All leaders want to be as successful as possible. We want to make a difference with our lives and help others reach their full potential. So the question begs, how do you do that? In his amazing book Coaching Confidential, Gary Myers takes us behind the scenes and into the personal and professional lives of […]
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12 Signs Of Healthy Church Leadership Teams
Have you ever been part of a failing church leadership team? I have. It is a frustrating experience knowing a great opportunity is being wasted and not taken advantage of. Apathy set in and you simply have to pray God will do something great in spite of your team. No one wants to be part […]
15 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Lone Survivor Movie
Some movies need to be taken very seriously. When I watch a movie like Thor: The Dark World, it is simply for entertainment and escapism. Today, however, I saw Lone Survivor, the story Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Luttrell and the 4-man SEAL team sent to capture and/or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. The movie […]
A Christmas Gift For Leaders: 13 Leadership Quotes To Make You Successful In 2014
Merry Christmas everyone! I’m going to keep this post simple. The following are 13 leadership quotes and principles which, if applied correctly, will make you more successful in 2014. Enjoy! Sports Illustrated – December 16th “I think our team has been conscious of not taking any team less seriously than others.” – Florida State Seminole center […]
One Small Thing Churches Can Do To Make A Big Impression On Visitors
Something all churches desire is to see first-time visitors return a second and third time. As a result, a frequent agenda item in staff meetings is creating experiences so impactful visitors are sure to come back. Through my work with The Rocket Company, I recently connected with Ed Archer (pictured here), the Associate Pastor of […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 4th
Are you becoming more effective as a church? That is a question which must be asked often by those of us called to Christian leadership. To properly answer the question we must have correct thinking and the tools needed to make sound evaluations. That is one of the reasons I love this week’s Top 10 […]
Leaders Cannot Experience True Success Without Doing These 3 Things
There are four must-watch television shows on my weekly calendar. One is ABC’s Shark Tank. This show in which aspiring entrepreneurs make sales pitches to venture capitalists (sharks) has become one of America’s most popular reality shows. I would go as far to say it is the most popular reality show with leaders because it […]
10 Practices Of Pastors Of Fast Growing Churches
On Tuesday, October 29th The Rocket Company will be putting on a FREE online conference called Get More Volunteers. As part of this event, I traveled to Charlotte, NC last Thursday to interview the incredible senior pastor of Transformation Church Derwin Gray. Transformation Church has consistently appeared on the annual Outreach Magazine Top 100 Fastest […]
10 Christian Women Bloggers You Should Be Reading In 2014
http://youtu.be/LC0gRAr8UaM The video above of Cross Point Church senior pastor Pete Wilson and his wife Brandi discussing missed expectations in marriage is one of my favorites. One of the many things I love about the video is the insight, perspective and humor Brandi brings. Brandi is just one of the many great female Christian bloggers […]
Pardon Our Progress
If you are a regular visitor to this site, you will notice it looks different. Trust me, this is temporary. I am in the process of radically upgrading this site and this look is a short-term necessity. Thank you for your patience and for visiting Brian Dodd On Leadership.
7 Practices Of The Best Church Volunteers
I don’t know where I would be without a man named Lenis Black. With the trajectory I was on, I certainly would not be the person I am today. Who is Lenis Black you ask? Lenis was a volunteer at Acworth United Methodist Church. He was my first Sunday School teacher when I began attending church in 1980. […]
Leadership Thoughts On Joe Biden And The Vice Presidential Debate
This is the first political post I have ever written. I follow politics but never discuss it because of its polarizing and divisive nature. However, the behavior of Vice President Joe Biden during the recent Vice Presidential debate was absolutely horrifying. Whether you think Vice President Biden won the debate or not, whether you are Democrat or Republican, […]