive Psychologin, Forscherin und Speakerin Christin als besonderen Gast. Das Gespräch beginnt mit einem sehr persönlichen Einstieg: Christin schildert ihren internationalen Lebensweg und erläutert, wie Berlin zu ihrer Wahlheimat wurde. Dabei betont sie, wie wichtig es ihr ist, Authentizität und Wahrhaftigkeit im Leben zu leben und Wissenschaft nicht als etwas Abgehobenes, sondern als Basis für echte menschliche Entwicklung zu sehen. Gemeinsam reflektieren Georg und Christin, weshalb das Setzen und auch das Zurücknehmen von Grenzen im Berufs- wie Privatleben essentiell ist, um Wellbeing und Glaubwürdigkeit wirklich zu verkörpern. Christin gibt spannende Einblicke in das Demand Resource Modell und erklärt, weshalb ehrliche Selbstfürsorge mehr als ein Buzzword ist. Sie erzählt offen von Herausforderungen als Wissenschaftlerin und Mutter und spricht berührend über Themen wie Resilienz, Verletzlichkeit und psychologische Sicherheit – sowohl im privaten als auch im unternehmerischen Kontext. Die beiden tauchen tief in die Bedeutung von Kulturarbeit in Teams, die Rolle von Fehlerkultur, die Wichtigkeit psychologischer Sicherheit sowie in praktische Interventionen wie das bewusste Nutzen von Stärken ein. Christin teilt humorvolle wie ernste Anekdoten zu Perfektionismus, zu gescheiterten Momenten und deren Wachstumspotenzial – auch mit Blick auf Frauen im Führungskontext. Zudem reflektiert das Duo über das Positive Leadership Forum in München, diskutiert die Halbwertszeit positiver Energie nach Events und wie wahres Miteinander und eigene Haltung unsere Arbeitswelt nachhaltiger gestalten können. Die Folge besticht durch ihre Tiefe, Authentizität und viele Denkanstöße für alle, die Kultur, Führung und Selbstführung neu denken möchten.   Alle Links zu Christin Mey: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hey-christin-mey/ Unternehmen: https://www.paradox-thinking.org/   Alle Links zu Georg und dem Culturizer: Georg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georg-wolfgang Culturizer: https://culturizer.app CULTiTALK:  https://cultitalk.de

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

om WAS und WOZU zum WIE – in dieser zweiten Folge mit Dr. Magdalena Laib wird es richtig praktisch! Nachdem wir in Folge 1 besprochen haben, wieso sich auch und gerade KMU mit Wohlbefinden befassen sollten, und was das heißt, schauen wir jetzt gemeinsam quasi in den Maschinenraum: Wie gestaltet das Team des Mittelstand-Digital Zentrums Fokus Mensch konkret Produkte und Prozesse, die Wohlbefinden fördern? Ihr erfahrt, was Bedürfnisse mit guter Produktgestaltung zu tun haben – und wie Erlebniskarten ein wirkungsvolles Werkzeug sein können, um positive User Experiences zu entwerfen. Wir fragen auch: Spielen kulturelle Unterschiede eine Rolle bei dem, was Menschen bei der Arbeit brauchen? Und findet Magdalena, ob wir Deutschen manchmal zu sehr ins Overengineering verfallen – auf und jenseits der Schwäbischen Alp? Eine Folge mit vielen konkreten Impulsen – für alle, die Wohlbefinden nicht nur denken, sondern auch gestalten wollen. Viel Spaß beim Hören!

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!

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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!

Dr. Alexander Stahlmann ist Psychologe, Diagnostiker und Erfinder des CLYOScope. Viele Jahre arbeitete er als Wissenschaftler und Experte für Positive Psychologie, Charakterstärken und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung. Heute verbindet er Forschung mit Gestaltung: Er vereint Wissenschaft und Kunst, um psychologische Diagnostik zu entwickeln, die nicht nur fundiert ist, sondern auch verständlich, ansprechend und in Unternehmen praktisch nutzbar wird. Was Alexander unter Stärken versteht, warum sie so sind und wieso du sie in deiner Organisation stärken solltest – darum ging es in Episode eins unseres Gesprächs. Zu hören hier auf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3o6HYJ7n0unUxsTklKTFIa?si=vmDZdurLSmiqAHzaymcYyg hier auf Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/stärken-stärker-stärken-mit-dr-alexander-stahlmann/id1494530377?i=1000749555940 oder hier samt Transkript: https://positiv-fuehren.com/staerken-staerken-mit-alexander-stahlmann-clyos/ Wie konkret Stärken stärken, wie und wozu den Stärkentest CLYOScope einsetzen – das sind die Themen dieser Folge. Ihnen, Euch und Dir viel Freude und Anregung beim Zuhören! Weitere Infos zu mir auf positiv-fuehren.com Kritik, Fragen, Wünsche gern an kontakt@positiv-fuehren.com Wem der Podcast gefällt: Bitte bewerten, abonnieren, teilen, auf Apple Podcasts, Spotify etc.. Danke! Sämtliche weitere Folgen dieses Podcasts auf diversen Podcastplattformen wie etwa: https://positiv-fuehren.com/spfy https://positiv-fuehren.com/appl oder, samt Transkript der kompletten Folge, auf https://positiv-fuehren.com/podcast Für Dich vielleicht spannend:

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!    

