There is a leadership strategy in choosing your brackets for March Madness – the best indicator of future performance is past performance. Pick teams that are used to and have a culture of winning. Avoid blind devotion, loyalty, uniform colors, or a hope-so strategy. Here is some important information to know: The Importance Of Regular Season Success Come NCAA Tournament Time In March […]
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10 Things New Leaders Should Know: Leadership Lessons From Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly
Brian Dodd on March 12, 2011 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Lou Holtz once told a recruit “Son, you can either join me and be a part of Notre Dame’s return to glory or you can watch it on national television.â€Â Those days may soon be returning. Recently www.bleacherreport.com  posted 10 Things Head Coach Brian Kelly Learned In His First Season At Notre Dame. These principles are applicable […]
18 Leadership Quotes From Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari
Brian Dodd on March 11, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
The March 14th issue of Sports Illustrated featured a profile of Kentucky Wildcats head basketball coach John Calipari. Though controversial, you cannot argue with the success of this coach who has been to two Final Fours and produced six current Division I head coaches. The following are the leadership quotes contained in the S.L. Price article. All […]
Momentum Is Not Self-Sustaining: 6 Things Needed To Keep It Going
Brian Dodd on March 6, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
There are many posts on the web addressing the issue of how to generate or regain lost momentum. However, I have never read on post on maintaining positive momentum. We need to address that issue. Momentum is not self-sustaining. It must be continually fed and cultivated, but with what? In the February 25th issue of […]
10 Benefits Of Putting Your Team’s Interests Ahead Of Your Own
Brian Dodd on March 4, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Los Angeles Angels outfielders Torii Hunter and Vernon Wells are highly decorated all-star athletes. Between the two they have 12 Gold Gloves, 481 home runs, and 1,782 RBIs. Hunter in particular has won nine consecutive Gold Glove awards for his play as a center fielder. So why would these two veteran players both move to other outfield […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of February 2011
Brian Dodd on February 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
February was a wonderful month for this site. I’m so glad you were a part of it. The following are the Top 10 posts of February as determined by you the readers. 13 Things Anyone Can Do To Support Their Pastor 20 Benefits Of Change You Can Believe In 25 Most Important Lessons I Give […]
Complacency Creep
Brian Dodd on February 27, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Yesterday, I was provided a link to post entitled “Have You Been Caught Watching Your Pass?” by Scott Cochrane.  Scott is the Executive Director of The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada.  Am I glad he sent it because after reading it, I had to make it available to you. The following post which is applicable o anyone in leadership regardless […]