I have been writing BrianDoddOnLeadership.com for almost two years. Each week I provide five or six posts that I trust add value to your leadership journey. People often ask me how I do my research or where I get my inspiration from.  Many of these questions are from new bloggers or individuals attempting to develop a system or strategy to gain […]
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Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of August 2011
August was an absolutely incredible month for this site!!! I want to begin by thanking each of you for your patience with the changes we made in July. I trust it has made the site better for you. We have added some advertisers and I encourage you to visit the Catalyst and Take Out Conference […]
3 Reasons Why All Pastors Should Blog And Use Social Media
Should pastors and church leaders regularly use Twitter, blogs, and Facebook? Without a doubt!!! Though not a pastor, let’s look at the presidential campaign of President Obama for some key leadership lessons. Ranjit Mathoda said in a linked NY Times article: “Thomas Jefferson used newspapers to win the presidency, F.D.R. used radio to change the way he governed, J.F.K. was the […]
50 People Who Constantly RT And Forward Material
June was the best month for traffic in this site’s history. For anything significant to be accomplished, it takes a team of people. Social media is no exception. The following 50 people were extremely proactive in RT’ing and telling others about this site. I want to spotlight them for several reasons: To Say “Thank You!” – We all hope to have our posts read […]
The Top 10 Christian Leaders You Should Be Following On Twitter
Recently I wrote a post entitled The Top 10 Christian Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading. Because of the incredible response it received, I am writing the follow-up, The Top 10 Christian Leaders You Should Be Following On Twitter.  The challenge of this post is I could have literally composed a list of 50+ individuals. Therefore, I narrowed my criteria […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of May 2011
May was an incredible month!!! Other than January 2011 when Rick Warren forwarded one of my posts (and we know what that can do for any blogger), this has been the most successful month for this site. “Thank You” to all who took the time to read and comment on these posts. I have probably enjoyed writing […]
The Top 10 Christian Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading
Today I got a large number of hits because if you do a Google search for “leadership blogs you should be reading”, this site comes up first because of a post I wrote last November. To read that post click 10 Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading. That spurred me to do some creative thinking. What are […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of April 2011
I stated in my post 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell that I was hoping we would get a little bit of Heaven in April. Well, that desire became reality. The following are the 10 Most Popular posts from the last 30 days as determined by you the readers. […]
Leadership And The Limitations Of Social Media
The May 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine profiles John Maeda, the president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).  Maeda was a risky choice but he wanted to “establish a more open form of leadership”. This was going to done primarily through constant digital and electronic communication. His strategy for communicating with faculty and students included launching […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell
March 2011 will be a month I will never forget. Many things happened that will leave lasting memories and that was reflected in what the readers felt were the most popular posts. The #1 post is about a man on a highway to hell. Posts #2 and #9 were about hell on earth – Japan. […]
What To Know If Your Hard Work And Effort Are Unappreciated
 Are you frustrated currently? Are you giving everything you’ve got to your family, your career, your craft, or your community and no one seems to appreciate it? No one seems to care. We’ve all been there. This week I was reminded of one of life’s great lessons – If you are performing with excellence and […]
34 Leadership Quotes By Seth Godin From Tribes Part 2
The following is Part 2 of the leadership quotes provided by Seth Godin in his incredible book Tribes. To read Part 1, click here. Once again, if you have not purchased this book, I can’t recommend it enough. It takes guts to acknowledge that perhaps this time, right now, you can’t lead. Leaders don’t have […]