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 […]
How To Be The Best In Your Profession: 6 Lessons From Cliff Lee
Brian Dodd on July 12, 2010 in Generosity, Performance, Sports Leadership
This past Friday the best pitcher in baseball Cliff Lee was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Texas Rangers. It was the third time in less than two years that Lee had switched teams. As I was listening to ESPN Radio’s analysis of the trade, it was noted that it was Lee’s approach that put him at the […]