Quotes about Leadership
When leaders become focused on the fruit instead of the root and worry about the outcome instead of the process of developing team members, they may survive in the short run, but they will not thrive in the long run.
— Jon Gordon
You want to be a passionate leader who makes decisions that are based on belief and principle over those that are based on feeling.
— Jon Gordon
Great leaders are great because people trust and respect them, not because they have power.
— Jon Gordon
Jon and I talked several times on the phone about the state of the Falcons' organization and it became very clear that if I was going to turn this team around, the first step would be to focus on transforming the culture.
— Jon Gordon
Rule #6 Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES ALLOWED on Your Bus.
— Jon Gordon
Transformational coaches invest in the root and, over time, it produces a lot of fruit.
— Jon Gordon
Your employees are tuning into your broadcast station and they want your energy. They need you more now than ever. And you need them. If you want them to receive more positive and powerful energy, then you got to broadcast that power by opening and tapping the power of your heart.
— Jon Gordon
Stay Positive It's easy to be positive when everything in life is going great. The hard part is staying positive when you get knocked down and kicked around. The fact is, no one goes through life untested. If you study history, sports, and business, you will find that every great leader and team had to overcome adversity and challenges to define themselves and their success
— Jon Gordon
A man with vision has a certain look in his eye and walk in his step. He walks like he knows where he is going and why he is going there, and George didn't walk like that.
— Jon Gordon
When you lead with integrity you won't always win, but you will always do the right thing.
— Jon Gordon
Because optimists believe in a positive future, they actually delude themselves into working more to make it possible. Their belief makes them willing to take actions to achieve it. As a result, positive leaders invest their time and energy in driving a positive culture.
— Jon Gordon
Rule #1 You're the Driver of Your Bus.
— Jon Gordon