{"product_id":"the-power-of-a-positive-team-9781119430247","title":"The Power of a Positive Team","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book about teams to help teams become more positive, united and connected.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorldwide bestseller the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Energy Bus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Positive Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJon 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Power of a Positive Team\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilizing examples from the writing team who created the hit show\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo One Creates Success Alone 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Power of Positive 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Positive Teams Create Positive Cultures 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Your Culture 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture Is Dynamic, Not Static 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Your Bus Great 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Your Culture a Priority 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvest in the Root 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecide to Be Vitamin C 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power Is on the Inside 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Want to Be? 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Positive Teams Work Together toward a Shared Vision with a Greater Purpose 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Vision 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreater Purpose 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose-Driven Goals 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision + Mission 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelescope and Microscope 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Billions and Winning Gold 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World’s Largest Family 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Table 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep Your Vision and Purpose Alive 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Your Vision and Purpose Come Alive 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Word 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Sure Everyone Is on the Bus 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone Means Everyone 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Positive Teams Work Together with Optimism, Positivity, and Belief 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStay Positive Together 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelieve Together 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage Each Other 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeed the Positive Dog 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalk to Yourself 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplace Have To with Get To 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake the Next Opportunity Great 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eL.O.S.S. 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShark or Goldfish 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink Like Rookies 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefeat Murphy 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside Out 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistort Reality 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear or Faith 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Positivity Experiment 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Stop Believing 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Best Is Yet to Come 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Positive Teams Transform and Remove Negativity 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Energy Vampires Allowed 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt Starts at the Culture Level 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Step Is Transformation 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemove the Negativity 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Not Okay to Be Moody 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplement the No Complaining Rule 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeed and Feed 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Conflict 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Positive Teams Communicate and Connect 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnection Is the Difference between Good and Great 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt Starts with Communication 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere There Is a Void, Negativity Will Fill It 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFill the Void 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne-on-One Communication 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Don’t We Communicate? 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn a Scale of 1 to 10 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening Enhances Communication 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicate to Connect 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Beats Talent When Talent Isn’t a Team 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam + Talent 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Building 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Worth It 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Grit 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Positive Teams Commit and Care 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay Your Notes 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam First 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe before Me 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommitment Recognizes Commitment 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommitting Makes Everyone Better 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServe to Be Great 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommit to Your Team 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Care? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare More 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCraftsmen and Craftswomen 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can’t Fake It 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Positive Teams Are Always Striving to Get Better 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe One Percent Rule 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwn the Boat 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElite of the Elite 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove and Accountability 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily and Team 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove Tough 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Discontent 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTell-the-Truth Mondays 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave the Difficult Conversations 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike versus Love 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForged in the Fire 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 We Are Better Together 133 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMeraki 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You a Real Team? 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