The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 28th. With the Super Bowl being played this weekend, several posts focused on building great teams and what is needed for sustainable success. Also, the interview with Andy Stanley explaining his interactions with President Obama is one of the most insightful […]
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13 Qualities Of Championship Teams
Brian Dodd on January 27, 2013 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
With the Super Bowl one week away, this is a good time to look back at what is necessary to build a championship organization. In the January 14th edition of Sports Illustrated, the Alabama Crimson Tide were profiled after their resounding 42-14 blowout victory over Notre Dame. The following are 13 qualities learned from the article that […]
10 Practices Of Continually Improving Leaders
Brian Dodd on January 19, 2013 in Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
What makes you a successful leader today will not keep you a successful leader tomorrow. The world is evolving too quickly. Because of technology and the availability of information, things are changing too fast. The old saying is more true than ever – you will either make dust or eat dust. Though they have been eliminated from the […]
10 Leadership Lessons From Ray Lewis “No Weapon” Postgame Speech
Brian Dodd on January 13, 2013 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
There is no leader currently more inspirational that the Baltimore Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis. The video above was shot immediately after the Ravens overtime victory against the Denver Broncos. While it is certainly justifiable to be sucked into the emotion of Lewis, there are 10 very tangible leadership principles that you can take from the video that […]
18 Things Leaders Need To Know About Leading Leaders
Brian Dodd on January 12, 2013 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
It is a great challenge to lead people and take them on a journey to a brighter tomorrow. It is a completely different thing to lead leaders. A much higher level of skill and insight are needed. On today’s ESPN NFL Countdown, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Denver Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway were […]
11 Reasons Why Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban Is One The World’s Greatest Leaders
Brian Dodd on January 9, 2013 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
After winning his third BCS Championship in four years, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has entered into the discussion of the best college football coaches of all-time. Because of his success, influence, and ability to build an organization, Coach Saban is also one of the world’s greatest leaders regardless of the area of discipline. A leader of Saban’s caliber […]
11 Championship Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Brian Kelly And Manti Te’O
Brian Dodd on January 7, 2013 in Sports Leadership
Tonight, the Alabama Crimson Tide will be defending its national championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The following were the leadership quotes from ESPN’s College Gameday prior to kick-off. “You (the coach) don’t want to screw this thing up. It’s a player’s game and you want to put them into position to make plays.” – […]
The One Ingredient All Successful Organizations Share
Brian Dodd on January 5, 2013 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“San Francisco believes in stability on the mound, in the dugout and in the front office. Everything else is malleable.” – Tom Verducci Have you have ever worked in an organization with constant employee turnover? If so, then you know the insecurity that will exist among the employees in this type of environment. You also know the […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 1st
Brian Dodd on January 4, 2013 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
2013 has gotten off to an unbelievable start! The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read from the first week of year. To be honest, I did not read as much this week as I watched the Passion 2013 Conference each evening. Just in case you missed it, I have included two INCREDIBLE videos that gives you a picture […]
8 Keys To Overcoming Adversity In 2013 From Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson
Brian Dodd on January 1, 2013 in Character, Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
For many of you reading this post, 2012 was a very difficult year. You are glad to close that chapter of your life and the promise of a new year brings you some measure of hope. One thing we know is that adversity is universal and something we all face sooner or later. Adversity eventually impacts us all. Few […]
The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of 2012
Brian Dodd on December 30, 2012 in Church Leadership, Most Read, Movies, NBA, Sports Leadership
2012 was the best year in terms of readership in the brief history of this site. I want to take a moment and thank each of you who took some of your valuable time to visit this site in the past year. I trust the posts have added value to you. It has been a privilege to be part […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of December 24th
Brian Dodd on December 28, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Increasing Capacity, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I trust everyone reading this post had a Merry Christmas and is preparing for a Happy New Year! As the year is winding down, some great leadership posts can be found throughout the internet. The following are the Top 10 I read this past week. There is something here for all leaders to enjoy and […]