Brian Dodd On Leadership

Normal is overrated.  That is the main principle I took from the inspiring true story of Bethany Hamilton, played by AnnaSophia Robb, in the movie Soul Surfer.  Hamilton was a teenage surfing champion who lost her left arm in a shark attack but worked her way back to champion status once again.  With the dvd arriving August 2nd, [...]

What is happening in American politics related to the debt ceiling is frustrating and embarrassing.  I’m not the only one that feels that way.  Notice the comments compiled in the  July 27th edition of USA Today. When leadership fails, here is how your people are feeling and what they are focused on: Results – “Just get [...]

BenBella Books has recently published an interesting book called Your Company Sucks by Mark Stevens.  The title is straightforward and so is Stevens.  I love how they are promoting the book stating, “It’s every businessperson’s nightmare: his or her company is failing, dysfunctional, stuck in neutral, and is disappointing overall, from the finances to the customer [...]

Tonight I had the privilege of listening to a conference call between my former boss, the legendary John Maxwell and Microsoft COO Kevin Turner.  As you know Microsoft is a global organization with over 43,000 employees with $62B in 2010 revenue.  Enjoy these key learnings from Kevin: “The beautiful about being in the technology field….is [...]

Is it OK to thank God for your smokin’ hot wife?  Is He offended by that?  Should we be more cultured or reverent during our time before the throne?  Or does God value genuineness and authenticity?  Is God pleased that we still find our wives attractive?  Here’s my answer – I thank God every day for my [...]