Positive Leadership

Jean-Philippe Courtois

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Positive Leadership has the power to change the world. By focusing on trust, empathy and wellbeing, leaders can energize their teams to achieve success for individuals, their organization, and society overall. But it is still something that is relatively unknown outside academic circles. Join Jean-Philippe Courtois, a member of the Microsoft executive senior leadership team, as he brings Positive Leadership to life for anyone who acts in a leadership capacity, both personally and professionally. With help from his guests, Jean-Philippe will show you how purpose-led leaders can generate a positive energy that achieves commercial success, individual happiness and societal impact across a range of situations and sectors – from technology and social enterprise to sports and coffee. And most importantly, you’ll learn practical tips for applying it to your own life – so you can begin making a difference.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Positive Leadership episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Positive Leadership for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Positive Leadership episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Transforming organizational culture (with Herminia Ibarra)

Positive Leadership

03/08/22 • 35 min

Welcome back to a brand new season of the Positive Leadership Podcast! We are kicking off with someone JP knows very well: Herminia Ibarra – academic, thought leader and author.
JP first met Herminia while he was leading a massive transformation of Microsoft’s sales organization.
Five years later, he has become one of the case studies in her MBA classes, and they are reuniting in this episode to reflect on that time together, draw out lessons from the experience, and discover more actionable insights about leadership and change management.

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/

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Changing the world (with Dr. Iffat Zafar, Wendy Gonzalez and Emmanuel Ekwueme)

Positive Leadership

01/18/22 • 58 min

Our final English episode of Season 2 features a big surprise: JP is speaking to not just one, but three incredible guests!

Say hello to Dr. Iffat Zafar (co-founder and COO of Sehat Kahani), Wendy Gonzalez (CEO of Sama) and Emmanuel Ekwueme (CEO of ICE Commercial Power).

While they all have very different lives and backgrounds, they are united by the fact that they have dedicated themselves to making the world a better place as social entrepreneurs.
Learn more in this special season finale of the Positive Leadership Podcast.

Unlocking your true potential (with Martha Lane Fox)

Positive Leadership

11/16/22 • 43 min

Opportunity gives us power to move forward, live with purpose, and reach our true potential.

This is a belief that Baroness Martha Lane Fox and JP share passionately.

In this episode, Martha – a pioneering tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, public servant, and Chancellor of the Open University – shares insight on why digital skilling is so important in today's world, as well as the pivotal moments that defined her life's purpose.

Stream the full episode now - and don’t forget to let JP know on social media if it resonated with you!

Unwind and Reset: Embrace the Art of Laziness this Summer (Bonus Episode)

Positive Leadership

08/02/24 • 36 min

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!

Becoming a courageous leader (with Paul Polman, ex-Unilever CEO and IMAGINE Co-Founder)

Positive Leadership

03/24/22 • 43 min

It takes real courage to be purpose-driven leader, who ensures that their team and company has a Net Positive impact on the world.

So how can we be courageous leaders?

This episode’s guest, Paul Polman, is the perfect person to help us answer this question.

Not only has Paul recently written a book about it, but he has also demonstrated immense courage himself – such as when he launched the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan to decouple the company's growth from its environmental impact.

Tune in to hear all the advice he shared with JP.

Living with urgency (with Bozoma Saint John)

Positive Leadership

09/20/22 • 41 min

Join JP and former Netflix CMO, author and entrepreneur Bozoma Saint John for a powerful conversation.

In this episode, Boz shares with us the life experiences that shaped her, but also importantly, the lessons she learned, so that we can also learn from them and grow.

She also shared many other wonderful stories, like walking into Spike Lee’s office as a 23 year old and fighting to get Beyonce on stage at the Superbowl.

This is really an episode you won’t want to miss. Listen now and don’t forget to subscribe.

Learning to Listen Deeply (Bonus Episode)

Positive Leadership

02/28/24 • 28 min

Positive leaders understand that talking less and listening more can foster genuine connections and drive meaningful change.

For this special podcast episode, JP explores the transformative power of deep listening, with practical tips and advice from his podcast guests to help you build your practice.

9 Lessons of Positive Leadership: Lesson 9 - Building Change

Positive Leadership

05/01/24 • 7 min

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-ceo
Becoming 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-founder
Thriving Through Reading with Rana Dajani: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/12161222-thriving-through-reading-with-rana-dajani

Managing your mind (with Dr. Caroline Leaf)

Positive Leadership

05/08/24 • 57 min

If we want to do well in life, we need to find practical ways to manage our stress, anxiety, and toxic thinking.
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a neuroscientist and mental health expert who has developed a powerful five-step method for doing just that.
Listen to the latest episode with JP, to learn more about Caroline’s teachings on self-awareness and self-improvement for successful leadership.

Catch up with JP’s conversations with the guests mentioned in this week's episode here:

Understanding love and positivity in leadership (with Dr. Barbara Fredrickson)

Positive Leadership

10/26/21 • 57 min

Welcome to Season Two! To kick things off, JP chats to one of the great pioneers of Positive Leadership: Dr. Barbara Fredrickson. Want to know how the science of ‘love’ can help us connect to our teams? Or why speaking to strangers creates so much positive energy? Listen to this special episode now to continue learning with JP.

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How many episodes does Positive Leadership have?

Positive Leadership currently has 97 episodes available.

What topics does Positive Leadership cover?

The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on Positive Leadership?

The episode title 'Transforming organizational culture (with Herminia Ibarra)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Positive Leadership?

The average episode length on Positive Leadership is 42 minutes.

How often are episodes of Positive Leadership released?

Episodes of Positive Leadership are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Positive Leadership?

The first episode of Positive Leadership was released on Jul 6, 2021.

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Positive Leadership

Jean-Philippe Courtois

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