The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of 2024

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2024 was an incredible year for this site!!!  I can’t thank you enough for consuming this site’s content and forwarding it along to those you influence. The following are just some of the notable things which we accomplished together:

  • If you haven’t already noticed, we launched a new website this past month.  Make sure you revisit newly designed site and Store page.  It is designed to more easily navigate and as you scroll down the Home page get as much quality content into your hands as possible. 
  • Our 5th consecutive year of growth in number of subscribers and articles read.
  • In conjunction with the team at Netline, I created 7 free downloadable resources.  You can see each one at the bottom of this post.    
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The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of 2024

Now as promised, the following are The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of 2024 as determined by you the readers:

  1. 21 Top Church Leadership Conferences You Should Attend in 2024 – For the second year in a row, this annual post was the year’s most read.  This is obviously a valuable resource pastors and church leaders revisit throughout the year.
  2. 3 Questions Every Man Must Answer and 19 Additional Leadership Quotes and Lessons from The Forge movie – Leadership lessons from movies are not as popular as they used to be.  However, The Forge broke through and made a significant impact in the life of men.
  3. 5 Leadership Lessons from a Husband’s Courage in the Face of a Polar Bear Attack – Speaking of men, I was surprised this article came in the 3rd slot but the story of a brave husband saving his wife’s life resonated with many.
  4. Nick Saban’s 13 Thoughts on being a Transformational Leader vs. a Transactional Leader – Coach Saban and Pat McAfee were outstanding additions to ESPN’s College Gameday.  This was his most popular teaching moment from this past season.
  5. 7 Deadly Leadership Sins – Pulled straight from Scripture, these timeless principles applied in a modern context impacted thousands of leaders.
  6. 6 Habits of Servant Leaders – I’m very proud this article came in the sixth slot.  Actor Colin Farrell’s extraordinary act of generosity to Emma Fogarty during this past year’s Irish Life Dublin Marathon touched the lives of countless leaders.  
  7. 7 Things Which Create And Fix Toxic Cultures – If you want to know what this site is all about, read this article.  Leadership lessons can be found everywhere – including a woman fleeing from almost a hundred hungry raccoons. 
  8. 40 Things Average People Don’t Do – I love this post and fortunately, so did many of you!  Average is overrated.  This article proves that.
  9. Pat Riley’s 7 Danger Signals Of The Disease Of Me – Some articles are timeless.  Pat Riley’s legendary insights on self-serving leaders remains popular after all of these years.
  10. 6 Lessons from Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti on Building a Winning Culture – When a leader immediately turns a traditional losing program into a winning one, it should make the Most Read list.

Free Downloadable Resources

You can download them by clicking the links or on the images below. Now a special request.  These are complimentary resources.  Therefore, if you download them, make special note of the ads on the pages you will see.  If any interest you, please click the images and learn more about those products.  Thank you as this helps cover the cost of production and allows me to create new free content moving forward.
 
 
 
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Brian Dodd

Brian Dodd is the author and content coordinator for Brian Dodd On Leadership. In addition to overseeing this site's content, Brian is Director of New Ministry Partnerships for INJOY Stewardship Solutions where he helps churches develop cultures of generosity. Brian has also authored the critically-acclaimed book The 10 Indispensable Practices Of The 2-Minute Leader.