You are a leader! You have influence – not just at work but in every area of your life! Leadership cannot be compartmentalized. It is pervasive. It is far-reaching. It touches everything you do. It touches your work, your family, your hobbies, and your faith. Every area. Be everything God has called you to be as […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 14th
Brian Dodd on May 18, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Performance, Relationships
This past week has provided some amazing writing on the subject of leadership. If you are a regular reader of this weekly recap, you know I do my best to introduce and promote other great bloggers. If you are unfamiliar with some of the writers on this list, I recommend that you make them part of your regular reading. Enjoy! 12 Things […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 7th
Brian Dodd on May 11, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships, Sports Leadership
The last week has been extraordinarily significant in terms of the impact of leadership decisions. From the heartbreaking death of Junior Seau to President Obama’s support of gay marriage, we are in a time in which leaders are dealing with high-stakes issues that have generational and eternal impact. As you are developing your decision grid and worldview as […]
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 […]
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 […]
One Thing Leaders Hate And One Thing Leaders Love
Brian Dodd on April 4, 2012 in Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Leaders hate being surprised. They hate being blindsided. Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, was recently reminded of this during the recruitment of Peyton Manning. In the April 2nd edition of Sports Illustrated, the wonderful Peter King (my favorite sports writer) does an incredibly thorough job of chronicling Peyton Manning’s free agent experience. This […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2012
Brian Dodd on March 31, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Most Read, Relationships, Sports Leadership
March was a very memorable month for this site. I had an absolute blast writing these posts and hope you enjoyed them as well. The following are the Top 10 posts as determined by you the readers. On a side note, I am really happy with the top post of the month. There was a […]
20 Things I Love About Leadership Other Than Money, Position, And Power
Brian Dodd on March 25, 2012 in Generosity, Relationships
There are perks to leadership and there is a price to leadership. All leaders love the perks. Few leaders, however, are willing to consistently pay the price needed to have sustainable positions of influence. The leaders unwilling to pay the price long-term often focus on superficial benefits like money, fame, standing ovations, the corner office, expense accounts, stock […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of February 2012
Brian Dodd on March 1, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Relationships, Sports Leadership
For those who blog regularly, you realize that it becomes a soundtrack for your life. You remember where you were and what you were facing as you wrote the posts. With that in mind, February was simply a month I will never forget for the following reasons: On Friday, February 3rd my dad passed away. […]
The 25 Greatest Leadership Quotes On Cross-Cultural, Multi-Racial, Multi-Generational Ministry I’ve Ever Heard
Brian Dodd on February 28, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Relationships
Today I was exposed to the finest teaching on effectively delivering cross-cultural, multi-racial, and multi-generational ministry that I’ve ever heard from Pastor Derwin Gray of the incredible Transformation Church located in Rock Hill, SC. Pastor Gray is an absolutely AMAZING leader!!! As a former NFL player and now pastor, he is being used by God to serve others and transform the way we view those around us, especially […]
15 Reasons Leaders Should Practice Forgiveness
Brian Dodd on February 17, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
I’ve been thinking a lot about forgiveness and its role in leadership lately. Leaders are high achievers and demand excellence from those they surround themselves with. And even more than excellence, leaders demand loyalty. But what happens when loyalty is violated and trust is lost. Can it be regained? I think it can if the […]
Let’s Talk About Sex
Brian Dodd on February 15, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Today I was having lunch with a friend and we were discussing social media in general and blogging in particular. Then he said, “Brian, you know how to increase your blog stats? Talk about sex! They will go straight up!” Then I said, “I’ve never written on it because frankly, I don’t think I have […]