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30 Things I Never Get Used To
Brian Dodd on July 25, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
Today my air conditioner went out. It will be repaired in a couple of days so it could be worse. However, it reminded me that even though I’ve lived in Georgia for over 40 years, I have never gotten used to the heat and humidity during our summer months. As leaders, I know there are things we should never be […]
7 Leadership Lessons From A NFL Executive
Brian Dodd on July 24, 2010 in Sports Leadership
In the July 23rd edition of the USA Today, there is a great article on former head coach and current Cleveland Browns team president Mike Holmgren. Holmgren is a great leader with a superlative resume. The following is a list of his accomplishments: 170-111 overall record in 17 years of coaching. 15 times finished first or second in his division. […]
LeBron’s Supporting Cast: How To Build Around A Star
Brian Dodd on July 23, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, LeBron James, NBA, Sports Leadership
Miami Heat team president Pat Riley has already earned the 2010-11 NBA Executive Of The Year for signing the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. However, he is showing equal genius in placing the complimentary parts around them with minimal resources available. The following are his moves: Drafting 6-10 Dexter Pittman out of Texas, 6-9 Jarvis […]
10 Things I Love About Leadership
Brian Dodd on July 21, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
Some posts you write are simply reflective and cathartic. This will be one of those as I am currently in that state of mind. Leadership is a wonderful thing. It definitely has some perks which often makes its price worth paying. The following are just some of the reasons why I love leaders and leadership: Leadership gives organizations and people vision. […]
How Pat Riley Got LeBron James
Brian Dodd on July 20, 2010 in Great Teams, LeBron James, NBA, Sports Leadership
On Thursday July 8th LeBron James made his now infamous “decision” to join the Miami Heat live on ESPN. For a recap of that evening, click here. While it is widely believed that James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade conspired and collectively formed the Miami New World Order, a recent article by Ian Thomsen of Sports Illustrated […]
Inception Leadership Lessons Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 19, 2010 in Movies, Relationships
In its opening weekend, Inception is expected to bring in over $60 million.  As leaders, however, we evaluate all life experiences through a leadership bias.  This movie is full of items to draw from. To read Part 1 of this series, click here. As promised in that post, the following are five additional leadership concepts we can extract from Inception and apply to our […]
Inception Leadership Lessons Part 1
Brian Dodd on July 18, 2010 in Church Leadership, Movies
Inception is the finest movie I’ve seen since The Blind Side. Except for three words that were said which really disturb me, I recommend this movie to anyone who is tired of a popcorn experience and wants an intellectual challenge. It’s Oscar worthy! After watching Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and now Inception, Chris Nolan is […]
How To Impact Students: 10 Lessons From Summer Camp
Brian Dodd on July 17, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
My 11-year old daughter Anna spent this last week at Fellowship Bible Church’s summer camp. Think Vacation Bible School on steroids! It had an unbelievable impact on her life. As I sat down and talked with her about the previous five days, it struck me that the strategies and leadership principles exhibited at the camp could be applied at any level of a […]
Leadership Skills of College Football Coaches
Brian Dodd on July 16, 2010 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
For sheer volume of information, nothing beats The Sporting News. In the 2011 NFL Draft scouting section of the most recent edition, there were several leadership traits attributed to some well-known college coaches.  The following coaches were identified in alphabetical order: Randy Edsall, Connecticut – Great support staff around him. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa – Develops people […]
Leadership Lessons From Baseball’s 1st Half
Brian Dodd on July 14, 2010 in Family, Performance, Sports Leadership
Tonight is the Major League All-Star Game. As we enjoy the mid-summer classic, I think it’s a great time to reflect on the first half of the baseball season. As has been noted by many, this the Year Of The Pitcher. The most recent edition of The Sporting News in an article by Stan McNeal provided 5 reasons for this […]
LeBron James Chose To Be Unpopular…And We Love Him For It
Brian Dodd on July 13, 2010 in LeBron James, NBA, Sports Leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmwJipHdqpA Americans love villains. It was a very famous movie villain, A Few Good Men’s Col. Nathan Jessup, who said “Deep down in places we don’t talk about at parties you want me on that wall! You need me on that wall!” Well, you’re wrong Col. Jessup. We don’t mind talking about it at all. Last week, LeBron James […]