Leadership is influence. On Thanksgiving night, NBC’s Matt Lauer interviewed who they determined to be their Five People of the Year.  The following are excerpts from those conversations. If you read no one else on this list, make sure you check out the comments from everyday people Brandon Fisher and James Jones.  Let the conversation begin. Do you […]
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2 Leaders and 18 Leadership Quotes To Be Thankful For
Brian Dodd on November 25, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is how they think. Michigan State’s head coach Tom Izzo has been to six Final Fours while winning the 2000 national championship. Cincinnati Reds general manager Walt Jocketty is the winner of the 2010 MLB Executive Of The Year Award. The November 8th edition of The Sporting News captured […]
16 Leadership Principles When You Have Had Enough
Brian Dodd on November 4, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, NBA, Performance, Sports Leadership
Have you ever reached the point when you just screamed “I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!” Is the monotony of normal driving you crazy? I think I can help you.     Read the following quotes and principles. Perhaps they can help you find a solution that will allow you to break free from monotony and go to the next level. From […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of October 2010
Brian Dodd on October 31, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Most Read, Movies, NBA, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Can you ever have enough friends? I can’t speak for you but I constantly need the relational dynamic and people speaking positively into my life. Life is just too difficult to face alone apart from community. With that in mind, October was an incredible month! Readership has grown exponentially each month and last month was […]
15 Leadership Quotes And Principles From LeBron James Supporting Cast
Brian Dodd on October 29, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, LeBron James, NBA, Sports Leadership
Are you the star of your organization? Do you think you should be? If so, how is your attitude?  Are you bitter? Leaders want to lead. That’s normal. But what happens when you’re asked to play a supporting role? How should you handle that? And if you are leading a team of role players, what do you […]
10 Practices Of Highly Undisciplined Leaders
Brian Dodd on October 20, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, NBA, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Is there anything more frustrating than watching incredibly talent individuals waste opportunity because they are undisciplined? At the request of my friend Joe Sangl I have given a lot of thought today about undisciplined leaders. What makes someone undisciplined? Are there warning signs that leaders can see so maybe they can correct their behavior? What happens […]
14 Life Changing Principles You Must Read
Brian Dodd on September 20, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
I love reading The Sporting News.  Because of how its writers analyze the intricacies of sports, each edition is loaded with leadership principles. As a gift to you,  the following are 14 leadership quotes from the last month that if applied properly, will improve your leadership and the performance of your teams. “My faith is stronger than that. I didn’t […]
Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes – Scottie Pippen
Brian Dodd on August 14, 2010 in Great Teams, NBA, Sports Leadership
A little known fact about me is that Scottie Pippen is my favorite basketball player of all time! Last evening he was inducted into basketball’s Hall of Fame. Scottie Pippen is the greatest perimeter defender I’ve ever seen. He set a new standard of what it meant to play with a superstar. As a finisher, along with Michael […]