In collaboration with Bentonville Public L ibrary (BPL) and sponsored by Friends of the Library\, The Mayor&rsquo\;s Book Club includes a book club discussion centered around a selected book. \;
\nThe Spring book selection for 2023 is The Power of Pos itive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organiz ation and Change the World by Jon Gordon. \;
\nCommunity Ev ent &ndash\; Book Discussion Group \;
\nThe community event will include an engaging book discussion centered on the selected book and is open to the public. Participants will register in advance to reserve a fre e book and participate in the in-person discussion at BPL . The book discussion conversation will be led by Mayor Stephanie Orman.&n bsp\;
\nAll books are sponsored by the Friends of the Bentonville Li brary\, available at the Bentonville Library for pickup and free to keep i f you attend the event. If you are unable to attend\, please return the bo ok to BPL for others to enjoy. Books are available on a first-come\, first -serve basis while supplies last. Participants are encouraged to attend th e discussion group\, even if they have not read the book.
\nBook Sum mary:
\nWe are not positive because life is easy. We are positive be cause life can be hard. As a leader\, you will face numerous obstacles\, n egativity\, and tests. There will be times when it seems as if everything in the world is conspiring against you and your vision seems more like a f antasy than a reality. That's why positive leadership is essential! Positi ve leadership is not about fake positivity. It is the real stuff that make s great leaders great. The research is clear. Being a positive leader is n ot just a nice way to lead. It's the way to lead if you want to build a gr eat culture\, unite your organization in the face of adversity\, develop a connected and committed team and achieve excellence and superior results.
\nSince writing the mega best seller \;The Energy Bus\ , Jon Gordon has worked and consulted with leaders who have transformed th eir companies\, organizations and schools\, won national championships and are currently changing the world. He has also interviewed some of the gre atest leaders of our time and researched many positive leaders throughout history and discovered their paths to success. In this pioneering book Jon Gordon shares what he has learned and provides a comprehensive framework on positive leadership filled with proven principles\, compelling stories\ , practical ideas and practices that will help anyone become a positive le ader.
\nThere is a power associated with positive leadership and you can start benefiting yourself and your team with it today.
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