Leaders hate being surprised. They hate being blindsided. Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, was recently reminded of this during the recruitment of Peyton Manning. In the April 2nd edition of Sports Illustrated, the wonderful Peter King (my favorite sports writer) does an incredibly thorough job of chronicling Peyton Manning’s free agent experience. This […]
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6 Things Peyton Manning And John Elway Teach Pastors About Attracting Leaders
Brian Dodd on March 20, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
How do you attract and retain leaders to your church or organization? Smart pastors and church leaders want to create a leadership culture where people are growing and developing. They want talented people around them. They want the gift of leadership to be cultivated, then released and multiplied throughout the congregation. One of the toughest challenges for […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of February 2012
Brian Dodd on March 1, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Relationships, Sports Leadership
For those who blog regularly, you realize that it becomes a soundtrack for your life. You remember where you were and what you were facing as you wrote the posts. With that in mind, February was simply a month I will never forget for the following reasons: On Friday, February 3rd my dad passed away. […]
The 25 Greatest Leadership Quotes On Cross-Cultural, Multi-Racial, Multi-Generational Ministry I’ve Ever Heard
Brian Dodd on February 28, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Relationships
Today I was exposed to the finest teaching on effectively delivering cross-cultural, multi-racial, and multi-generational ministry that I’ve ever heard from Pastor Derwin Gray of the incredible Transformation Church located in Rock Hill, SC. Pastor Gray is an absolutely AMAZING leader!!! As a former NFL player and now pastor, he is being used by God to serve others and transform the way we view those around us, especially […]
26 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Moneyball
Brian Dodd on February 19, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Movies, Sports Leadership
I just watched the incredible Moneyball which was released on dvd on January 10th. It is the true story of Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, and his completely out-of-the-box approach to building a championship team on a shoestring budget. Beane changed the way the game is evaluated and played. It is time for […]
4 Things Leaders Must Do To Move From Average To Great
Brian Dodd on February 10, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
“The key to life is you try to see things other people can’t see. This league is set up for everyone to go 8-8. How do you differentiate? You have to be bold in any business and do things you take a lot of criticism for but you believe are right.” – New England Patriots […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of January 2012
Brian Dodd on February 1, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
What a way to start off the year! January 2012 turned out to be the most successful month in the history of the this site with 32% growth over December 2011. Several factors contributed to this: When you add value by pointing people to other great people and resources, you only increase your value. My Top […]