I am being so stretched in my thinking at this year’s WCA Global Leadership Summit. I want to once again thank my company, Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS), for sponsoring my time here and investing in my personal development. Friday’s first session featured business and management expert Patrick Lencioni speak on healthy organizations and expert negotiator and conflict resolver William Ury. The following were […]
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Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit – 41 Quotes From Carly Fiorina And Craig Groeschel
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2012 in Church Leadership
Thanks to Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS), I am attending the WCA Global Leadership Summit for the next two days. ISS has a deep passion for church leaders and I am so glad they invest in its employees so we can carry out that mission. Session 4 featured Craig Groeschel and surprise guest Carly Fiorina! Craig’s session was […]
Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit – 23 Quotes From Marc Kielburger And Sheryl Wudunn
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2012 in Church Leadership
The afternoon sessions are now beginning. Let’s take a look at the best quotes from this session. Marc Kielburger “The #1 reasons girls can’t go to school in sub-Saharan Africa is because they have to get water for their communities.” “Domestic. International. Put them together and you get a better world.” “The non-profit sector? Do […]
Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit – 51 Quotes From Condoleeza Rice And Jim Collins
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2012 in Church Leadership
Thanks to Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS), I am attending the WCA Global Leadership Summit for the next two days. ISS has a deep passion for church leaders and I am so glad they invest in its employees so we can carry out that mission. Session 2 featured Condoleeza Rice and Jim Collins. They were incredible! […]
Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit: 35 Quotes From Bill Hybels
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2012 in Church Leadership
Thanks to Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS), I am attending the WCA Global Leadership Summit for the next two days. ISS has a deep passion for church leaders and I am so glad they invest in its employees so we can carry out that mission. Bill Hybels just delivered an incredible message on sowing more seed, […]
10 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Lolo Jones On Handling Failure And Disappointment
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Excellence, Sports Leadership
Have you ever given everything, I mean everything, you have to a relationship, project, church, career, or your family only to see it come crashing down around you? Do you remember the pain and disappointment? The deep sense of loss and waste? Were you left wondering what you would do next or if you had any self-worth at all? […]
4 Indicators That Your Church Is Making Progress
Brian Dodd on August 7, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“Progress is everywhere.” – Sports Illustrated’s Peter King after visiting the San Francisco 49ers training camp Is your church making progress? Other than attendance and giving numbers, are there other indicators that progress is being made? More importantly, would the people sitting in your congregation each week feel that your church is making progress? How would they […]
“If Johnny Can’t Read, Our Church Can’t Grow!” – 5 Things Any Church Can Do To Serve Local Schools This Fall
Brian Dodd on August 6, 2012 in Church Leadership
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” – Jeremiah 29:7 (ESV) It has become increasingly evident that the level of a local church’s success is directly tied to the level of its involvement in […]
Incredible Prayer Opportunity For Church Leaders
Brian Dodd on August 5, 2012 in Church Leadership
To all church leaders, I have a long-time friend who is the coordinator for a prayer initiative called Pray31 – A Month Of Prayer For America that’s starting to catch fire across the country. It’s a strategy to engage one million people in prayer for America during the month of October. This is innovative and […]
35 Inspirational Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes By Curtis Martin
Brian Dodd on August 5, 2012 in Character
Earlier this evening, former New York Jets and New England Patriots running back Curtis Martin, the NFL’s fourth all-time leading rusher, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before we get to the quotes from his induction speech, the following were some comments he made earlier this week on ESPN’s Mike and Mike radio show: “I never really watched […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 30th
Brian Dodd on August 3, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
What an incredible week of leadership this has been (and boy is that an understatement)! Between the outpouring of support, long lines, and record sales Chick-fil-A experienced on August 1st, the attacks from misguided government officials on private enterprise, the war on free speech, the firing of former Vonte CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s continued fall, and the Olympics, we […]
13 Attributes Of A Foolish Leader
Brian Dodd on August 2, 2012 in Church Leadership
It is often said that there is no fool like an old fool. That is true for people in general and especially for leaders. So what does a foolish leader look like? Are there common threads to foolish leadership?  How do you know a foolish leader when you see one? Several years ago my pastor Crawford Loritts gave […]