Tonight the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide will compete for college’s football national championship. Both teams are led by two of the greatest leaders in all of sports, Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban respectively. I recently took a deeper look at each in my post Comparing And Contrasting Nick Saban And Dabo Swinney’s Leadership […]
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Comparing And Contrasting Nick Saban And Dabo Swinney’s Leadership Styles
Brian Dodd on January 9, 2016 in Sports Leadership
This Monday evening the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers will compete for college football’s national championship. Each team is led by incredible leaders – head coaches Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney. Whether you lead a church, business, non-profit or athletic organization, there are countless leadership lessons you can learn much from these two men. […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Heisman Trophy Winner Derrick Henry
Brian Dodd on December 12, 2015 in Sports Leadership
Tonight, the great running back from the Alabama Crimson Tide Derrick Henry was selected as the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner. The following are 10 Leadership Quotes from his acceptance speech. I have also included 10 additional leadership quotes regarding the two other finalists, Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson, from ESPN’s broadcast leading up to the […]
17 Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Nick Saban, Les Miles, Gene Chizik, And Chip Kelly
Brian Dodd on January 10, 2012 in Sports Leadership
Do you have a defining moment coming up in your leadership? In the world of sports, there are few moments as defining as this year’s BCS Championship game between LSU and Alabama. To help leaders prepare for their defining moment, the following are the leadership comments leading up to the game. “You’ve got to get […]
The Importance Of Talent: How Tim Tebow And Cam Newton Changed The Lives Of 4 Head Coaches
Brian Dodd on December 28, 2010 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Have you ever thought how one talented individual could change the fortunes of your staff or organization? The solution to any problem you have is a person. Five years ago, Alabama head coach Mike Shula had a huge problem that he knew could be answered by high school phenom Tim Tebow. Let’s recount the timeline of Tebow and the domino effect his […]
6 Quotes About An Undefeated Leader, Alabama QB Greg McElroy
Brian Dodd on October 2, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
ESPN’s College Gameday just did a feature on Alabama Crimson Tide QB Greg McElroy. As many of you know, McElroy has not lost a game since the 8th grade when his team lost 8-6 to Cross Timbers Middle School. The following are some great leadership quotes I wanted to pass along to . “In trying […]
A Leader’s Diversion – College Football Preview
Brian Dodd on September 2, 2010 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Every leader needs a diversion, a healthy distraction. This allows them to get away and be placed in a replenishing, non-performance environment.  The diversion provides perspective. I’ll give you a peek into my life. One of my distractions is college football. With the season beginning Thursday evening, the following are my predictions as well as my leadership thoughts […]