332: Jon Gordon: Leadership Habits That Build Trust With Teams | 19x Bestselling Author

Jon Gordon, 19x bestselling author, leadership expert, and sought-after speaker, shares the habits that help great leaders build trust, strengthen culture, and bring out the best in their teams. In this episode, host Damon Lembi and Jon explore the three traits of leaders who create strong cultures, why connection must come before correction, and how leaders can support their people while still holding them accountable for results. Drawing from his work with CEOs, professional sports teams, and high performers, Jon also explains how forgiveness, encouragement, and positive daily habits can transform the way you lead yourself and others.

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Key Leadership Lessons from Jon Gordon’s Journey:

• Connect Before You Correct – Learn why investing in relationships and showing people you care earns you the trust required to challenge them and hold them accountable.

• Culture Starts With the Leader – Discover why leaders must model the mindset, habits, and behaviors they want their teams to embrace before expecting others to follow.

• Forgive Fast and Keep Moving Forward – Understand why holding on to mistakes, resentment, and past failures drains energy, and how forgiveness can help leaders and teams focus on what comes next.

Connect with Jon Gordon:

• http://www.jongordon.com/

• https://www.instagram.com/jongordon11/

• https://x.com/JonGordon11

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongordonenergy

• https://www.facebook.com/jongordonpage/

• https://www.threads.com/@jongordon11

Jon Gordon is one of today’s most influential leadership authors and speakers. He has advised CEOs, NFL, NBA, and MLB coaches, championship teams, and high performers around the world. Jon is the author of 32 books, including 19 bestsellers and five children’s books. His books include The Energy Bus, which has sold more than three million copies, The Carpenter, Training Camp, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The One Truth, and his latest release, The Power of Positive Habits.

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