Why do good teams go bad? The toughest conversations leaders sometimes must have is determining why their good team’s goals and objectives are now going unmet and how to reverse negative momentum. These organizations have pride and once accomplished great things. But no longer. In today’s USA Today, writer Ted Berg looks at four major […]
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8 Practices Of Highly Effective Leaders Of Previously Bad Teams
Brian Dodd on June 8, 2013 in Sports Leadership
“We try to almost make our guys feel indestructible.” – Terry Francona Have you ever inherited an under-achieving team and was expected to reverse negative momentum and have them perform at much higher levels? If so, did you have a plan or was your strategy “let’s fire everyone and start all over”? Led by new […]
11 Quotes On Leadership And Faith From Mariano Rivera’s Retirement Announcement
Brian Dodd on March 9, 2013 in Sports Leadership
http://youtu.be/Rox_Tw-E1zo Today New York Yankees legendary relief pitcher Mariano Rivera officially announced his retirement from the game of baseball. An argument can be made that Rivera played his position better than any other player has ever played their position in baseball’s history. The following are 11 quotes on leadership and faith from a man who […]
9 Leadership Quotes On Leaving A Legacy By Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones
Brian Dodd on September 18, 2012 in Sports Leadership
Living in the Atlanta area, I am privileged to witness first-hand the final weeks of the career of Atlanta Braves future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones. Jones, who was profiled in today’s USA Today, has been the face of our franchise for two decades. What was intended as a celebratory article led me to do some sobering self-examination.  Jones’s ability as an athlete […]
10 Practices Of Highly Ineffective Leaders
Brian Dodd on September 17, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Have you ever worked for a highly ineffective leader? I have and most likely so have you. What was always interesting to me is that many of these leaders had no one who could be completely honest with them. The result was a continual conversation about “the king who has no clothes.” In the September 10th […]
4 Things Pastors And Leaders Must Adapt To…Or Die
Brian Dodd on June 13, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Does your church have declining attendance and financial giving? Are you doing everything you can as a leader but nothing seems to be working? Are you frustrated and beginning to question yourself? Worse than anything, is your faith being tested? Are you praying about your future? If this describes you then maybe you can learn […]
6 Qualities Of Leaders Who Have Peak Performance
Brian Dodd on May 10, 2012 in Sports Leadership
On Tuesday evening, Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in the Texas Rangers 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was the best night of Hamilton’s career and one of the best performances in baseball history. As part of the four home runs, he had 8 RBIs and a record 18 total bases. So how did he […]
12 Non-Negotiables To Leading By Example
Brian Dodd on March 4, 2012 in Character, Sports Leadership
Angels 1B Albert Pujols is the best player in major league baseball and an Apex Leader. On March 3rd, Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com wrote an incredible piece on the leadership qualities of this incredible man who recently signed a 10-year contract for $250 million. Pujols does not lead others by words, but by example. His style and approach are something […]
A Thanksgiving Gift To All Leaders: 18 Leadership Quotes
Brian Dodd on November 19, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
All leaders love quotes. Quotes inspire and challenge us while providing language that serves our teams better. The following are some of the best insights from the past couple of months: Sporting News – September 26th Composure – “I think the biggest thing is his (Aaron Rodgers) composure.” – Donald Driver Execution – “His (Clay Matthews) ability […]
21 Inspirational Leadership Quotes From People Who Are The Best At What They Do
Brian Dodd on October 19, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
The following is what I call a “Quote Flush”. Quote Flushes are when I provide a series of great leadership quotes from magazines that I’m cleaning out. Enjoy these incredible insights from people who are the best at what they do! Sporting News September 12th Skill – “He plays the game at pace. When he finds open space, he goes. […]
What Every Pastor Wishes Their Staff and Leaders Would Say
Brian Dodd on July 21, 2011 in Church Leadership
Carlos Ruiz plays catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Many people take him for granted because the Phillies have the game’s best pitching staff. His teammates do not however. They know what an invaluable piece to the staff’s success he is. Ruiz has a unique perspective for a catcher regarding the success of the pitchers. He tells Gary Smith […]
What Baseball’s Top 10 Players Teach Us All About Leadership And Performance
Brian Dodd on June 7, 2011 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
The Sporting News released their list of baseball’s Top 50 players in the June 6th edition. The following are leadership characteristics of the Top 10 highest rated along with supporting comments from their peers. The Consistency of Albert Pujols – “All these years later, for him to remain that consistent is impressive” – Ryan Howard The Aggressiveness of […]