“In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have. I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home.” – LeBron James On Friday, June 11th Sports Illustrated writer Lee Jenkins posted a letter from LeBron James announcing his return to the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. To say James is a […]
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12 Costs All Leaders Must Be Willing To Pay For Success
Brian Dodd on July 13, 2013 in LeBron James
“When you’re the elite, the exception, the example, you get to a peak and you try to explain what got you there rather than growing it. Complacency creeps in, and by the time you realize it, you’re regressing. That’s the plateau. Getting past it requires stimuli, and oftentimes the best stimuli is failure.” – Miami […]
13 Things Highly Successful Leaders REALLY Think But Often Don’t Tell Anyone
Brian Dodd on July 4, 2013 in Church Leadership, LeBron James
http://youtu.be/aWbGx53XydA Many leaders I know are very guarded. This often shows social intelligence because leaders should not risk losing influence. fragmenting the team, or building walls between people. Honesty delivered without love and grace divides people. At worst though, guarded leaders are political and concerned with protecting their position. Therefore, it is rare to hear […]
15 Practices Of Successful Leaders Who Excel Under Pressure
Brian Dodd on June 20, 2013 in Great Teams, LeBron James
As a leader are you currently feeling overwhelming pressure? Have life’s demands become too much for you to handle? Are you constantly looking for solutions or even temporary relief from the issues you face? These feelings are a periodic reality in the life of a leader. No one is immune. The two most exciting words […]
16 Qualities The Very Best Leaders Possess
Brian Dodd on June 20, 2013 in LeBron James, Sports Leadership
Apex Leaders are the very best at what they do. They have transcended their industry and have become iconic figures in their areas of discipline. Often times, because of skill and personality they are required to take their organizations on their back and personally lead their teams to success. Tuesday evening we were witnesses to […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 18th
Brian Dodd on June 22, 2012 in Character, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, LeBron James, Sports Leadership
In a week of great posts, the following are the best leadership posts I read. Part of what I try to do with this list each week is introduce you to some new writers that I’m reading. There are some good ones listed below that you need to check out. Does God Want You to […]
The Best Leadership Quotes And Lessons From LeBron James
Brian Dodd on June 21, 2012 in LeBron James
Tonight, LeBron James of the Miami Heat has the opportunity to win his first NBA Championship. If the Heat do win the series, it will be because James practiced one of the great leadership prinicples – Play To Your Strengths. Great leaders are also disciplined. James has been disciplined enough to continually drive to the […]
14 Quotes And Lessons On Apex Leadership We Learn From LeBron James
Brian Dodd on May 1, 2012 in LeBron James
He is a global icon, a basketball monolith, the most prevalent and recognizable athlete of our generation. And he’s one of a kind, because he’s the first to rise to prominence in the Information Age.” – Shane Battier LeBron James is an Apex Leader meaning he is the best at what he does. And what […]
How Did The Dallas Mavericks Beat The Miami Heat? In A Word – Leadership!
Brian Dodd on June 15, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, LeBron James, NBA, Sports Leadership
The “failure” or “demise” of the Miami Heat, and specifically LeBron James, have fascinated us more than the brilliance of the Dallas Mavericks and specifically Dirk Nowitzki. Within 1 hour of the completion of Game 6 of the NBA finals, this website received 119 hits on posts written about James. During the same time period, posts […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of May 2011
Brian Dodd on June 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, LeBron James, Most Read, NBA, Performance, Relationships
May was an incredible month!!! Other than January 2011 when Rick Warren forwarded one of my posts (and we know what that can do for any blogger), this has been the most successful month for this site. “Thank You” to all who took the time to read and comment on these posts. I have probably enjoyed writing […]
12 Leadership Quotes And Prinicples From LeBron James And The Miami Heat
Brian Dodd on May 28, 2011 in Great Teams, LeBron James, NBA, Sports Leadership
The Miami Heat are the Eastern Conference champions and the odds-on favorite to become NBA champions. The following is a chronological look at leadership quotes from members of the team throughout their play-off journey. For anyone looking to build a championship culture, these insights are invaluable. April 11th Sporting News Unselfishness – “For me, just finding […]
20 Leadership Lessons On Building A Dream Team: A Case Study Of LeBron James And The Miami Heat
Brian Dodd on May 11, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, LeBron James, NBA, Performance, Sports Leadership
Pastors, do you want to hire that great music leader or staff member? Business leader, do you want to acquire that amazingly talented person who works for the competition? Coaches, do you want to build a Dream Team like the Miami Heat? All leaders lay in bed at night and dream about what could be […]