With its dvd release on Tuesday, The Avengers is an absolutely amazing movie! Movie favorites Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Captain America, along with Black Widow and Hawkeye, are forced to join forces to battle the evil Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston. Loki and his alien forces steal a device called the tesseract which gives its owner unlimited […]
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11 Leadership Quotes And Principles From The October Baby DVD
Brian Dodd on September 11, 2012 in Movies
“You saw me before I was born.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) Last March I chose to go to  October Baby rather than Hunger Games and I am glad I did! With its dvd being released today, October Baby is an incredibly moving story that tells us the importance that every human life has. This film by Jon and Andrew Erwin […]
6 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Bourne Legacy
Brian Dodd on August 11, 2012 in Movies
Are you over-worked and under-paid? Have you ever felt the sacrifices you have made to the organization’s success were not appreciated? If you have been laid off or fired, do you regret giving everything you had to a company that discarded you like yesterday’s newspaper? If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes”, then […]
20 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Dark Knight Rises
Brian Dodd on July 24, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Movies
“Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of The Dark Knight Rises, I would like to express our profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community. I would not presume to know anything about the victims of the shooting but that they were there last night to watch a movie. […]
14 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Amazing Spider-Man
Brian Dodd on July 3, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Movies
The Amazing Spider-Man is just that – Amazing! Directed by Marc Webb, this re-boot of the classic franchise is just what the series needed. After watching the dreadful Spider-Man 3, this film is an example to all leaders of floundering organizations how to regain lost momentum. The following are the leadership principles and quotes from the movie opening […]
What Is A Leader’s Most Valuable Currency?
Brian Dodd on May 31, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Most Read, Movies
You can learn much by noticing what makes up your most read posts. As I reviewed my list of Top 10 Most Read Posts of May 2012, an important leadership principle became apparent. The most valuable currency a leader has is not position. It is not power. It is not your skill set, intellect, or background. These […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Movie Battleship
Brian Dodd on May 19, 2012 in Movies
Battleship is what summer movies are all about! It’s big, loud, much gunfire, action, and has a lot of bright, shiny things that blow up. Let me help you out with the plot – Aliens attack the Earth. The military fights back to save the day. It is that simple. Just sit back and have […]
8 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Johnny Deep And Tim Burton Of Dark Shadows
Brian Dodd on May 12, 2012 in Movies
With Dark Shadows opening this weekend to average crowds but very good reviews, Johnny Depp and Director Tim Burton have formed arguably the most successful partnership in Hollywood history. In a May 11th USA Today profile, Hollywood historian Leonard Martin says that their eight films over 22 years together are the most for a director-actor relationship ever. […]
27 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Avengers Movie
Brian Dodd on May 4, 2012 in Movies
The Avengers is an absolutely amazing movie! Movie favorites Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Captain America, along with Black Widow and Hawkeye, are forced to join forces to battle the evil Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston. Loki and his alien forces who have stolen a device called the tesseract which gives its owner unlimited power. In our heroes’ effort to save the […]
9 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Brian Dodd on April 16, 2012 in Movies, Relationships
I love the Mission Impossible series. They are absolutely fun, full of special effects and action, plenty of stuff blows up, basically implausible, and just plain entertaining. The fourth installment of the Tom Cruise series, Ghost Protocol, is no exception. With the dvd being released this Tuesday, I wanted to re-visit my thoughts on the film […]
16 Leadership Lessons And Thoughts From The Help
Brian Dodd on April 6, 2012 in Character, Movies
I have known dozens of individuals in my lifetime who were overt racists. Last night my wife, daughter, and I finally saw the Academy Award nominated movie The Help. I am embarrassed to say that it took me this long to see it. The film is absolutely amazing but at the same time gut-wrenching. How did this movie not win Best Picture? […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Principles From October Baby
Brian Dodd on March 24, 2012 in Movies
“You saw me before I was born.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) Today I chose to October Baby over Hunger Games and I am glad I did! October Baby is an incredibly moving story that tells us the importance that every human life has. This film by Jon and Andrew Erwin follows the story of a college student named […]