This past Thursday, I had the privilege of attending the NewSpring Leadership Conference (NLC) at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC. For those of you unfamiliar with the city of Anderson, it is located on I-85 just across the Georgia/South Carolina border and is the home of Clemson University. Whenever I visit Anderson, I usually stay at one of about five hotels located […]
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11 Qualities Of A Highly Indispensible Leader
Brian Dodd on September 8, 2012 in Character, Sports Leadership
We’ve all heard that no one is irreplaceable.  However, there are practices that can make you indispensible as a leader. Recently, Jeffri Chadiha of www.ESPN.com identified the Top 10 players in the NFL that would be the toughest to replace. As I read Chadiha’s article, I found the parallels very applicable to all leaders regardless of their area of discipline. To […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of September 3rd
Brian Dodd on September 7, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Relationships
There are some blog posts where the title just says it all. Such is the case the past seven days as I did my leadership readings. The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of September 3rd. The titles are all very compelling but, trust me, the content is equally as good. […]
Live Updates From The 2012 NewSpring Leadership Conference – 11 Leadership Quotes From Perry Noble
Brian Dodd on September 6, 2012 in Church Leadership
The Injoy Stewardship Solutions team is in Anderson, SC attending the NewSpring Leadership Conference. The following are the leadership quotes from an incredible first session by Perry Noble. Also, if you are the event, go to www.injoystewardship.com/nlc2012 and register for a chance to win a FREE iPad. We will be giving it away about 4:00 PM. […]
3 Easy Steps Pastors And Church Leaders Can Take To Better Engage Their Online Communities
Brian Dodd on September 5, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am going to speak about a certain type of local church leader that I have not heard anyone else speak on. When people speak of leaders in local churches, they are usually placed in one of three categories: Positional Leaders – This is what we often think of. These are individuals who have a title such as pastor, elder, […]
10 Things That Currently Frustrate Me As A Leader
Brian Dodd on September 4, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership
Have you ever just wanted to vent? I mean to just let it all out. In the blog world, we call this “a rant”. Well, if I could have your permission and grace, I am about to be transparent and have a rant about the things that frustrate me as a leader. Leadership is absolutely […]
5 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis
Brian Dodd on September 3, 2012 in Sports Leadership
For those of who may not know, I am a HUGE NFL fan. My pre-season Super Bowl prediction is that the Baltimore Ravens will defeat the Green Bay Packers and become this year’s NFL champs. Part of the reason I feel this way is because of the inspirational leadership of Ray Lewis. The video above is his post-game speech after the team’s loss in last year’s […]
What Do Leaders Actually Produce?
Brian Dodd on September 3, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
Have you ever had any bad or annoying habits as a leader?  I have. About 10 years ago, whenever I would make a request of my team or daughter that was ignored, not acknowledged, or not put into action in what I felt was a timely enough manner, I would say, “Let me try this again” and then repeat my request. […]
The Secret To Successfully Serving Church Leaders
Brian Dodd on September 1, 2012 in Church Leadership, Most Read
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the Preaching Rocket conference in Atlanta. This event was put on by Casey Graham’s organization that helps equip pastors to be better communicators. If you can make it to one of their training sessions, don’t miss it! Click here to find an event near you. While there, I had an […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of August 27th
Brian Dodd on August 31, 2012 in Church Leadership
As has become my Friday tradition, the following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I read the past week. Also, I had the opportunity to attend the Preaching Rocket Conference today. If you are a pastor or primary communicator, I cannot recommend enough that you attend this very low-cost event. To learn more, click here. How […]
18 Leadership Quotes From Some Of The Greatest Athletes In The World
Brian Dodd on August 30, 2012 in Sports Leadership
Today my wife had enough. She felt there were way too many Sports Illustrateds lying around the house. So before she threw them all away, I wanted to capture the leadership quotes from various issues from and about the greatest athletes in the world. August 27, 2012 – California Angels outfielder Mike Trout “Mike makes it look easy. […]
What Leaders Should Be Thinking When Things Goes Terribly Wrong
Brian Dodd on August 29, 2012 in Character, Increasing Capacity, Performance
“How did things get this bad?” I have heard that statement many times in my life. Sadly, I have also uttered those words more times than I wish to admit.  The reality is that when things completely come apart in our leadership, it is often not the result of one thing. It is usually the result of poor […]