Summer is here… This is a time when the world slows down, offering us the perfect opportunity to relax and rejuvenate. But I truly believe it’s also the ideal moment to reset our minds as well as our bodies. And both can be reached through one beautiful summer activity: laziness. While we often acknowledge that taking pauses can make us more efficient, we frequently forget to practice this in our daily lives. You know it, I know it, and many great minds have expressed the profound benefits of idleness. So here's a special summer episode full of references, advice, and testimonies from my previous guests to help you achieve your summer objective: dare to be lazy! Subscribe now to JP's free monthly newsletter "Positive Leadership and You" on LinkedIn to transform your positive impact today: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/

Positive Leadership starts with yourself and moves outwards in a ripple effect, building momentum and driving change as it goes.In the final lesson of the 9 Powers of Positive Leadership series, JP considers the point where the ripple is at its widest, and your actions impact the greatest number of people. Featuring insights from Bill Drayton, Paul Polman, and Rana Dajani, this episode is about building change at scale.If this is your first time joining, head back to Lesson 1 and work your way from there! And you can catch up on the conversations with the guests referenced in this episode here:Being a changemaker with Bill Drayton: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/10470937-being-a-changemaker-with-bill-drayton-ashoka-founder-and-ceoBecoming a courageous leader with Paul Polman: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/10311167-becoming-a-courageous-leader-with-paul-polman-ex-unilever-ceo-and-imagine-co-founderThriving Through Reading with Rana Dajani: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/12161222-thriving-through-reading-with-rana-dajaniSubscribe now to JP's free monthly newsletter "Positive Leadership and You" on LinkedIn to transform your positive impact today: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/

It takes courage to stand for something, to go beyond yourself in service of people and the planetIn Lesson 8 of the 9 Powers of Positive Leadership, JP shares practical tips to help you develop your purpose mindset and find your way into impact from three positive leaders who know what this takes, Akhtar Badshah, Jacqueline Novogratz, and Indra Nooyi - listen now! If you haven't listened already, you can catch up on JP's conversations with this week's featured guests in full here:Akhtar Badshah: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/9512920-activating-purpose-mindsets-with-akhtar-badshahJacqueline Novogratz: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/14404175-building-a-better-world-together-with-jacqueline-novogratzIndra Nooyi: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/14002537-driving-performance-with-purpose-with-indra-nooyi If you're looking for more insights on finding your way into impact, JP recommends listening to his conversations with:Angeline Murimirwa: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/14173700-unlocking-human-potential-through-mentorship-with-angeline-murimirwaRana Dajani: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/12161222-thriving-through-reading-with-rana-dajaniReshma Saujani: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/12067940-the-power-of-bravery-with-reshma-saujaniNandan Nilekani: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/13663342-achieving-ambitious-goals-with-nandan-nilekaniAnd for French speakers, Élisabeth Moreno: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/14085690-fr-realiser-l-impossible-avec-elisabeth-moreno Subscribe now to JP's free monthly newsletter "Positive Leadership and You" on LinkedIn to transform your positive impact today: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/

How can you create the change you want to see in the world? In lesson 7 of 9 Powers of Positive Leadership, JP shares insights from Boyan Slat, CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, Cheryl Dorsey, President of Echoing Green and Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy at Patagonia, that will help you to grow your social and environmental consciousness. To hear the full episodes of each of these guests, you can click the links below: Boyan Slat: https://thepositiveleadershippodcast.buzzsprout.com/1798971/13329790Cheryl Dorsey: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/10674461  Vincent Stanley: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/9192445Subscribe now to JP's free monthly newsletter "Positive Leadership and You" on LinkedIn to transform your positive impact today: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/

Positive leaders help others find meaning and purpose in their work. To do this, they need to build authentic, positive connections with people at every level.In lesson 6 of the 9 Powers of Positive Leadership, JP explores why positive communication is so important and shares some practical tips you can bring to your daily interactions.Subscribe now to JP's free monthly newsletter "Positive Leadership and You" on LinkedIn to transform your positive impact today: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/positive-leadership-you-6970390170017669121/

Coaching isn’t about “fixing” people; it’s about bringing out the best of people and focusing on the work that matters most.In Lesson 5 of the 9 Powers of Positive Leadership, JP shares tips and tricks from some of the world’s best coaches to help you become more of a coach-like leader.And if you want to learn more about JP's leadership journey at Microsoft, download the award-winning London Business School case study by Herminia Ibarra and Adam Jones: https://publishing.london.edu/cases/jean-philippe-courtois-at-microsoft-global-sales-marketing-and-operations-empowering-digital-success/ 

As a leader, understanding your influence enables you to nurture a sense of community and motivate others to achieve their full potential.In Lesson 4 of the ‘9 Lessons of Positive Leadership,’ JP gathers three simple techniques to help you to motivate others and nurture meaningful connections.Listen now.

