Today I got a large number of hits because if you do a Google search for “leadership blogs you should be reading”, this site comes up first because of a post I wrote last November. To read that post click 10 Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading. That spurred me to do some creative thinking. What are […]
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What Makes A Man Rich?
Brian Dodd on May 25, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
What Makes A Man Rich? Sherwood Pictures is coming out with their next film Courageous on September 30th. To see a recently released scene from the movie, click Courageous – In Theaters September 30. Just to recap from the scene you just watched, what makes a man rich? A strong faith. Children that love you. […]
The Link Between Pastors, Mark Zuckerberg, The Apocolypse, And Leadership
Brian Dodd on May 24, 2011 in Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Obviously the rapture did not take place but a prediction by an 89-year-old Californian sure created a stir. Why? I believe people believed in “the end of the world” because they wanted to believe in it.  They wanted their world and the world to end. They are completely unhappy with their lives and they were hoping for a way out.  They were led […]
Is A Squirrel Dying In Your Front Yard More Important Than People Dying In Africa?
Brian Dodd on May 22, 2011 in Church Leadership, Relationships
David Kirkpatrick recounts in his book The Facebook Effect the rationale of Mark Zuckerberg during the creation of the Facebook’s News Feed. “A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.” Zuckerberg’s concept is that the News Feed reveals that you feel […]
8 Things Pastors And Church Leaders Can Learn From Oprah
Brian Dodd on May 21, 2011 in Church Leadership
The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show will air this Wednesday, May 25th. While I disagree with the majority of her worldview, you cannot deny the impact of her life. Truly an Apex Leader, she is arguably the most influential female leader of the last century. A May 20th USA Today article on Oprah made […]
The Type Of Leader Needed To Turn A Department Or Organization Around
Brian Dodd on May 20, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins is one of my favorite leaders in sports. In the April 11th edition of Sports Illustrated, Michael Rosenberg profiled this quality man and leader. Collins knows how to turn a team around. Here is his track record for his initial season at each of his coaching stops: The 1987 Chicago […]
3 Tips To Developing NextGen Talent
Brian Dodd on May 19, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Do you find it difficult to lead young talent? This generation certainly thinks, acts, and approaches life differently than we did just 10 years ago. This often poses problems for those in leadership. However, we know that this generation has amazing energy, vision, passion, and creativity. So how do we harness this amazing potential into our teams and organizations in […]
An African-American Pastor, A White Church, And A Growing Latino Population Have Come Together
Brian Dodd on May 17, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership
Today, Tony Morgan wrote an incredible post entitled This Church Doesn’t Want Black Members. Tony tells the story of a church staff member who was dismissed for baptizing African-American children in a Caucasian congregation. This has rightfully produced a significant amount of outrage on his site. It will make you sick. I would like to […]
Leadership Lessons From My Grandmother’s Funeral
Brian Dodd on May 16, 2011 in Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
On Sunday, May 15th we laid to rest my 89-year-old grandmother Sallie Dodd otherwise known to her family as Maw-Maw. There are a multitude of things you can take from any person’s life but there is one that I want to focus on regarding this wonderful lady. Suffering from lupus and later cancer, Maw-Maw spent the […]
5 Uncommon Sense Lessons From Guy Kawasaki’s New Book “Enchantment”
Brian Dodd on May 15, 2011 in Church Leadership, Relationships, Sports Leadership
The following are excerpts of a recent review of Guy Kawasaki’s new book Enchantment written by Fast Company’s Shawn Parr. These are great thoughts that all leaders should take time to process. To read Shawn’s full review, click here. “People are organic, fluid and emotional, while companies are structural, rational and linear…” Oftentimes they do so without […]
The One Thing Every Leader Must Do
Brian Dodd on May 14, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
In the May 9th edition of Sporting News, five of the best leaders in professional sports were profiled. What was fascinating was a common thread that existed in each. Read these comments and see if you can find it. “Entering his 16th season, Ray Lewis, 35, sets the tone for practices and has players come to […]
What Keeps Coke CEO Muhtar Kent Awake At Night
Brian Dodd on May 12, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
I recently attended the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast and had the opportunity to hear Coke CEO Muhtar Kent discuss leadership. He made a statement that I have thought a lot about. “What keeps me awake at night? Arrogance.” It is interesting that when you ask the head of one of the most successful companies of all-time what concerns him, […]