Jesus Christ is the greatest Apex Leader who has ever lived. Regardless of your religious affiliation, even the most reasonable person understands that more books have been written, songs sang, pictures painted, and thoughts discussed about Jesus than anyone else in human history. Therefore, I am not going to be able to scratch the surface as to what made […]
Archive | Great Teams
10 Lessons We Learn From The 10 Best Football Teams Of All-Time
Brian Dodd on January 21, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Most of us lead or are part of teams. We constantly search for new ideas or missing ingredients that will make us a great team. The January 17th edition of the Sporting News profiled their list of the Top 10 NFL teams of all-time. One section I found interesting was entitled “We changed the game”. […]
Is New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan A Great Leader?
Brian Dodd on January 17, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Periodically something or someone comes along who doesn’t fit our nice leadership box. Their approach to their task or people is so unorthodox that much like a car wreck, we just can’t seem to take our eyes of them. They are the best of leaders and the worst of leaders almost simultaneously. Often, they don’t look […]
9 Reasons For Sustained Excellence: A Study Of The New England Patriots
Brian Dodd on January 16, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
The New England Patriots are the NFL’s team of the decade. Having already been to four Super Bowls (winning three) this decade, the Patriots are positioned to make their fifth trip to the championship game later this month. Are there secrets to the Patriots’ sustained success? If so, what are the elements and can churches and […]
The Power Of Language – 11 Leadership Quotes From The Atlanta Falcons and Auburn Tigers
Brian Dodd on January 15, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Momentum, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leaders understand the power of language. As a result, they love quotes. Quotes allow leaders to properly frame what they feel intuitively and then provide effective messaging elements as they cast vision and lead their teams. To provide leaders with quality resources, the following are some great leadership quotes I have acquired over the last couple of […]
17 Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Gene Chizik, Chip Kelly, Urban Meyer, and Nick Saban
Brian Dodd on January 10, 2011 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Tonight is the BCS Championship game between the Auburn Tigers and Oregon Ducks. The following are some great leadership quotes that came from today’s SportsCenter coverage. “The #1 thing is you’re here for a reason. Go play the game.” – Former Florida Gator head coach Urban Meyer “I’ve never been around a great player or team […]
7 Tips To Conquering Life’s Greatest Challenges
Brian Dodd on January 8, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Is there something in your life you just can’t seem to conquer? It’s been my experience that we all do. Recently, the Stanford Cardinals womens basketball team ended the UConn Huskies record 90-game winning streak. UConn appeared to be unbeatable so how did Stanford do it? Is there anything we can learn from their victory that we can […]