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 […]
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10 Tips To Leading A Bad Team
Brian Dodd on April 3, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
No leader ever experiences constant success. We all go through periods of difficulty and failure. Leadership that is sustainable understands that failure is fertile ground for creativity and personal growth. It also really helps us enjoy the good times because we have experienced the alternative. The Washington Wizards have the NBA’s 2nd worst record. In […]
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 […]
6 Things Peyton Manning And John Elway Teach Pastors About Attracting Leaders
Brian Dodd on March 20, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
How do you attract and retain leaders to your church or organization? Smart pastors and church leaders want to create a leadership culture where people are growing and developing. They want talented people around them. They want the gift of leadership to be cultivated, then released and multiplied throughout the congregation. One of the toughest challenges for […]
33 Leadership Quotes From Magic Johnson And The Announcement
Brian Dodd on March 13, 2012 in NBA, Sports Leadership
“Because of the HIV virus that I have attained, I will have to retire from the Lakers today.” –  Thursday, November 7th 1991 We all remember where we were when we heard those shocking words come from Earvin “Magic” Johnson. ESPN Films recently did an amazing job recapping the events of Johnson’s announcement that he was […]
5 Reasons I Do Not Like The National Football League
Brian Dodd on March 7, 2012 in Performance, Sports Leadership
“The NFL is the epitome of conditional love.” - Derwin Gray, former NFL player and Senior Pastor of Transformation Church Sources close to the Indianapolis Colts have confirmed that the team is going to release 4-time MVP and arguably the greatest quarterback ever, Peyton Manning. I really struggle with this decision. You see, I am a leader and I […]
12 Non-Negotiables To Leading By Example
Brian Dodd on March 4, 2012 in Character, Sports Leadership
Angels 1B Albert Pujols is the best player in major league baseball and an Apex Leader. On March 3rd, Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com wrote an incredible piece on the leadership qualities of this incredible man who recently signed a 10-year contract for $250 million. Pujols does not lead others by words, but by example. His style and approach are something […]
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. […]
9 Inspirational Leadership Quotes From Billy Beane, Robert Griffin III, and Dwight Howard
Brian Dodd on February 25, 2012 in Sports Leadership
“The bigger the gap between the haves and have-nots, the more the have-nots have to take bigger risks.” – Billy Beane There were some great leadership quotes contained in this week’s editions of the USA Today that all leaders need to put in their toolbox. As a bonus, I’m also including the latest statistics from the FCC […]
26 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Moneyball
Brian Dodd on February 19, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Movies, Sports Leadership
I just watched the incredible Moneyball which was released on dvd on January 10th. It is the true story of Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, and his completely out-of-the-box approach to building a championship team on a shoestring budget. Beane changed the way the game is evaluated and played. It is time for […]
What New York Knicks Jeremy Lin Teaches Us About Self-Confidence
Brian Dodd on February 14, 2012 in Sports Leadership
Do you have a problem with self-confidence? Are there days you just feel worthless?  Do you have people in your lives, specifically people in roles of authority, who constantly remind you of what you are not? Are doubt and fear constant companions? Do sticks and stones, and words, all break your bones? Are sleepless nights common? If […]
11 Quotes On Leadership And Faith By New York Knicks Jeremy Lin
Brian Dodd on February 12, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
Point guard Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks and “Linsanity” has been the NBA’s best mid-season story. The following are quotes on leadership and faith from the league’s newest star in a 2010 article at www.intervarsity.org when he was a senior at Harvard University. To read the full article, click here. “I’ve learned how to be […]