Yesterday I posted the first six leadership lessons from the final chapter of Peter King’s great book Monday Morning Quarterback. As promised, the following is Part 2 which contains six additional leadership lessons I gleaned from that chapter. There are Perks to Leadership and There is a Price to Leadership – “I’m 26 years old, I just […]
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Best Practices Of Leadership From Top NFL Leaders Part 1
Brian Dodd on July 6, 2010 in Great Teams, NFL Draft, Performance, Sports Leadership
This past Father’s Day, I received as a gift Sports Illustrated Peter King’s book Monday Morning Quarterback. Like many NFL fans, Peter is my favorite football writer and his weekly online column by the same name is my must read of each week. It had a few too many personal chapters for my taste though they are extraordinarily written.  My two favorite chapters […]
7 Leadership Characteristics Of Duke’s Star Player
Brian Dodd on July 5, 2010 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
In the June 21st edition of The Sporting News, Mike Decourcy writes an interesting article discussing the leadership qualities of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team captain and Most Outstanding Player in this year’s Final Four, Kyle Singler. Duke has a well-known leadership culture and head coach Mike Krzyzewski has written four books on the […]
Ladies, How To Welcome A Man Home
Brian Dodd on July 4, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Relationships
“He’s home! He’s home! He’s home!” My favorite part of each day takes place between 6:30 to 7:00 PM every night. That is when the garage door goes up, the car pulls in, and I walk in the door arriving home from a hard but productive day at work. It has become our family tradition […]
The Best Leadership Lessons From June Baseball
Brian Dodd on July 3, 2010 in Relationships, Sports Leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ex6zmO6N4 ESPN‘s Buster Olney is one of my favorite writers. If you look in my tool bar, I have even dedicated a page to my favorite leadership principles found in his columns. As I reviewed his posts from the past month, the following are some key learnings I feel we can take away and use […]
10 Privileges Of Being A Volunteer Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 3, 2010 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
Being a volunteer at a local church has been one of the great joys of my life. The challenge that volunteers face is long-term sustainable commitment fueled by an attachment to vision. The purpose of these posts is twofold: Encourage people to begin serving and give them a picture of what will happen in their lives as a result of […]
10 Privileges Of Being A Volunteer Part 1
Brian Dodd on July 2, 2010 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
 During the summer of 1986, I was working in a grocery store produce department while attending college. This job came with the unbelievable benefit of one unpaid week of vacation per year. So when that week came in July, I had a decision to make. Instead of going to the beach for sun and surf, I instead made […]
The Leadership of Bobby Cox Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 2, 2010 in Sports Leadership
In a continuing effort to capture the leadership qualities of Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox in this his final year, I want to reference an article written in the May 24, 2010 edition of The Sporting News. Writer Steve Greenberg captures incredible insights into Cox’s personality by those closest to him. Read the comments listed below […]
Courageous The Movie
Brian Dodd on July 2, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Movies, Relationships
No movie I’ve ever seen touched my heart like Fireproof by Sherwood Pictures. It’s accurate depiction of modern marriage, selfishness, temptation, reconciliation, and ultimately redemption makes it my favorite movie of all-time. I regret that many people close to me did not see it. Marriages could have and should have been saved. My second favorite movie is Terminator 2. How’s […]
Most Popular Posts of June 2010
Brian Dodd on July 1, 2010 in Most Read
 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjQSb7cCpeo&hl=en_US&fs=1] That is one of my favorite videos ever and is featured on my 5th most read post of June 2010 The Leadership Link Between Drew Brees and Nick Saban. Overall, I posted 22 posts on the subject of leadership last month. When I make a post, it generally flows from something I am currently noticing or experiencing. […]
The Leadership of Bobby Cox Part 1
Brian Dodd on June 30, 2010 in Sports Leadership
As many of you know, this is Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox’s final year of managing. Over the next several months, there will be several articles written and many words spoken about this incredible leader. As the tributes come in, we should all stop and capture the key learnings we can take from the man who has […]
5 Best Practices Any Father Can Do
Brian Dodd on June 29, 2010 in Character, Family, Relationships
This past Sunday I was driving to my church and noticed another church’s sign along the way. It was clearly left over from the previous Father’s Day Sunday (which is a problem in itself) and said “Be A Great Father. Just Show Up”. I admit that this would be a huge step up for many dads in our society. However, has […]