Great leaders are desperately needed. They are in particularly high demand in situations which are less than desirable. In these organizations momentum needs to be reversed. Personnel needs to be upgraded or improved. Hard decisions must be made. The type of leaders needed in bad organizations are hard to find. One of the NFL’s most […]
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8 Practices Of Leaders With A Loser’s Mentality
Brian Dodd on December 8, 2014 in Great Teams
To refer to someone as a “loser” is one of the most cruel statements you can make. It is a cutting statement regarding their character and personal value. Keep this in mind when you hear the phrase “Loser’s Mentality”. This is a sporting term which does not refer to a team or person’s value but […]
15 Practices Of Leaders Who Experience Unexpected Success
Brian Dodd on November 1, 2014 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Great leaders simply make teams better – especially teams who should not be very good. They take teams with limited resources, average talent, low expectations and few options and get them to perform at unexpectedly high levels of excellence. If you are facing an uphill battle as a leader, the following insights are for you. […]
10 Lessons For Pastors About Recruiting Top Staff
Brian Dodd on September 7, 2014 in Great Teams
I hear it all the time, “I’m looking for a great worship leader…I’m looking for a great groups leader…I’m looking for a great education pastor…I need a good assistant.” Pastors understand that one key hire could be the key to their ministry going to the next level. But how do you secure top staff? The […]
5 Words Every Great Church And Business Have Said
Brian Dodd on July 19, 2014 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“You have to give more than you’ve done before, because we want to achieve something we’ve never done before. And that’s to take the Cup home.” – Germany head soccer coach Joachim Loew Whether you lead an athletic team like Coach Loew or a church or business, smart leaders know to accomplish things you have never […]
10 Practices Of Leaders Who Build Sustainable Ministries And Businesses
Brian Dodd on July 7, 2014 in Great Teams
I want to help build and be part of sustainable churches and organizations. So do you. The real question becomes how do you create something which is lasting? Something which lives beyond you? Something which impacts both this and future generations? In the July/August edition of Inc. magazine I was introduced to the website TheDistance. […]
3 Practices Of Teams Who Are Going To Fail
Brian Dodd on June 17, 2014 in Great Teams, NBA
Leaders often talk about indicators of success. Those conversations are very insightful but so are the ones which identify why great organizations, great churches, and great teams fail. Recently, the San Antonio Spurs soundly defeated the Miami Heat four games to one. ESPN statistician John McTigue wrote an article after Game 4 entitled, “What Has […]
15 Qualities Of Leaders Worth Following
Brian Dodd on June 1, 2014 in Great Teams, Performance
When you hear phrases like “He/she has the IT Factor”, “they just have a natural charisma about them” or “they have great leaderships skills”, do you wonder what exactly they mean by those statements? In a May 26th Sports Illustrated article, writer Sarah Kwak refers to this as “the less easily defined ability to lead.” Chicago […]
9 Things Every Young Leader Must Have To Be Successful
Brian Dodd on April 27, 2014 in Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
Whether you are a church, business, sports team or non-profit, adding talented young leaders to your team is a necessity for having sustainable success. Successful organizations should always be green and growing. But what do you look for in young leaders? Colin Cowherd of ESPN hosts the smartest sports show on radio. On April 25th, […]
A Moving Video Of The Ohio State Football Team Showing Compassion To A Local Sports Anchor
Brian Dodd on November 16, 2013 in Great Teams
There have been many inspiring stories this year in college football but few touched me as much as the following video. On Tuesday evening, September 17th, 21-year-old Maria Elizabeth Tiberi was tragically killed in an automobile accident in Hilliard, OH. Maria is the daughter of Dom Tiberi, a local sports anchor for WBNS-TV. Mr. Tiberi has covered […]
One Of The Greatest Gifts You Can Give A Young Leader
Brian Dodd on November 14, 2013 in Great Teams, Performance
Recently I heard a person discuss how much they loved reading biographies of successful people. One of his observations was how rare it is to read biographies of these same successful people’s children. His premise was successful people do not want their children to struggle like they did growing up. Therefore, they provide for them […]
7 Reasons Why Great Leaders Are Desperately Needed
Brian Dodd on October 8, 2013 in Great Teams
How much is a great leader truly worth? What is the impact on a church when it has a great pastor with the gift of leadership? How successful can a business become with a strong point leader? And what difference can a coach with superior competency and leadership skills make on a sports team? The […]