What if the stories you inherited about who you're supposed to become—from your family, your industry, your own fears—are the very narratives holding you back? In this powerful episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I welcome Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, a visionary media executive who has led transformations at The New Yorker and WIRED, and an extraordinary marathoner who set an American record in the 50K at age 45. But Nick's story isn't just about professional success or athletic achievement. It's about the conscious choice to rewrite the narrative we inherit. Nick grew up watching his brilliant father—a Rhodes Scholar and academic star—whose life eventually “cracked up” due to alcoholism and personal struggles. Around Nick's 40th birthday, his father warned him: “All men's lives fall apart at this age.” That was the script Nick had inherited. A story of inevitable decline. But Nick refused to live that story. In our conversation, we explore: 

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!  

Dr. Alexander Stahlmann ist Psychologe, Diagnostiker und Erfinder des CLYOScope. Viele Jahre arbeitete er als Wissenschaftler und Experte für Positive Psychologie, Charakterstärken und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung. Heute verbindet er Forschung mit Gestaltung: Er vereint Wissenschaft und Kunst, um psychologische Diagnostik zu entwickeln, die nicht nur fundiert ist, sondern auch verständlich, ansprechend und in Unternehmen praktisch nutzbar wird. Was Alexander unter Stärken versteht, warum sie so sind und wieso du sie in deiner Organisation stärken solltest – alles Themen dieser Episode. Ihnen, Euch und Dir viel Freude und Anregung beim Zuhören! Weitere Infos zu mir auf positiv-fuehren.com Kritik, Fragen, Wünsche gern an kontakt@positiv-fuehren.com Wem der Podcast gefällt: Bitte bewerten, abonnieren, teilen, auf Apple Podcasts, Spotify etc.. Danke! Sämtliche weitere Folgen dieses Podcasts auf diversen Podcastplattformen wie etwa: https://positiv-fuehren.com/spfy https://positiv-fuehren.com/appl oder, samt Transkript der kompletten Folge, auf https://positiv-fuehren.com/podcast Für Dich vielleicht spannend:

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!  

Dans ce nouvel épisode du Positive Leadership Podcast, j'ai l'honneur d'accueillir Moussa Camara, un entrepreneur visionnaire et un bâtisseur de ponts infatigable qui redessine le visage de l'entrepreneuriat en France.Fondateur de l'association Les Déterminés, Moussa a consacré sa vie à une conviction simple mais puissante : le talent est partout, même si les opportunités ne le sont pas. Sa mission ? Libérer le potentiel des entrepreneurs issus des quartiers populaires et des zones rurales en les connectant aux réseaux du monde des affaires.Mais pour comprendre l'homme, il faut revenir au début de son parcours. Tout a commencé à Cergy-Pontoise, dans le quartier "Croix-Petit". Enfant d'une famille nombreuse originaire du Mali, c'est là qu'il a lancé sa toute première "entreprise" : un service de retour de caddies au supermarché local. Une école de l'humilité et du travail.Dans notre conversation, nous plongeons au cœur de son incroyable résilience. Nous discutons sans filtre de la manière dont il a transformé l'échec de sa première entreprise (logistique et télécoms) en un tremplin pour bâtir quelque chose de plus grand. C'est une véritable masterclass sur le "Grit" (la niaque) — cette combinaison de passion et de persévérance dont j'avais discuté avec Angela Duckworth.Enfin, nous regardons vers l'avenir. Ensemble, nous explorons comment construire des écosystèmes qui ressemblent enfin à notre société. Moussa partage sa vision ambitieuse avec le lancement de Time4, un fonds d'investissement créé en partenariat avec Daphni, HEC et Live for Good, conçu pour financer ces entrepreneurs trop souvent ignorés qui construisent pourtant l'économie de demain.Dans cet épisode, nous abordons :Les Racines : Son enfance à Cergy et les valeurs de travail ancrées par sa famille et son premier job de caddies.Les Tripes de l'Entrepreneur : Comment rebondir après la faillite et transformer la colère en énergie positive.Le Mouvement : La création des Déterminés pour faire le pont entre "la rue" et les conseils d'administration.L'ADN : Pourquoi "Ne jamais rien lâcher" est une compétence de survie vitale. Le Futur (Time4) : Notre ambition commune pour financer l'excellence, d'où qu'elle vienne.Moussa nous rappelle que le Leadership Positif ne consiste pas seulement à gravir les échelons, mais à construire l'ascenseur pour les autres.

