I have always been told that “April showers bring May flowers.” As I have gotten older, I have discovered that it still rains in the month of May. It is a literal downpour of people requesting financial support. The month of May is when we get graduation announcements and numerous requests to help people pay for summer camps, mission trips, and […]
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Are Pastors Peaking Too Early: Shawn Lovejoy Discusses The Measure Of Our Success
Brian Dodd on May 7, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership
“Many pastors are peaking too early.” Brandon Cox of www.Pastors.com recently interviewed Shawn Lovejoy, Senior Pastor of Mountain Lake Church and founder of www.ChurchPlanters.com.  His new book, The Measure of Our Success, is one of the most important reads for pastors in recent times. Shawn candidly and transparently shares from his own mistakes and issues a challenge to […]
How God Comforted A Worried Leader And Can Comfort You As Well
Brian Dodd on May 6, 2012 in Character
Several years ago I reported to an individual who led by fear. I was constantly demeaned, marginalized, and told I lacked quality thinking skills. Though I did a great job and made him a very wealthy individual, one of his favorite phrases was, “Brian, there is no doubt you are part of our past. The […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 1st
Brian Dodd on May 5, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, NBA, Sports Leadership
May has started off with some incredible material available for leaders. The following are 10 posts that really lifted my lid as a leader. Check them out. I’m sure you will find value in them as well. God must be doing something in my life because several of the ones listed deal with the issue […]
27 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Avengers Movie
Brian Dodd on May 4, 2012 in Movies
The Avengers is an absolutely amazing movie! Movie favorites Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Captain America, along with Black Widow and Hawkeye, are forced to join forces to battle the evil Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston. Loki and his alien forces who have stolen a device called the tesseract which gives its owner unlimited power. In our heroes’ effort to save the […]
An Average But Spectacular Day In The Life Of A Leader
Brian Dodd on May 2, 2012 in Character
Today I did not change the world. Nor did I rescue anyone. I did not create any new strategies that will revolutionize how a church or business operates. A new invention was not created by my hands. Yet, I felt it was an incredible day of leadership. The day began by having a healthy breakfast […]
14 Quotes And Lessons On Apex Leadership We Learn From LeBron James
Brian Dodd on May 1, 2012 in LeBron James
He is a global icon, a basketball monolith, the most prevalent and recognizable athlete of our generation. And he’s one of a kind, because he’s the first to rise to prominence in the Information Age.” – Shane Battier LeBron James is an Apex Leader meaning he is the best at what he does. And what […]
3 Things That Pastors And Church Leaders Can Do That Will Always Work
Brian Dodd on May 1, 2012 in Church Leadership, Most Read
Isn’t great when you are wonderfully surprised? There are times we as leaders accidentally stumble into things that work very, very well. This past month provides an example of this that I think has lessons for all of us as leaders. On Friday, April 6th I posted an article The Top 10 Leadership Blog Posts I Read On […]
Something Many Pastors And Church Leaders Do Not Know
Brian Dodd on April 30, 2012 in Church Leadership
Today, Joe Sangl and I were having lunch at one of my favorite dining establishments, Outback Steakhouse. Our waiter was a young man who just graduated from college and was about to start his own business. The two of them began talking about websites, business plans, financing options, and personal growth. I just sat there quietly and enjoyed the precociousness and […]
14 Practices Of Highly Successful Motivational Leaders
Brian Dodd on April 29, 2012 in Church Leadership, Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
Leadership is hard because there is always a greater price leaders are required to pay. One of things needed for sustained leadership is a willingness to continue paying that price even when you do not wish to. What helps me continue moving forward as a leader are words of encouragment. I wish I was the type of leader who had amazingly tough skin […]
The Top 10 Leadership Blogs I Read The Week Of April 23rd
Brian Dodd on April 27, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
It was an incredible week for leadership teaching on the web. The following are my 10 favorite posts from the past five days. They provide a great cross-section of thought that impact many areas of discipline. In addition, I think most leaders will find these posts very inspiring. New Church Giving Statistics Revealed by Casey Graham. Casey, the founder […]
37 Leadership Quotes And Insights From The 1st Round Of The NFL Draft
Brian Dodd on April 26, 2012 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
For those of you who may not know I am a HUGE NFL Draft fan. It is an annual holiday at the Dodd household. The following are the leadership quotes and insights I will be getting throughout the evening as the draft progresses. First Round “The only thing I worry about with Andrew Luck is getting into a […]