Pastors, do you want to hire that great music leader or staff member? Business leader, do you want to acquire that amazingly talented person who works for the competition? Coaches, do you want to build a Dream Team like the Miami Heat? All leaders lay in bed at night and dream about what could be […]
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The Reality Of Christophobia
Brian Dodd on May 10, 2011 in Church Leadership
There are many phobias in the world today. We have all heard of homophobia which is the fear or contempt for gays. This past week I heard a new term – Islamophobia, the fear or contempt of people who practice Islam. However, the most attacked group by far in the world today is evangelical Christians. There are many […]
12 Quotes And Church Growth Lessons From Alison Levine Who Climbed Mount Everest
Brian Dodd on May 8, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts unexpectedly missed Friday’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. However, Alison Levine filled in and gave some incredible leadership insights. Levine has scaled the highest peak on every continent and also skied to both the North and South Poles. In 2002, she led the first ever women’s expedition of Mount Everest. If anyone can […]
Maxim’s Top 100 Hottest Women List Is Missing One Notable Individual
Brian Dodd on May 7, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Tuesday evening I was in a Charlotte hotel reading the USA Today. In the Life section there was a snippet that mentioned Maxim magazine was coming out with their annual 100 Hottest Women edition. I am not a reader of Maxim but I was thinking that the list simply could not be accurate because as […]
50 John Maxwell, Seth Godin, and Dave Ramsey Leadership Quotes From The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast
Brian Dodd on May 7, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Increasing Capacity, Relationships, Sports Leadership
There was some incredible leadership teaching at today’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. The following are the top 50 quotes. More to come later. John Maxwell “If you increase your influence, you increase your leadership.” “Leadership is not a noun. It’s a verb. It’s active. It’s movement.” “It’s tough being in the people business when people don’t like you.” […]
The Top 10 Characteristics Of A Generous Church
Brian Dodd on May 3, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Tomorrow I will have the privilege of speaking to over 200 church leaders about the role generosity plays in allowing local bases of ministry to impact, serve, and change their communities. The Take Out Conference is an event put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions (where I work) and is designed to help churches “take ministry out” of […]
What Sport Clips Teaches Us About Men And Church Attendance
Brian Dodd on May 2, 2011 in Church Leadership
This past weekend it was time for me to get my every 3-4 week haircut. Due to some scheduling challenges, I could only get it done during a time my regular location was closed. However, I was driving by Sports Clips and thought I would give it a try. I had been interested in Sports Clips […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of April 2011
Brian Dodd on April 30, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I stated in my post 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell that I was hoping we would get a little bit of Heaven in April. Well, that desire became reality. The following are the 10 Most Popular posts from the last 30 days as determined by you the readers. […]
Leadership And The Limitations Of Social Media
Brian Dodd on April 30, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
The May 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine profiles John Maeda, the president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).  Maeda was a risky choice but he wanted to “establish a more open form of leadership”. This was going to done primarily through constant digital and electronic communication. His strategy for communicating with faculty and students included launching […]
The Top 10 Benefits Of Leadership
Brian Dodd on April 28, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
I recently wrote a post entitled The Top 10 Leadership Mistakes. Based upon your response, it echoed what many of you were thinking and feeling. In an effort to provide a balanced perspective, I want to bring you what I feel are my Top 10 Benefits that come to those of you follow quality leadership. Leaders provide vision. They […]
Christians, Internet, And Porn
Brian Dodd on April 27, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
I’ve often said that talent can take you to places where your character cannot sustain you. Today I was speaking with Shawn Smith, Speaker Ministry Coordinator, for Pure Life Ministries. He gave me some alarming statistics about the state of Christian families in the United States. 50% of Christian men are addicted to pornography. 68% […]
One Huge Easter Leadership Lesson
Brian Dodd on April 23, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
I’m a guy. I love action movies. Here’s what all these movies have in common: The hero faces a formidable opponent. The hero cares about and is rescuing someone in distress. The hero has to overcome tremendous odds. The hero is victorious in the end. When I look at Jesus Christ, you have to admit he is the greatest hero […]