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 new episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I'm delighted to welcome Katarina Berg, a leader who has redefined HR and culture for the digital age. As the long-time CHRO of Spotify and now Chief People Officer at On, Katarina has been at the helm of some of the most intense “hyper-growth” stories in tech history. But her journey started long before boardrooms—growing up sailing the world and being homeschooled on the ocean taught her a vital lesson: You cannot control the waves, you can only adjust your sails. In our conversation, we dive deep into her philosophy of “Controlled Chaos,” a bold approach that challenges the traditional command-and-control models of corporate leadership. Together, we explore a fascinating reality: What happens when you trust your employees enough to let them work from anywhere—not just as a perk, but as a business strategy? Katarina reveals how the “Work From Anywhere” policy at Spotify unlocked talent globally, and how she is now applying similar principles of trust and speed at On. But the real revolution isn't just about policy. It is about connection. We discuss her famous “Walk and Talks”—solving complex business problems on mountain trails rather than in meeting rooms—and how staying close to nature makes us better decision-makers. In this episode, we cover: The Origin Story: How a childhood spent navigating high seas shaped her resilience and adaptability as a leader. The Philosophy: Why “Controlled Chaos” is essential for innovation, and why rigidity is the enemy of growth. The Strategy: How to implement a “Work From Anywhere” culture that actually works (and isn't just hybrid theater). The Method: The power of the “Walk and Talk” to break down barriers and foster deep human connection. The Future: Her advice for the leaders of 2030: “Dare to be bold, lead with your heart, and always lift others as you rise.” Katarina reminds us that Positive Leadership is not about choosing between high performance and human care. It is about realizing that you cannot have one without the other. I hope you'll enjoy this energizing conversation with Katarina Berg. 

In this final episode of our special series dedicated to AI, I'm delighted to welcome MacKenzie Price, a Stanford-trained psychologist turned education revolutionary and co-founder of Alpha School. We often hear that AI might disrupt education, but MacKenzie is proving that it can actually save it. After her own daughter told her that school was “boring,” MacKenzie didn't just complain—she built a radical new solution from scratch. In our conversation, we dive deep into the Alpha School model, a bold approach that challenges the industrial “factory model” of education we've accepted for a century. Together, we explore a fascinating reality: What happens when you use adaptive AI to handle core academic learning? MacKenzie reveals that her students achieve mastery in just two hours a day. But the real revolution isn't the speed. It is what happens with the rest of the time. We discuss how this efficiency frees up space for what makes us truly human: “Life Skills.” From public speaking and financial literacy to resilience and high-impact collaboration, we explore how to raise children who are not just good test-takers, but changemakers. In this episode, we cover: The Origin Story: How a moment of frustration sparked a movement to rethink K-12 education. The Mechanics: How AI tutors allow teachers to stop being "lecturers" and start being "Guides" and mentors. The "2-Hour" Paradox: How accelerating academic learning actually creates more room for creativity, connection, and depth. Agency & Leadership: How to give children the autonomy to own their learning journey. The Future: What the world looks like when we raise a generation of purpose-driven, self-aware leaders. MacKenzie reminds us that Positive Leadership is about having the courage to rethink systems that no longer serve us. Whether you are a parent, an educator, or a leader interested in the future of human potential, this conversation offers a blueprint for a world where technology amplifies our humanity rather than replacing it. I hope you'll enjoy this visionary conversation with MacKenzie Price. 

Get 20% of The 8 to 4 Principal Blueprint HERE.What if the tone of your entire building started with the thoughts you practice every day? In this episode of The Principal's Handbook, we're digging into how your core beliefs—about yourself, your staff, and your students—shape the way you lead. Your mindset is the emotional filter for your entire building, and often the thoughts running in the background are the ones driving your actions.You'll learn how to identify the beliefs influencing your leadership, reframe unhelpful thought patterns, and choose new thoughts that create confidence, calm, and clarity. We'll walk through simple reflection prompts to help you reset your mindset as you head into the second half of the school year. If you want to lead with intention and set a positive tone for your building, this episode will show you where to begin.Get free resources at principalfreebies.comCheck out my courses at the8to4principal.com

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!

In this episode, I share why elevating your leadership capacity is essential for overcoming adversity and thriving through challenges. You'll hear my perspective on how growing as a leader makes you greater than the problems you face, empowering you to thrive, not just survive. Tune in for a boost of motivation to increase your capacity and lead the way for others. If this message inspires you, please share the episode and help others elevate 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!

