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 […]
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15 Leadership Quotes From Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban
Brian Dodd on May 6, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
On May 3rd, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban appeared on Atlanta’s 790 The Zone as part of the Chick-Fil-A Celebrity Golf Tournament. The following are the insights shared by this great leader. “You got a great player but you got a better person.” – Saban on the Atlanta Falcons drafting Julio Jones “There […]
Everything You Need To Know About Cam Newton And Leadership
Brian Dodd on April 30, 2011 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Performance, Sports Leadership
Congratulations to Cam Newton on being selected by the Carolina Panthers as the top pick of this year’s NFL Draft. The following are a series of blog posts written about Newton and his leadership over the past year. Each has been widely read and will be a valuable resource for you. Enjoy! 10 Leadership Quotes From […]
4 Ways To Effectively Coach People
Brian Dodd on April 24, 2011 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
In the March 28th edition of The Sporting News, Pitt Panther head coach Jamie Dixon was named the 2010-2011 NCAA men’s basketball Coach of the Year.  Dixon’s primary area of focus is player development. Gary McGhee, the team’s center, is interviewed in the article and discussed the elements of his growth as player under Dixon: Continual Improvement – […]
23 Leadership Quotes From Tim Tebow
Brian Dodd on April 22, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This morning on Atlanta’s 790 The Zone, Chris Domino and Nick Cellini interviewed Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow. Tebow discussed a wide range of topics including Urban Meyer, the revenge game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the NFL Draft, and his work with children. The following are the leadership quotes from this sports icon. “You’ve made us more proud than if you […]
11 Leadership Principles Heading Into The NFL Draft
Brian Dodd on April 19, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
I LOVE the NFL Draft. Forget the Masters and March Madness, the NFL Draft is the best, most compelling multi-day sports event on television. Peter King, the great Sports Illustrated writer, has been providing draft news and insights leading up to next week’s event.  I think there are some great leadership insights we can take from King’s […]
18 Leadership Quotes On Identifying Talent From ESPN’s Special On Tom Brady – The Brady 6
Brian Dodd on April 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Chad Pennington, Giovanni Carmazzi, Chris Redman, Tee Martin, Mark Bulger and Spergon Wynn. These were the six quarterbacks drafted ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft. It is often difficult to know how to look for talent. Let’s not congratulate the New England Patriots. They didn’t know how good Brady was either as they waited until the […]