The following are some of the key leadership quotes from the Jim Collins session at Catalyst: “The answer is not what happens to you but what are your decisions.” “It begins with people. Life is people.” “If we get the right ‘whos’ on the bus, we get the right outcomes.” “Try to change every ‘what’ […]
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The Most Dangerous 11 Leadership Lessons I’ve Ever Seen
Brian Dodd on October 3, 2011 in Performance
In my ongoing look at Apex Leaders, people who are the very best at what they do, I came across the most unique leader I’ve ever profiled. On Sunday, 60 Minutes profiled Alex Honnold. Alex is 26-year-old world record holding rock climber whose style is described as Free Solo. Free Solo is attempted by less than 1% of climbers because […]
What The Best Leaders Know and 21 Leadership Quotes From “How The Mighty Fall” By Jim Collins
Brian Dodd on October 2, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance
I am just finishing Jim Collins’ incredible book “How The Mighty Fall” which details the warning signs of why great organizations crumble. The following is the first part of the leadership quotes from the book: “Effective teaching: don’t try to come up with the right answers; focus on coming up with the good questions.” “Your […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of September 2011
Brian Dodd on October 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Movies reviews are always popular and September was no exception. Dolphin Tale had more traffic in 24 hours than any other post did the entire month! It is not unusual for post on movies to be so popular and my early prediction is my write-up on Courageous will take October’s top honor. Before I give you the […]
12 Practices Of Apex Leaders Who Are The Very Best At What They Do
Brian Dodd on September 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Apex leaders are the very best at what they do. The following are a series of quotes and principles obtained in recent publications that give us insights into why top performers are at the top of their profession. September 19th Sports Illustrated What we learn from Justin Verlander, baseball’s best pitcher: Evaluated Experience - “It’s hard for me to put a finger […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of August 2011
Brian Dodd on August 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports 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 […]
14 Lessons On Leading During A Time Of Crisis From Mark Tillman, Pilot Of Air Force One On 9/11
Brian Dodd on August 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
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 […]
14 Leadership Quotes About Apple CEO Steve Jobs Part 2
Brian Dodd on August 26, 2011 in Performance
With the shocking resignation of Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this week , I wanted to revisit CNBC’s Titans profile of this great leader. Below is Part 2 of the show’s leadership quotes. All quotes are by Jobs unless otherwise noted. To read Part 1, click here. “We have one of the world’s greatest brands and […]
18 Leadership Quotes About Apple CEO Steve Jobs Part 1
Brian Dodd on August 24, 2011 in Performance
Today, Apple Founder and CEO Steve Jobs unexpectedly resigned from his post. The iconic figure is one of the great leaders of the last century. If you are a regular reader of this site you know I am a fan of the CNBC Titans series. The following are leadership quotes from a show they recently did profiling this incredible individual: […]
18 Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes From Deion Sanders
Brian Dodd on August 7, 2011 in Character, Performance, Sports Leadership
Deion Sanders is the greatest cover cornerback to ever play football. And with the exception of Bo Jackson, Sanders is the greatest athlete I have ever seen on a football field. Yesterday Sanders received his rightful place with enshrinement into professional football’s Hall of Fame. The following are the leadership quotes we can glean from his acceptance speech: “We oftentimes have […]
13 Leadership Quotes From Stanford QB Andrew Luck
Brian Dodd on August 4, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Stanford Cardinals QB Andrew Luck is the frontrunner to win this year’s Heisman Trophy as college football’s best player. In addition, he is basically a lock to be the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Sports Illustrated does an incredible job of analyzing Luck’s leadership skills in their June 13th edition. The following are […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of July 2011
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
July was an amazing month for this site!  I shifted to a self-hosted domain to give me greater flexibility and reporting which will hopefully serve you better moving forward. A special thank you goes out to everyone who was forced to renew your subscription. Thank you! Also, I now sell advertising space. I’m currently using Google AdWords […]