Positive Leadership Tip | Ep 11: Connected at the Top
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Jon Gordon
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🗓️ 30 July 2025
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I talk about the power of connection at the top of every great team. Inspired by a conversation with Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra, I’ll share why a united and committed leadership team is essential, not just for each other, but for the whole organization. When leaders are connected, they can better serve their people, build strong relationships, and create a culture that lifts everyone to new heights. If you find this message helpful, pass it along to encourage others to strengthen their own leadership teams!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is John Gordon with your positive leadership tip. So years ago, I heard from |
| 0:07.1 | Eric Spolstra, the coach of the Miami Heat. And he said, hey, John, will you come here and work |
| 0:11.9 | with my leadership team so we can be more connected? And then as a result of that, we can better |
| 0:17.2 | serve our players. He was focused on serving his players. I love that. And he realized |
| 0:23.6 | that to better serve the players, they had to be united, connected as a leadership team. A team that's |
| 0:30.7 | not connected at the top will crumble at the bottom. So when you become more united and connected |
| 0:37.1 | and committed and you become a stronger |
| 0:39.5 | leadership team, you are better able to serve your team, your employees, and your customers. It's all |
| 0:47.3 | about those relationships and about the connections we develop. So if you're listening to this |
| 0:52.7 | and you have a leadership team, make that a priority |
| 0:55.7 | to focus on the connection and commitment of your leadership team. Find some time to get together, |
| 1:01.8 | have an offsite, have a meeting, work on becoming a positive and powerful team. You might even |
| 1:08.4 | want to implement the seven commitments of a great team. |
| 1:11.8 | I know it's a lot of time and energy to do that, but when you do, instead of putting out |
| 1:16.4 | fires, you'll be building an incredible leadership group that takes the rest of the organization |
| 1:22.7 | to the top and builds greatness. That's what it's all about. Hope this helped you. If it did, |
| 1:29.3 | feel free to pass it on and have a great week. |
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