Brian Dodd On Leadership

“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.” [...]

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 [...]

Next week begins the NCAA Basketball Tournament otherwise known as March Madness.  If there is one thing we are reminded of each March, it is that the best leaders perform at the highest levels on the biggest stages. In the March 6th edition of Sports Illustrated, the Top 10 performers in the tournament’s history are [...]

With over 12 million hits and counting, the Harlem Shake video produced by the Miami Heat has officially gone viral.  While this is a fun 56 seconds, there are seven important leadership lessons we can all take from this display. Leaders Engage Culture – Leaders, especially Christian leaders, do not hide from culture.  They engage [...]

  There are times in a leader’s life when your frustration mounts to a point that you simply lose it.  Last week, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant reached such a point.  Following a loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers, Bryant sat down with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for an interview as transparent as any you will [...]