Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Doesn’t Do Hard Work. USA Today’s preview edition of the NFL profiled several talented young quarterbacks. For anyone that is a young leader (or experienced one for that matter), the following quotes give us insights into what is required to be a great leader in our chosen profession. Aaron Rodgers (for […]
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If I Had A Son – Leadership Lessons From Texas Tech’s Tommy Tuberville
Brian Dodd on September 3, 2010 in Character, Family, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
If I had a son I often think about where I would want him to play college football. Of course, he would be a Division I prospect. Ultimately though, it would be his decision but here are three places I would steer him towards: Mark Richt and the University of Georgia Bulldogs Jim Tressel and the Ohio State […]
Leaders, It’s Time To Take Out The Trash
Brian Dodd on August 30, 2010 in Family, Generosity, Increasing Capacity, Momentum, Relationships
Does your life feel like the picture above? I am currently reading Bruce Feldman’s book Meat Market which is generally considered the greatest book ever written on the subject of college football recruiting. By the way, it is living up to its reputation. I was fascinated by then Ole Miss Rebels Head Coach Ed Orgeron’s evaluation […]
Two Men Making A Huge Difference In The Lives Of Others
Brian Dodd on August 18, 2010 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Increasing Capacity
Joe Sangl, Founder of I Was Broke. Now I’m Not., and Casey Graham, Founder of The Change Group, are two individuals making a profound difference in the lives of people. Because of their efforts, literally hundreds of churches and thousands of individuals are experiencing the joy that comes from financial freedom. Please check out their links. Tomorrow, […]
What Are You Thinking?
Brian Dodd on August 13, 2010 in Increasing Capacity
Great thinkers fascinate me. I often wonder what they focus their attention on? What questions do they ask? What books are they reading? Who are they talking to? What do they not do? How do they make use of their time? Of all the questions I ask myself though, here’s what I wonder about most – What new ideas are they coming […]
Leadership Lessons From Monday Morning Quarterback Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 7, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Yesterday I posted the first six leadership lessons from the final chapter of Peter King’s great book Monday Morning Quarterback. As promised, the following is Part 2 which contains six additional leadership lessons I gleaned from that chapter. There are Perks to Leadership and There is a Price to Leadership – “I’m 26 years old, I just […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Part 10
Brian Dodd on June 1, 2010 in Generosity, Increasing Capacity
Back in the late 90s, I attended a weekend men’s retreat at Camp Windshape (www.windshape.org) located on the campus of Berry College in Rome, GA. During a rock climbing exercise I quit about 80% of the way up and came back down. Here’s the thing, no one else knew I quit…but I did. That lit […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Review
Brian Dodd on May 31, 2010 in Increasing Capacity
We started the journey of Increasing Your Capacity and Slump Proofing Your Leadership last fall. Before we publish the final post tomorrow, I felt it was important to review the first nine chapters of this series. I have given much strategic thought to this issue since speaking with arguably the top church consultant in America. I […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Part 9
Brian Dodd on May 27, 2010 in Increasing Capacity
It has been a little over five months since my last post in this series. To view all previous articles on this topic, go to the Categories section of this blog and select “Increasing Capacity”. Now that you are trusting your preparation and beginning to execute as a leader, it is time to visit The Coaching Question […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Part 8
Brian Dodd on December 20, 2009 in Increasing Capacity, Performance
After you have prepared, practiced self leadership, and helped raise the levels of those around you, it is time for the execution of your task or assignment. It is then that you must ask “The Confidence Question” in order to continue increasing your capacity and slump proof your leadership. “The Confidence Question” asks “Do I […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Part 7
Brian Dodd on December 10, 2009 in Character, Increasing Capacity, Performance
We are all watching the Tiger Woods issues and the layers of damage done both professionally and to others by his decisions. Everyone has an opinion but I want to approach this issue from another perspective. It appears Tiger failed The Margin Question which asks “Do I Use My Marginal Time Wisely?” How you use […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Part 6
Brian Dodd on December 2, 2009 in Increasing Capacity, Performance
“It is one of the true compensations of this life that a man cannot help another without also helping himself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson’s quote is my favorite because it communicates the truth that through the vehicle of serving others, our capacity actually increases. For my leadership to be its most effective I must […]