There was some incredible leadership teaching at today’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. The following are the top 50 quotes. More to come later. John Maxwell “If you increase your influence, you increase your leadership.” “Leadership is not a noun. It’s a verb. It’s active. It’s movement.” “It’s tough being in the people business when people don’t like you.” […]
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The Top 10 Characteristics Of A Generous Church
Brian Dodd on May 3, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Tomorrow I will have the privilege of speaking to over 200 church leaders about the role generosity plays in allowing local bases of ministry to impact, serve, and change their communities. The Take Out Conference is an event put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions (where I work) and is designed to help churches “take ministry out” of […]
What Sport Clips Teaches Us About Men And Church Attendance
Brian Dodd on May 2, 2011 in Church Leadership
This past weekend it was time for me to get my every 3-4 week haircut. Due to some scheduling challenges, I could only get it done during a time my regular location was closed. However, I was driving by Sports Clips and thought I would give it a try. I had been interested in Sports Clips […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of April 2011
Brian Dodd on April 30, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I stated in my post 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell that I was hoping we would get a little bit of Heaven in April. Well, that desire became reality. The following are the 10 Most Popular posts from the last 30 days as determined by you the readers. […]
Leadership And The Limitations Of Social Media
Brian Dodd on April 30, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
The May 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine profiles John Maeda, the president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).  Maeda was a risky choice but he wanted to “establish a more open form of leadership”. This was going to done primarily through constant digital and electronic communication. His strategy for communicating with faculty and students included launching […]
The Top 10 Benefits Of Leadership
Brian Dodd on April 28, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
I recently wrote a post entitled The Top 10 Leadership Mistakes. Based upon your response, it echoed what many of you were thinking and feeling. In an effort to provide a balanced perspective, I want to bring you what I feel are my Top 10 Benefits that come to those of you follow quality leadership. Leaders provide vision. They […]
Christians, Internet, And Porn
Brian Dodd on April 27, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
I’ve often said that talent can take you to places where your character cannot sustain you. Today I was speaking with Shawn Smith, Speaker Ministry Coordinator, for Pure Life Ministries. He gave me some alarming statistics about the state of Christian families in the United States. 50% of Christian men are addicted to pornography. 68% […]
One Huge Easter Leadership Lesson
Brian Dodd on April 23, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
I’m a guy. I love action movies. Here’s what all these movies have in common: The hero faces a formidable opponent. The hero cares about and is rescuing someone in distress. The hero has to overcome tremendous odds. The hero is victorious in the end. When I look at Jesus Christ, you have to admit he is the greatest hero […]
23 Leadership Quotes From Tim Tebow
Brian Dodd on April 22, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This morning on Atlanta’s 790 The Zone, Chris Domino and Nick Cellini interviewed Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow. Tebow discussed a wide range of topics including Urban Meyer, the revenge game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the NFL Draft, and his work with children. The following are the leadership quotes from this sports icon. “You’ve made us more proud than if you […]
15 Good Friday Leadership Lessons
Brian Dodd on April 22, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
There are times when you write a post about a subject that you are completely inadequate to address. Discussing the implications of Good Friday and the price Jesus paid for our sins is one of those times. Frankly, all the books ever written (Bible excluded) collectively only scratch the meaning of the crucifixion. In that light, […]
The Top 10 Leadership Mistakes
Brian Dodd on April 21, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
I have been actively involved in and studying the subject of leadership for 25 years. Whether it is a church, school, business, non-profit, sports team, or your local home owners association, I have identified trends that cross all disciplines. The following are the Top 10 mistakes I have witnessed leaders consistently make. Lack Of Character – The hardest […]
Pastors, Husbands, And Church Leaders – 4 Things Needed To Finish Well
Brian Dodd on April 20, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Rory McIlroy led the Masters golf tournament by four strokes heading into the final round. However, things fell apart for him on the back 9 and he finished in 15th place shooting a final round 80. “Being in the lead and winning is not the same thing,” he said.  As a middle-aged man who just celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary […]