1269 Leadership Quotes
What is leadership about? Is it about tasks and assignments? Is it about titles, privilege or influence? What about vision casting? Of course you can’t mention leadership without talking about courage and making hard decisions? Is it about personality and charisma? And then leaders are always finding solutions to the obstacles people face. Well, these […]
It seems everyone wants something from pastors and leaders. They want their time. They want their attention. They want resources. Many want their influence to address their favorite cause or issue. A pastor once said to me, “Brian, everyone has a nail and they view me as the hammer. Everyday they put their nail in […]
Michael Hyatt’s most recent podcast was named Blog Up Your Blog!: 10 Ways To Boost Your Blog Traffic This Week. You can watch it by clicking here. One of the things Michael does is give you the basic fundamentals for success. However, I think he and every other blogging expert I have read miss The 1 […]
It is with a spirit of thankfulness I write this year-end post. Because of God’s blessings and your faithfulness, this site became the 21st Most Read Christian Leadership Blog on the internet. It is an honor to serve you and has been a privilege to connect with many of you at conferences, on the phone […]
There is no shortage of leadership talent in our world today. In fact, in terms of pure creativity, intellect and skill, we may be as talented a leadership community as we have ever been. However, our talent has taken us to a place where the character of many leaders cannot sustain them. This is why […]
How much time should you spend on your weaknesses? The conventional wisdom is quite a bit. I completely disagree. John Maxwell once taught me a key leadership lesson. He would say and I’m paraphrasing, “If on a scale from 1-10 you are a 2 in a certain area, and you work really, really hard, you […]
I would like to take a moment and just say “Thank You” to all the readers of Brian Dodd On Leadership. Because of your continual support of this site, September 2015 was the most successful month in its 5+ year history. You have visited this site often and forwarded the content to your friends and […]
Leadership comes with a microphone. This is because every leader sooner or later must stand up and proclaim, “This is where we are going. Follow me!” Therefore, public speakers and also writers must do two things to be successful: Know Their Audience Speak Directly To Their Audience I was reminded of this when I reviewed this […]
Have you ever thought you were a big shot? Something special? Far more important than you really are? I think all leaders have succumb to hubris at one time or another. You may think you are building a sizable following, and you may possibly be right. But last month I wrote 18 Thoughts On John Luke […]
Bill Hybels famously said, “There is nothing like the local church when the local church is working right.” He would enjoy many of the top posts from June because they demonstrate the beauty, power and potential which still exists in local churches. Each month I review the previous month’s most read posts to glean insight […]
I have known many successful leaders in my lifetime. As I watch for the one thing that gives them lasting success, a single trait consistently emerges. The most successful, the most lasting, the ones who make the greatest impact, are extravagantly generous. Not only are they financial generous, but they lead with an open hand. […]
John Wesley once said, “Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.” Practically all of my posts are uplifting and positive. This is because there are enough complainers in the world and it does not need another negative voice. But periodically, something does anger me enough to write about it and I go on […]
