Positive Mindset Monday | Ep 20: Lead Positive
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Jon Gordon
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2025
⏱️ 1 minutes
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In this episode, I dive into the impact of leading with optimism and how it transforms teams from the inside out. I’ll share why positivity isn’t just a “nice to have,” but a powerful driver for overcoming challenges and building a winning culture. You’ll hear my take on practical ways you can bring more encouragement, belief, and purpose into your own leadership style. If these ideas strike a chord with you, feel free to share this episode and help others discover the power of positive leadership!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is John Gordon with your positive mindset Monday. |
| 0:06.1 | So I have a saying, lead positive. |
| 0:08.8 | I close my emails with that. |
| 0:11.0 | I close my communications with that. |
| 0:13.2 | I just love saying lead positive because I know we have a choice. |
| 0:16.7 | We can lead negative or we can lead positive. |
| 0:20.0 | When you lead negative, you lead with fear and pessimism, worry and doubt. |
| 0:25.8 | When you lead positive, you lead with optimism, belief, hope, and faith. |
| 0:32.2 | And what does your team need more of? |
| 0:34.2 | What does your family need more of? |
| 0:36.1 | What does the world need more of? The world needs |
| 0:39.3 | you to lead positive. And when you lead in a positive way, you're able to transfer that positivity |
| 0:45.9 | to others. Like leadership really is a transfer of belief. You believe, but do others believe. |
| 0:52.3 | So leading positive means that you actually are encouraging, |
| 0:56.6 | inspiring, equipping others to believe too. And when you believe and they believe, everyone |
| 1:02.4 | accomplishes so much more. So today, I hope you join me in leading positive because leading negative |
| 1:09.9 | will take you nowhere or nowhere you really |
| 1:13.6 | want to go. |
| 1:14.4 | Leading positive will take you everywhere you want to go. |
| 1:17.8 | Have a great week. |
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