Practically every pastor and church leader I have ever met wants their church to grow. They want their churches to make a greater impact in their communities and around the world. Pastors and church leaders want to see the Kingdom of Heaven expanded by reaching more and more people for Christ. One of the qualities […]
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24 Quotes On Faith And Leadership From Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw will be the starting pitcher in tonight’s Game 6 of the Los Angles Dodgers – Chicago Cubs National League Championship Series. The following is his resume” 3-time Cy Young Award winner 2014 NL Most Valuable Player six-time All-Star two-time NL leader in most wins four-time NL leader in ERA three-time NL strikeout leader […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 17th
“You need to quit reading your press clippings.” Those were the words of a former company president I worked for. What he was attempting to communicate is even though I was experiencing a certain level of success, I had a loooonnnng way to go. He was right. As leaders, we never fully arrive until we […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Two movies are opening this weekend. One movie has a major movie star. The other movie has people no one has ever heard of. One movie is widely publicized. The other movie has little to no promotion. One movie is playing everywhere. The other movie you have to find. One movie has a big budget. […]
27 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From I’m Not Ashamed The Movie
If you only see one movie this year, go see I’m Not Ashamed. In fact, every pastor and especially youth pastor, should take their entire church to see this incredible film. I’m Not Ashamed was created from the journals of Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the horrific Columbine High School massacre. Anyone old […]
8 Warning Signs Your Church Staff Has A Toxic Team Environment
No one wants to lead or work in a toxic team environment. It is frustrating along with being mentally and physically exhausting. So it is critical for leaders to identify toxicity and solve these cultural issues. Church staffing expert William Vanderbloemen has some great advice in this area that I want to make available to […]
12 Benefits Of Having Leaders Who Know How To Celebrate Success
https://youtu.be/0lwy_fiSF_U A leader who does not know how to celebrate is a leader not worth following. Celebration is the payoff for all the hard work you have done. If your team has just accomplished something significant, you can always evaluate and improve tomorrow. Take a moment today and celebrate. Celebration is also the motivation for […]
The Biggest Mistake I Made As A Leader Video
I know how tough it is to be a leader on a church staff, and that’s why I created Brian Dodd on Leadership – to help church leaders take their everyday life experiences and process them in the light of leadership. Today, I’m excited to share a free video resource with you from my friend William […]
Why The Chicago Cubs Will Win The World Series – Leadership
The curse will end. The Chicago Cubs will win the 2016 MLB World Series. In addition to having superior talent, great pitching, a deep bullpen, the best defense in baseball, and a passionate national fan base, the Cubs will become champions because of one word – leadership. This organization is loaded with great leaders – […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 10th
Mistakes and burn out. These are two things all leaders, especially Christian, must deal with on a regular basis. How you respond will greatly determine the effectiveness and sustainability of your leadership. This is why this week’s Top 10 list is so important. Many of the posts address these very issues. The writers are compassionate […]
32 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Hacksaw Ridge
https://youtu.be/9BqgHYLvHIE The Oscars have been decided. Hacksaw Ridge is the Best War Movie I Have Ever Seen! I was fortunate enough to see an advanced screening of Mel Gibson’s war epic at the recent Catalyst Conference. The movie’s producers have been conducting a series of showings to various segments of the faith and military communities […]
4 Things Leaders Should Be Thinking But Many Aren’t
The difference between successful and unsuccessful leaders is often how they think. The following are 4 Things Leaders Should Be Thinking But Many Aren’t: Think Production Rather Than Process – Nick Saban would totally disagree with me on this but allow me to give you some information from the world of major league baseball. In […]