Table of Contents
Acknowledgments x
Introduction xi
1 Hungry 1
2 Grandma’s Soup House 5
3 Grandma 9
4 Nancy 13
5 Another Bowl 15
6 Who Stirs the Pot Matters 19
7 Teachers Are Everywhere 23
8 Soup = Culture 27
9 A Culture of Greatness 31
10 Nightmare 35
11 Lead With Optimism 39
12 Leadership Is a Transfer of Belief 43
13 Guard Against Pessimism 47
14 The Mirror Test 51
15 Nancy Stirs the Pot 53
16 Hire Possibility Thinkers 55
17 A Unifying Vision 57
18 Spread the Vision 61
19 Build Trust 63
20 Busy 67
21 The Survey 69
22 Enhance Communication 71
23 Fill the Void 75
24 Add a Big Dose of Transparency and Authenticity 79
25 Treat Them Like Family 81
26 Love 83
27 Rumors 85
28 A New Measuring Stick 89
29 Relationships 93
30 Soup Is Meant to Be Enjoyed Together 95
31 Rules Without Relationship Lead to Rebellion 97
32 The Enemies Are Busyness and Stress 99
33 Engaged Relationships 103
34 Encourage, Inspire, Empower, and Coach 105
35 A Team of Pot Stirrers 109
36 The Offer 113
37 Another Shot 117
38 40 Days of Engagement 119
39 No One Eats Alone 121
40 Success Fridays 123
41 Fill Up with Appreciation 125
42 The Ultimate Recognition Program 129
43 Great Service 131
44 Leading by Example 133
45 Friday Night 135
46 Passion 137
47 Hot Soup 141
48 Tastier Soup 143
49 The Decision 147
50 An Offer They Couldn’t Refuse 149
51 The Power of Relationships 153
52 Unity 155
53 The Recipe Book 159
Nourish Your Team and Culture 163
Other Books by Jon Gordon 164
