Jon Gordon
The positivity coach who proves culture drives success – from pro sports locker rooms to Fortune 500 boardrooms – all powered by positive energy.
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The positivity coach who proves culture drives success—from pro sports locker rooms to Fortune 500 boardrooms—all powered by positive energy.
Key Achievements
- Authored 30+ books (including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Energy Bus) fueling teams with positivity. His books span leadership, culture, and mindset, and have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
- Consistently rated a top 3 leadership keynote speaker globally, inspiring audiences from school districts to corporate conferences with his high-energy talks.
- Advises CEOs, NFL/NBA/MLB coaches, and championship teams on building winning culture. Has worked with organizations ranging from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Heat to Southwest Airlines and West Point.
- Pioneered Positive Leadership frameworks that help teams “feed the positive and weed the negative,” creating contagious optimism that drives results. His training programs (e.g. Energy Bus workshops) are used in businesses, sports, and schools nationwide.
Short bio
Jon Gordon is an American leadership and culture speaker known for contagious optimism. In his mid-20s, he ran for Atlanta City Council and knocked 7,000 doors—lost the race, but the experience shaped his people-first message.
After early ventures (restaurant, nonprofit), he earned degrees from Cornell (Human Ecology) and Emory (M.Ed.), then built his career around positivity and team energy. His breakthrough book, The Energy Bus (2007)—a fable with “10 Rules” for fueling life, work, and teams—was rejected by 30+ publishers before becoming an international bestseller, reinforcing his belief: purpose bigger than challenges wins.
Fast Facts / Highlights
Speaker Promise
Why He Matters to D2D
Industry tags
- Security
- Leadership
- Recruiting
- Solar
D2DCon appearances
Steal the Playbook
Signature Talk (D2DCon)
Centre (Toward the end)
Resource Bar
Quote Bank
Every complaint represents an opportunity to turn something negative into a positive.
