A book about teams to help teams become more positive, united and
connected.
Worldwide bestseller -- the author of The Energy Bus and The Power of
Positive Leadership shares the proven principles and practices that
build great teams - and provides practical tools to help teams overcome
negativity and enhance their culture, communication, connection,
commitment and performance.
Jon Gordon doesn't just research the keys to great teams, he has
personally worked with some of the most successful teams on the planet
and has a keen understanding of how and why they became great. In The
Power of a Positive Team, Jon draws upon his unique team building
experience as well as conversations with some of the greatest teams in
history in order to provide an essential framework, filled with proven
practices, to empower teams to work together more effectively and
achieve superior results.
Utilizing examples from the writing team who created the hit show
Billions, the National Champion Clemson Football team, the World Series
contending Los Angeles Dodgers, The Miami Heat and the greatest beach
volleyball team of all time to Navy SEAL's, Marching bands, Southwest
Airlines, USC and UVA Tennis, Twitter, Apple and Ford, Jon shares
innovative strategies to transform a group of individuals into a united,
positive and powerful team.
Jon not only infuses this book with the latest research, compelling
stories, and strategies to maintain optimism through adversity... he
also shares his best practices to transform negativity, build trust
(through his favorite team building exercises) and practical ways to
have difficult conversations--all designed to make a team more positive,
cohesive, stronger and better.
The Power of a Positive Team also provides a blueprint for addressing
common pitfalls that cause teams to fail--including complaining,
selfishness, inconsistency, complacency, unaccountability--while
offering solutions to enhance a team's creativity, grit, innovation and
growth.
This book is meant for teams to read together. It's written in such a
way that if you and your team read it together, you will understand the
obstacles you will face and what you must do to become a great team. If
you read it together, stay positive together, and take action together
you will accomplish amazing things TOGETHER.
