As has become a weekly tradition, the following are the best posts I read on the internet this week. I trust they will equip, challenge, and inspire you as they did me. Durant’s Late Surge Demands Attention by J.A. Adande discusses the maturation process of a leader. Great insights. 6 Leadership Styles, And When You Should […]
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14 Leadership Lessons Pastors And Church Leaders Can Learn From The Most Creative People In Business
Brian Dodd on June 2, 2012 in Church Leadership, Increasing Capacity, Performance
In their June 2012 edition, Fast Company magazine identifies their Top 100 Most Creative People In Business. The following are thoughts and insights from many of those listed. They are making me re-think certain aspects of local church leadership. I would be interested in hearing from pastors and church leaders on the application of these ideas. Motivation […]
18 Leadership Quotes (One On Sexual Purity) From Some Of The Greatest Athletes In The World
Brian Dodd on May 24, 2012 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Often I do what is called a Leadership Flush. I just compile all of the great leadership quotes I have heard lately and pass them along to you. We all love quotes because they capture in language what we feel intuitively in our gut. Here are some incredible insights from some of the greatest athletes in […]
14 Practices Of Highly Successful Motivational Leaders
Brian Dodd on April 29, 2012 in Church Leadership, Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
Leadership is hard because there is always a greater price leaders are required to pay. One of things needed for sustained leadership is a willingness to continue paying that price even when you do not wish to. What helps me continue moving forward as a leader are words of encouragment. I wish I was the type of leader who had amazingly tough skin […]
The Top 10 Leadership Blogs I Read The Week Of April 23rd
Brian Dodd on April 27, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
It was an incredible week for leadership teaching on the web. The following are my 10 favorite posts from the past five days. They provide a great cross-section of thought that impact many areas of discipline. In addition, I think most leaders will find these posts very inspiring. New Church Giving Statistics Revealed by Casey Graham. Casey, the founder […]
The 10 Best Leadership Blogs I Read The Week Of April 16th
Brian Dodd on April 20, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I was blown away by some of the blog posts on leadership I’ve read this week. The following were 10 of the best in alphabetical order by author.  I read many more but I just want to expose you to as many different writers and resources week-to-week as I can. Enjoy! Hire Slow, Fire Slow by Jenni Catron. I […]
45 Of The Best Leadership Quotes And Insights You Will Ever Read
Brian Dodd on April 17, 2012 in Great Teams, Increasing Capacity
One of my favorite books on leadership is Captain D. Michael Abrashoff’s masterpiece It’s Your Ship. This book is required reading for any leader looking to increase the productivity of his/her business, team, organization, or church. The following are his thoughts: “A recent Gallup study found that when people leave their companies, 65% of them are actually […]
6 Ingredients All Churches And Businesses Need To Generate Momentum
Brian Dodd on April 14, 2012 in Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
One of the most important topics to leaders is the subject of momentum. We all know what momentum looks like but it is hard to define. The best definition I have heard is that momentum is when many positive things are all happening at the same time. Momentum is something all leaders crave. Because we are so desperate […]
15 Quotes From Some Of The World’s Most Innovative Leaders
Brian Dodd on April 10, 2012 in Increasing Capacity, Performance
In their March 2012 issue, Fast Company magazine identifies The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies. The following are 15 leadership quotes from some of those organizations that other leaders regardless of the industry can learn from and immediately apply. Full Service – Solar City – “Rather than just make (solar) panels, it is a full-service operation – […]
9 Things Leaders Need To Know About Effectively Taking Risks
Brian Dodd on March 10, 2012 in Increasing Capacity
Are you scared to take risks as a leader? If so, I want to introduce you to Felix Baumgartner who is a risk taker unlike any I have previously read about. As part of the Red Bull Stratos project, this 42-year-old Austrian will place himself in a claustrophobic spacesuit, enter a capsule attached to a […]
9 Leadership Quotes From Jack Dorsey – The Inventor Of Twitter And Founder Of Square
Brian Dodd on February 17, 2012 in Increasing Capacity
“It’s empowering to be asked to look at what’s possible, not told how to do it.” – Jack Dorsey Whether you are in leadership in a church, non-profit, sports team, school, or business, we all want to make a difference with our one and only life. We want to look at what is possible and remove […]
55 Leaders Who In 2012 Will RT And Forward Your Material
Brian Dodd on February 12, 2012 in Church Leadership, Increasing Capacity, Relationships
I am so grateful to the online community which I am privileged to be a part of. For any blog to be successful, there must be a number of very generous people who will pass along your thoughts to others. The following 55 people have been extremely active so far in 2012 in regard to […]