In this episode of Positive Leadership Tip, I talk about the power of hearing your own voice and how speaking up builds true leadership. You'll hear why encouraging others to share and hear their voice leads to confidence, growth, and stronger teams. Listen in for a practical tip on how helping people become more vocal transforms them into leaders. If this message inspires you, share the episode and help others find and use their voice!   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. 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 of Positive Leadership Tip Wednesday, I dive into the importance of leading with love and how love must arrive before accountability in order to inspire real commitment and results. I share why love is the foundation for earning the right to challenge others and elevating both performance and relationships. Listen in for my thoughts on transforming burnout into buy-in and resentment into results by truly showing you're for and with your team. If this message speaks to you, share this episode and encourage others to lead with love first!   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. 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 of Positive Leadership Tip Wednesday, I reflect on my biggest regret as a parent—too much about my kids' performance after their games instead of letting them savor the moment. I share how focusing on critique can harm their love for the sport and their sense of self, and what I wish I had done differently. Listen in as I offer heartfelt advice on being present, giving love, and supporting your children without judgment. If this message speaks to you, share this episode to help other parents create happier, more empowering moments for their kids. 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. 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 midlife could be the most transformative period of your life? Join us in a compelling conversation with Chip Conley, renowned entrepreneur and bestselling author, who shares his transformative insights on embracing the midlife journey. Drawing from his pivotal experiences at Airbnb and his groundbreaking work with the Modern Elder Academy (MEA), we explore how Chip's latest book, "Learning to Love Midlife," challenges ageist stereotypes and redefines midlife as a time for renewal and growth.Redefining what it means to be a "modern elder," Chip shares his unique perspective on combining wisdom with curiosity. By reframing midlife as a "midlife chrysalis" rather than a crisis, he opens up new avenues for personal transformation and fulfillment. Drawing on insights from thought leaders like Becca Levy and Arthur Brooks, Chip and I discuss how emotional intelligence, social relationships, and spirituality are key areas for growth during this pivotal life stage.Finally, we journey through the concepts of generativity and life purpose as they evolve across life's stages. Drawing from spiritual and philosophical insights, we discuss how older generations can impart wisdom while embracing new purposes, and how younger generations can navigate the complexities of an AI-driven world. We delve into the importance of understanding one's life story and finding one's "ikigai," a harmonious blend of passion, proficiency, reward, and necessity. Let this conversation inspire you to see midlife not as a time of crisis but as a powerful opportunity for growth and discovery at any age.What You'll Learn- Why midlife is not a crisis; it's an opportunity.- How to embrace aging as an opportunity for personal growth- Harnessing the value of wisdom gained through life experiences- The importance of fostering meaningful friendships in midlife- Strategies for redefining one's purpose during midlife transitionsTake the Midlife Pathfinder Quiz: https://reportcard.meawisdom.com/pathfinder-quizPodcast Timestamps(00:00) – Learning to Love Midlife(13:09) – Midlife as a Chrysalis, Not Crisis(18:39) – What is a Modern Elder? Harnessing Our Wisdom and Life Experience(35:26) – The Power of Friendships(43:48) – Generativity and Purpose Across Different Stages of Life: Finding Your "Ikigai"KEYWORDSChip Conley, Positive Leadership, The Art of Meaningful Conversation, Curiosity, Learning to Love Midlife, Modern Elder, Challenging Ageist Stereotypes, Cultivating Wisdom, Embracing Transformation, Continuous Growth, Positive Mindset, Social Wellness, The Power of Friendship, Living with Purpose, Generativity, Creating our Life Story, Ikigai, Hero's Journey, Emotional Intelligence, Social Relationships, Spirituality, Longevity, Adaptability, Lifelong Learning, CEO Success

In this episode of Positive Leadership Tip Wednesday, I talk about the true cost of commitment and what happens when we hold back. I share why investing your time, energy, and sacrifice into your team not only builds strong relationships, but also leads to a powerful return of commitment and engagement. You'll hear my thoughts on how choosing not to commit creates disconnect, regret, and missed impact. If this message inspires you, share the episode and encourage others to lead with commitment and positivity.   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. 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 of Positive Leadership, I share the key to successfully leading change: it's all about relationships. I'll reveal that most change initiatives fail not because of the change itself, but because leaders overlook the importance of building trust and connection with their teams. I'll talk about how great communication creates trust, commitment, and teamwork, all essential for driving and implementing change effectively. Learn why focusing on relationships leads to greater buy-in and better results when guiding your team through transitions. If this resonates, share the episode with someone striving to lead positive change!   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 of Positive Leadership Wednesday, I reveal the most important commitment for building a great team: valuing each other. I share how truly appreciating, recognizing, and supporting every team member strengthens relationships and lays the foundation for all other team commitments. Discover the power of the “spotlight exercise,” a simple way to highlight the unique value each person brings to the team. If you want to deepen trust and connection on your team, give this episode a listen and pass it along to others who want to develop stronger, more positive teams!   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. 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!