Many of you who read this post have multiple leadership opportunities available to you in the church or business community. As you are thinking about and praying through your options, how do you decide which option to choose from? Recently, 14 panelists at www.ESPN.com ranked the top 10 college basketball coaching jobs in the country. As I […]
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My Strategy For Self-Leadership And Measuring Personal Performance
Brian Dodd on July 21, 2012 in Increasing Capacity, Performance
Statistically I am having the finest year of my 10-year tenure at Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS). At ISS, we help churches with leadership development, creating and/or enhancing cultures of generosity, and specifically capital campaigns. The primary measurements for my personal success are how many church leaders are we having official meetings with to consider our services and […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 16th
Brian Dodd on July 20, 2012 in Church Leadership
This has been an incredible week for connecting with leaders. Therefore, I am doing something a little different with my weekly recap of The Top 10 Leaderships Posts I Read This Past Week. ChurchLeaders.com is one of my favorite websites.  Brian Orme and his team daily aggregate the top blog posts of Christian leaders from around the world. For tools and […]
20 Things Pastors Should Know About Financial Leaders
Brian Dodd on July 19, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Pastors, are you intimidated by wealthy people?  Are you the type of pastor who does not want to know what people give? Do you dread and avoid one-on-one conversations with people about money? I am often asked about the subject of dealing with financial leaders when talking with ministry leaders. It does not have to be difficult or intimidating. […]
6 Events That Made Me Ask “Why Can’t A Church Do That?”
Brian Dodd on July 18, 2012 in Church Leadership
“Brian, we are ignoring fellowship! When you look at how popular community events have become, why is the church ignoring this?” This pointed question was asked of me recently by an incredibly effective church leader. After speaking with him, I became keenly aware of what my community was doing to create a sense of belonging and bring […]
20 Leadership Quotes From The Ten Commandments For Business Failure Part 3
Brian Dodd on July 17, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
This is the third and final installment of former Coca-Cola Company CEO Donald Keough’s classic book The Ten Commandments For Business Failure. Whether you serve in leadership in a church, business, non-profit, athletic environment, or some other discipline, these principles are critical to know but easy to apply. If you missed the first two parts, I can’t encourage […]
26 Leadership Quotes From The Ten Commandments For Business Failure Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 17, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
The following is Part 2 of the leadership quotes and insights series from Donald Keough’s incredible book The Ten Commandments for Business Failure. You can read Part 1 by clicking here. “The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” – Burrhus Frederic Skinner “Show me a dozen ties and I’m confused. […]
26 Leadership Quotes From The Ten Commandments For Business Failure Part 1
Brian Dodd on July 15, 2012 in Church Leadership
One of the best leadership books I have ever read is The Commandments For Business Failure by Donald Keough. Donald was the president, chief operating office, and a director of The Coca-Cola Company from 1981 to 1993.  The insights from his book are brilliant as you will see by reading some of the book’s quotes below. I will […]
14 Practices Of Highly Paid Leaders: Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Drew Brees
Brian Dodd on July 14, 2012 in Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Friday, July 13th was a very lucky day for New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. It was on this day that Brees signed the richest contract in pro football history – 5 yrs, $100 million, $60 million of which is guaranteed. The deal includes a 2012 salary of $40 million. Brees is one of the […]
The Survey Says – “Proof That Christian Leaders Are Extraordinarily Generous”
Brian Dodd on July 13, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Can I be transparent? I despise most Christian surveys. The reason is simple. They never seem to have any good news.  Their data gives the impression that the sky is falling. The surveys tell us there is no hope and Jesus is, at best, asleep at the wheel or, at worst, no longer in control. Most Christian surveys imply that Satan […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 9th
Brian Dodd on July 13, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I really went to a new level as a leader this week! The following are some of the articles that helped that become a reality. There is just some very compelling posts listed below. Check them out. They will help you! In Which I Mark 7 Years Of Blogging And God Chuckles by Sarah Bessey.  To anyone […]
Take An Anonymous Survey On Church Giving – Your Input Is Desperately Needed
Brian Dodd on July 11, 2012 in Church Leadership
There is much debate in the church world today on the subject of giving. I personally have been involved in an increasingly large number of conversations centering on this very topic.  Should you give to your local church? Should it be 10%? What about the poor? Should you give to a needy neighbor instead? What role does the […]