The college football season kicks off with two games on Thursday, August 30th. Recently an ESPNU panel of experts ranked their preseason Top 25 teams. I love analyzing great sports teams because they offer multiple transferable concepts to church, business, and non-profit leaders. The following are the ESPNU’s Top 10 preseason teams in descending order with lessons all leaders can learn from. After an […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 23rd
Brian Dodd on July 27, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This past week was an incredible time for reading great leadership content. As a result, I am proud to bring to you the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 23rd. Each one is incredible but you will notice an Olympics post as well as three that center on NextGen leaders. Enjoy! Why Leaders Need to See […]
11 Tips On Leading During A Time Of Crisis From Penn State Head Coach Bill O’Brien
Brian Dodd on July 26, 2012 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon to meet such crisis.” – Robert Collier Penn State head football coach Bill O’Brien must appreciate Collier’s words because no leader in sports […]
5 Practices Of Effective Church Staffs I Learned From My Father’s Funeral
Brian Dodd on July 25, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
Today I had the incredible privilege of conducting leadership training for the wonderful staff of my home church, Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. As part of that time together, I developed a section entitled “5 Practices Of Effective Church Staffs I Learned From My Father’s Funeral”. For those new to this site, my father passed […]
10 Things To Look For When Considering A Leadership Position
Brian Dodd on July 22, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
Many of you who read this post have multiple leadership opportunities available to you in the church or business community. As you are thinking about and praying through your options, how do you decide which option to choose from? Recently, 14 panelists at www.ESPN.com ranked the top 10 college basketball coaching jobs in the country. As I […]
20 Leadership Quotes From The Ten Commandments For Business Failure Part 3
Brian Dodd on July 17, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
This is the third and final installment of former Coca-Cola Company CEO Donald Keough’s classic book The Ten Commandments For Business Failure. Whether you serve in leadership in a church, business, non-profit, athletic environment, or some other discipline, these principles are critical to know but easy to apply. If you missed the first two parts, I can’t encourage […]
26 Leadership Quotes From The Ten Commandments For Business Failure Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 17, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
The following is Part 2 of the leadership quotes and insights series from Donald Keough’s incredible book The Ten Commandments for Business Failure. You can read Part 1 by clicking here. “The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” – Burrhus Frederic Skinner “Show me a dozen ties and I’m confused. […]