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 […]
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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, […]
Does The Word “Leadership” Mean Anything Anymore?
In the February issue of Inc. magazine, editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan interviews Ronald Riggio. Riggio is a professor of leadership and organizational psychology at the Kravis Leadership Institute of Claremont McKenna College. He is concerned the word “leadership” has been over-used which has resulted in the term being meaningless. Here are some of his comments from […]