Brian Dodd On Leadership

“Because of the HIV virus that I have attained, I will have to retire from the Lakers today.” –  Thursday, November 7th 1991 We all remember where we were when we heard those shocking words come from Earvin “Magic” Johnson.  ESPN Films recently did an amazing job recapping the events of Johnson’s announcement that he was [...]

This is my favorite post I send out each month.  The Top 10 list is simply a great time to reflect on all that happened the previous month and the wonderful times I had interacting with the readers.  But this month is even more special than usual. June 2011 was the most successful month in the history of [...]

I love Apex Leaders, those who are the best at what they do.  The following are 2011 championship performers in various areas of the sports world.  Their insights are applicable to anyone wanting to lead a great organization: June 27th Sports Illustrated People Skills – Nick Faldo says of U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy, “(He [...]

Those who discuss the subject of leadership spend a lot of time on next generation leadership.  I have written several posts on the subject myself.  However, I was struck by the poise and guile of the oldest starting point guard in NBA finals history, the 38-year old Jason Kidd. Lee Jenkins wrote a great article [...]

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 [...]