Brian Dodd On Leadership

August was an absolutely incredible month for this site!!!  I want to begin by thanking each of you for your patience with the changes we made in July.  I trust it has made the site better for you.  We have added some advertisers and I encourage you to visit the Catalyst and Take Out Conference [...]

I am not a huge NACAR fan but the level of skill exhibited by the drivers at top speeds is fascinating to me as a leader.  However, no driver is successful without quality ownership and a high-capacity team around them regardless of their skill.    One of the most under-appreciated aspects of the NASCAR experience is [...]

Tonight I attended a church leadership meeting where we discussed, among other things, the organic launch of ministries from within our church body.  Within the last month, a woman who has a heart for single moms launched a ministry to serve them and has already recruited over 30 additional volunteers to serve alongside her. When [...]

In the August 26th edition of USA Today, Tom Vanden Brook interviews retired Air Force Colonel Mark Tillman, the pilot of Air Force One on September 11th, 2001.  His amazing insights on leading during a time of crisis are incredibly important for anyone in leadership. To Effectively Lead During Crisis You Must Be Prepared – Colonel [...]

  There is no sport where leadership matters more than professional football.  With the season opening in the next two weeks, Xfinity Sports recently ranked the top coaches in the league.  First-year coaches were not included. Whether you lead a sports team, business, church, non-profit, or some other type of organization, I wanted to make [...]