Brian Dodd On Leadership

If you could change the world, what is the first thing you would do? Great leaders want to change the world.  At minimum, they want to change someone’s world and impact as many lives as possible.  By the time you are done reading this post, you will discover 14 Habits Of Highly Successful Leaders who [...]

“I’ve been second my whole life.  I was the second best player in high school.  I was the second pick in the draft.  I’ve been second in the MVP voting three times.  I came in second in the Finals.  I’m tired of being second.  I’m not going to settle for that.  I’m done with it.” [...]

Earlier today I attended the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast along with the entire Rocket Company team. The following is a series of posts from the leadership learnings from the day. This afternoon’s session included Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the winningest coach in college basketball history.  Coach K gave some incredible insights into building a team by recounting his experience as the [...]

Few things are as wonderful as serving under highly successful leadership.  Highly successful leaders create environments where people can soar and reach their full potential. The opposite is true as well.  No matter how good your products or services may be, leadership will always be the lid that keeps your organization from going to the [...]

Are there times when the fact you are doing a great job does not matter?  Are there times when the performance of the team you lead has dramatically increased but yet you still lose our job?  Are there times when improved metrics matter little when evaluating your leadership?  The sobering answer is Yes. The Oakland [...]