Most of us procrastinate, feel guilty about it and criticize ourselves for it. And yet we still do it.In lesson three of the ‘9 Lessons of Positive Leadership’ JP wants to help you take back control of your day.Listen now for tips to help you commit to action and stay on track.

Are you a positive energizer?If not, don’t worry, you can become one. On the latest episode of the 9 Powers of Positive Leadership, JP shares 5 proven techniques from his guests that you can use to generate positive energy. Listen now and unlock your true potential. Your future self will thank you!

Welcome to a brand new bitesize podcast series, the 9 Powers of Positive Leadership.With insights from world-renowned coaches, positive psychologists, and purpose-driven leaders, JP will take you step-by-step through the nine key behaviors that will energize and inspire you to achieve success for yourself, others and the world.We start with actionable insights for Building Self-Confidence - listen now.

Where is your compass leading you? And importantly, how are you going to get there?The start of the year is an opportunity to take stock and consider where we are in our lives and where we want to head to. It’s a time to set or reset our destination with new goals, big or small, for our professionals and personal lives.In this special edition of the PositiveLeadership podcast, JP’s draws on conversations with some of his most inspirational guests to help you make this journey worthwhile.

How can I make a positive impact on the world? This is a question we often ask ourselves, but struggle to resolve when thinking about the bigger picture.In the final Positive Leadership ‘Best Of’ episode, JP and guests share the personal stories and advice that helped them to find the passion and purpose within themselves to start making a difference.Featuring thoughts from Professor Herminia Ibarra, Dr. Iffat Zafar, Vincent Stanley, and Michael Bungay Stanier, this episode covers the practical steps some of the world’s top leaders and coaches take to make a positive impact on the world.Listen to the full episode now.

In the last episode, we focused on being more positive with ourselves. This week, it’s all about improving our relationships with others. Why is this so important? Because by having more positive connections with those around us, we enable both ourselves and others to thrive, especially when we are in a leadership position. As leaders, we have the opportunity to help others to dream more, do more and become more. That's why this episode is filled with tips from some of the world's top leaders and coaches -  like Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll, Microsoft EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Hogan, Michael Bungay Stanier, Professor Herminia Ibarra, and my own manager: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella.

JP started this podcast because he knew Positive Leadership could help us to:  Transform our relationship with our ourselves Have stronger connections with others Make a bigger positive impact on society  It’s this ripple impact that makes Positive Leadership both so powerful and so simple to practice in our daily lives. And that’s why he's put together three ‘Best Of’ episodes, each focusing on one of the areas above. This first episode, The Best of Positive Leadership and Me, features just over 20 minutes of top tips for becoming a better, healthier, more mindful, resilient, and self-compassionate version of yourself – from previous guests Michael Bungay Stanier, Arianna Huffington, Kevin Johnson, Audrey Tang and Kim Cameron.  

JP's third bonus WEF guest is Dr. Rajiv Shah.Rajiv has spent his career helping to solve many of society’s greatest issues – working to immunize the world with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, serving as the Administrator of USAID under President Obama.And now, as President of The Rockefeller Foundation, he is bringing green energy to people all around the world through the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, which aims to provide an onramp to opportunity for 1 billion people, while averting carbon emissions, expanding energy access, and creating jobs in the process.Listen to the episode to hear all about his work, his passion and his dedication.

JP's next guest, Jos de Blok, doesn’t believe in management.So how is he a Positive Leader?Because he believes in empowering employees by giving them the freedom to develop their own skills and careers, and providing quality coaching when needed. It’s why he created the self-managed model that has allowed his community healthcare organization Buurtzorg to transform the Dutch healthcare industry, become one of the country’s top employers, and touch the lives of patients all around the world. JP was so inspired by the conversation they had in WEF, and is sure you will be too!

In the first of 3 bonus, bite-sized episodes, JP talks to Cheryl Dorsey, President of Echoing Green, about how she is changing the world by being a 'cultural translator' - someone who brings different classes, races, ideas together to create a more equitable, sustainable and just world. This episode was recorded on-location at WEF 22 in Davos!