Brian Dodd On Leadership

Everyone I know has a list of people who they would like to meet.  I am no different.  The following is a list of 10 people who I have never met that I would like to have a cup of coffee with and discuss the following topics. BTW, my wife would join me for the meetings [...]

We are angry as a society.  Maybe it’s that we are impatient and have no margin.  Maybe we are just selfish.  Maybe we are seeing the results of the breakdown of the family.  Maybe at our core we are scared and insecure.  Maybe we know that to most people and businesses we are simply commodities that if [...]

Recently, CNN’s Larry King and his wife hosted a dinner party with some of the most powerful people in the world.  The show was called Dinner With Kings.  Their comments were amazing, shocking, and in some instances, very sad. Larry’s guests were Russell Brand, Jack Dorsey, Seth MacFarlane, Quincy Jones, Conan O’Brien, Shaquille O’Neal, and [...]

This past Sunday evening, NBC’s Rodney Harrison questioned how the 1-3 Philadelphia Eagles formed their team.  During the off-season the Eagles spent millions of dollars on skilled position players.  However, their offensive and defensive lines are incredibly weak.  Harrison said, “You build a team from the inside out, not the outside in.” Let’s contrast the [...]

With the shocking resignation of Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this week , I wanted to revisit CNBC’s Titans profile of this great leader.  Below is Part 2 of the show’s leadership quotes.  All quotes are by Jobs unless otherwise noted. To read Part 1, click here. “We have one of the world’s greatest brands and [...]