One of the greatest enemies of future success is….past success. Our natural default mode as leaders is to enjoy the fruits of our labor too long and become content. What made you successful today will not make you successful tomorrow. Ironically an incorrect personal evaluation of and response to current success can actually reduce your […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Part 1
Brian Dodd on November 17, 2009 in Increasing Capacity, Performance
Recently, I was in a conversation with a leader I greatly admire and he talked about the difference in “horsepower” between various leaders. What he was saying is that there is varying levels of capacity that individual leaders have. It got me thinking and asking myself “What is my capacity? Are there people who think […]
Frontview Mirror – “I Ain’t Got Nuthin’ But A Cheeseburger”
Brian Dodd on November 14, 2009 in Frontview Mirror
“I ain’t got nuthin‘ but a cheeseburger.” That is the quote from one of the alleged victims of the armed robbery attempt by 3 University of Tennessee football players. My heavens! I am no longer amazed that a person’s talent cannot take them farther than their character can sustain them. However, I am constantly amazed […]
Allen Iverson: The Most Overrated Superstar In NBA History
Brian Dodd on November 11, 2009 in Character, Performance, Sports Leadership
This is a tough blog to write but the implications for church and business leaders is significant. Allen Iverson is a Hall of Famer with an incredible resume. 1st pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. Rookie of the Year. 10-time NBA All-Star. 2-time All-Star game MVP. 4 time scoring champ. 2000-01 League MVP. 2004 bronze […]
Frontview Mirror – Things I Am Thinking
Brian Dodd on November 7, 2009 in Frontview Mirror
As I wind down a very productive week, the following are several things I am thinking and focused on as we approach the weekend. Congratulations to the New York Yankees, the gold standard of American team sports. I found it interesting that everyone kept focusing on their pitchers starting with limited rest. What everyone neglected […]
Why Good Teams Go Bad Part 2
Brian Dodd on November 6, 2009 in Great Teams
In Part 2 of Why Good Teams Go Bad, I will examine what I think is the main reason a team can go from 13-3 or 14-2 to a losing season…the Quarterback. Capacity. 9 of the 12 teams had QBs age 30 or over. 2 others, Mark Brunell was 29 and Donovan McNabb was 28. […]
Why Good Teams Go Bad Part 1
Brian Dodd on November 5, 2009 in Great Teams
The Tennessee Titans started this NFL season with six consecutive losses after going 13-3 in 2008. Since the NFL expanded to a 16 game season in 1978, 12 of the 47 teams that went 13-3 or better had losing records the next year. That’s an amazing 26%! I had to find out why and if […]