I was reading an article on www.espn.com yesterday about the emerging superstar Point Guard Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics. It was noted by reporter Peter May that during Rondo’s rookie season Head Coach Doc Rivers advised him, “you know your teammates hate playing with you?” Rondo responded well to the coaching and started 22 of the […]
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The Leadership Link Between Drew Brees and Nick Saban
Brian Dodd on June 4, 2010 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
At my daughter’s school, they conclude each year with Awards Day. The highest honor bestowed on a student is called the Warrior Award. It is an award handed out to the one student of each class that best exemplified the qualities of a Christian warrior. The problem with the award is it is completely subjective. […]
5 Things I Think About The NBA Playoffs &Â Leadership
Brian Dodd on May 29, 2010 in Great Teams, NBA, Performance, Sports Leadership
As we head into the NBA Finals on Thursday, I can’t wait for this series. There are so many historically compelling story lines. I love the emotional intensity in which the Celtics play with and how that will contrast against the skillful poetry of the Lakers triangle offense. As we approach the conclusion of these playoffs, […]
“There Are No Great Teams Currently In The NBAâ€
Brian Dodd on May 29, 2010 in Great Teams, NBA
Yesterday I listened to a portion of an interview with ESPN (www.espn.com) analyst Jon Barry who stated emphatically “There are no great teams currently in the NBA!” It was further noted that each of the remaining four play-off teams (Orlando has since been eliminated) was flawed in key areas.  The teams that were noted for being […]
Why Good Teams Go Bad Part 2
Brian Dodd on November 6, 2009 in Great Teams
In Part 2 of Why Good Teams Go Bad, I will examine what I think is the main reason a team can go from 13-3 or 14-2 to a losing season…the Quarterback. Capacity. 9 of the 12 teams had QBs age 30 or over. 2 others, Mark Brunell was 29 and Donovan McNabb was 28. […]
Why Good Teams Go Bad Part 1
Brian Dodd on November 5, 2009 in Great Teams
The Tennessee Titans started this NFL season with six consecutive losses after going 13-3 in 2008. Since the NFL expanded to a 16 game season in 1978, 12 of the 47 teams that went 13-3 or better had losing records the next year. That’s an amazing 26%! I had to find out why and if […]
An Ode To The Los Angeles Angels
Brian Dodd on October 28, 2009 in Great Teams
We have all been inspired by the play of the Los Angeles Angels this year as they responded to the untimely death of Nick Adenhart. I feel that along with the New England Patriots, they have the finest organization in sports. In the first of a two part series discussing their approach to winning, I […]