Tonight, LeBron James of the Miami Heat has the opportunity to win his first NBA Championship. If the Heat do win the series, it will be because James practiced one of the great leadership prinicples – Play To Your Strengths. Great leaders are also disciplined. James has been disciplined enough to continually drive to the […]
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10 Quotes On Forgiving Your Father
Brian Dodd on June 20, 2012 in Family
Father’s Day was this past Sunday. The reality is that this day brings many people an extraordinary amount of pain and regret. Many readers of this post may have had a terrible father who did not love them very much, if at all. Many readers may have been abused or abandoned by a man who […]
4 Practices Of Successful Organizations Who Develop Young Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 19, 2012 in Great Teams
Most organizations I deal with want to develop young leaders. I often hear the phrase that “we want to get younger.” I understand what they are saying. They wish to remain relevant and have long-term viability. The reality is that young leaders do not arrive on your team as finished products. We are willing to wait for […]
7 Practices Of Highly Successful Teams
Brian Dodd on June 18, 2012 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Most leaders understand that you can accomplish more with a team than you can by yourself. We understand there is more power and potential in “we” than “me”. We know that TEAM stands for “Together Everyone Accomplishes More.”  Leaders do not have to be convinced of these truths. What leaders need, however, is a formula for achieving peak […]
4 Leadership Lessons When Good Deeds Go Bad
Brian Dodd on June 17, 2012 in Character
Have you ever done a good deed that just turned out bad? You had wonderful intentions but things just did not turn out well. Either your motives were misinterpreted or the execution was poor. Such an event happened to me recently. One night after dinner this past week, my wife and I were praying that God would bless a certain […]
Father’s Day Anthem – It’s A Dad’s Life
Brian Dodd on June 16, 2012 in Family
Father’s Day is my favorite day of the year!!! I love this weekend! To all fathers reading this post, this video captures the essence of what we do as well as anything I’ve seen. Enjoy and Happy Father’s Day. Subscribe here so future posts can be sent directly to your Inbox. Also, as a gift […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 11th
Brian Dodd on June 15, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Performance, Relationships
This past week was a great week for leadership content. As you will notice, much of the great writing is coming from Christian leaders who just happen to be women. Churches are missing out on so much if they do not take advantage of the incredible insights and skills that Godly women bring to key leadership decisions. With that being […]
25 Reasons Why I Absolutely Love Pastors
Brian Dodd on June 14, 2012 in Church Leadership
Soon after becoming a Christian at 14 years of age, my Sunday School teacher Lenis Black asked me if I would like to pray before the service with our pastor Jim Lowery.  Because it was Mr. Black asking me, I said “Yes”. Sitting in that office that morning, I had no idea what I was praying. […]
4 Things Pastors And Leaders Must Adapt To…Or Die
Brian Dodd on June 13, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Does your church have declining attendance and financial giving? Are you doing everything you can as a leader but nothing seems to be working? Are you frustrated and beginning to question yourself? Worse than anything, is your faith being tested? Are you praying about your future? If this describes you then maybe you can learn […]
A Looming Threat That Exists For Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 12, 2012 in Family
“We’ve got a looming threat. There’s great public concern about this.” When you leave a room, what condition is left behind relationally? Is there debris everywhere or goodness and mercy? The entire world looked on in horror and shock on March 11th, 2011 when a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami devastated the nation of Japan. Experts feel the […]
What Is The Greatest Gift A Leader Can Bring To His Team?
Brian Dodd on June 11, 2012 in Sports Leadership
What is the greatest gift I can bring as a leader to those I serve alongside of at church and work? Is it my attitude? My competencies? My background? My experience? My prayers? My encouragement? My friendship? My courage? My transparency? My wit? It may be one of those things but the likely answer is […]
9 Lessons Pastors Learn From Josh Hamilton About Wealthy People And Money
Brian Dodd on June 9, 2012 in Character, Generosity
When speaking with pastors, one of the top concerns I often address is how to effectively deal with financial leaders. Many simply feel inadequate, uncomfortable, or intimidated. To help pastors deal with this issue, click here for a previous post I wrote on the subject. What makes this topic have current relevance for me is a June 11th Sports Illustrated article on […]