For those of you who may not know I am a HUGE NFL Draft fan. It is an annual holiday at the Dodd household. The following are the leadership quotes and insights I will be getting throughout the evening as the draft progresses. First Round “The only thing I worry about with Andrew Luck is getting into a […]
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14 Qualities Of Leaders Who Create Lasting Change
Brian Dodd on April 21, 2012 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
It has often been said that young people do not go to Harvard to get a job. They go to Harvard to create a job. As a leader, I LOVE that mentality. I love innovation and creativity. Leaders do not need precedent. The very nature of leadership is that you are taking people to a […]
The 10 Best Leadership Blogs I Read The Week Of April 16th
Brian Dodd on April 20, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I was blown away by some of the blog posts on leadership I’ve read this week. The following were 10 of the best in alphabetical order by author.  I read many more but I just want to expose you to as many different writers and resources week-to-week as I can. Enjoy! Hire Slow, Fire Slow by Jenni Catron. I […]
45 Of The Best Leadership Quotes And Insights You Will Ever Read
Brian Dodd on April 17, 2012 in Great Teams, Increasing Capacity
One of my favorite books on leadership is Captain D. Michael Abrashoff’s masterpiece It’s Your Ship. This book is required reading for any leader looking to increase the productivity of his/her business, team, organization, or church. The following are his thoughts: “A recent Gallup study found that when people leave their companies, 65% of them are actually […]
15 Leadership Quotes And Common Threads To Great Teams
Brian Dodd on April 15, 2012 in Great Teams
Great leaders know you can accomplish more with a team of talented individuals than you can simply by yourself. Therefore, a leader’s ultimate success is directly tied to his/her ability to build a great team. Led by head coach John Calipari, the 2011-2012 Kentucky Wildcats were one of the greatest college basketball teams in recent memory. Shortly after winning the national championship earlier […]
The Top 10 Leadership Blog Posts I Read The Week Of April 9th
Brian Dodd on April 13, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
There is no shortage of great leadership blog posts you can read on the internet and this past week was no different. I provided a similar list last week as well which you can read by clicking here. I want to always try to mix up the authors from week-to-week which allows you to have different […]
7 Facts For Leaders Who Want To Make Other People Millionaires
Brian Dodd on April 7, 2012 in Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
As a leader, are you focused on improving the lives of those you lead? Let’s take it a step further. Are you focused on leaving a legacy of making millionaires? In the April 9th edition of Sports Illustrated, Kentucky Wildcats basketball coach John Calipari says, “I want my legacy to be that families’ lives have […]