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 […]
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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 […]
4 Reasons Top Leaders May Be Leaving Your Church
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2012 in Church Leadership
Are you unhappy with your current church experience? Is your church not meeting your spiritual, relational, and emotional needs? Do you lack any sense of anticipation as Sunday mornings approach? Has it become easy to sleep in, take a weekend trip, or find something else to do on Sundays? Do you drive home from church services highly frustrated?  And the […]
7 Websites Every Christian Should Read On A Daily Basis
Brian Dodd on July 31, 2012 in Church Leadership, Most Read
The month of July was an amazing month for this site! On July 1st, I wrote the post The Top 25 Christian Leaders You Need To Follow On Twitter In 2012 Part 2. It went on to have the largest single day of activity in this site’s history. Christian leaders are looking for quality resources and that post met a need. […]
10 Lessons Pastors And Business Leaders Can Learn From College Football’s Top 10 Teams Of 2012
Brian Dodd on July 30, 2012 in Great Teams
The college football season kicks off with two games on Thursday, August 30th. Recently an ESPNU panel of experts ranked their preseason Top 25 teams. I love analyzing great sports teams because they offer multiple transferable concepts to church, business, and non-profit leaders. The following are the ESPNU’s Top 10 preseason teams in descending order with lessons all leaders can learn from. After an […]
13 Reasons I Love Chick-fil-A
Brian Dodd on July 29, 2012 in Character
The firestorm that has resulted from Chick-fil-A President and COO Dan Cathy’s recent comments are overly excessive and another example of the loss of civility in American culture. As Americans, we have to reach a point where varying opinions can be respected and the subsequent debate result in healthy discourse. With that being said, I would like to […]
The Most Horrifying Image I’ve Ever Seen And What We Can Do About It
Brian Dodd on July 28, 2012 in Generosity
What you are looking at are the effects of a disease called Podoconiosis. “Podoconiosis (”dust in the feet’) presents as bilateral asymmetrical swelling of the feet and lower legs. It is seen in susceptible families of bare-footed farmers in well-defined fertile volcanic highland zones of Africa, Central and South America, and Indonesia, and also in the lowlands […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 23rd
Brian Dodd on July 27, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This past week was an incredible time for reading great leadership content. As a result, I am proud to bring to you the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 23rd. Each one is incredible but you will notice an Olympics post as well as three that center on NextGen leaders. Enjoy! Why Leaders Need to See […]
11 Tips On Leading During A Time Of Crisis From Penn State Head Coach Bill O’Brien
Brian Dodd on July 26, 2012 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon to meet such crisis.” – Robert Collier Penn State head football coach Bill O’Brien must appreciate Collier’s words because no leader in sports […]
5 Practices Of Effective Church Staffs I Learned From My Father’s Funeral
Brian Dodd on July 25, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
Today I had the incredible privilege of conducting leadership training for the wonderful staff of my home church, Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. As part of that time together, I developed a section entitled “5 Practices Of Effective Church Staffs I Learned From My Father’s Funeral”. For those new to this site, my father passed […]
20 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Dark Knight Rises
Brian Dodd on July 24, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Movies
“Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of The Dark Knight Rises, I would like to express our profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community. I would not presume to know anything about the victims of the shooting but that they were there last night to watch a movie. […]