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 […]
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20 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Mark Zuckerberg And The Facebook Effect Part 1
Brian Dodd on April 2, 2011 in Performance
Mark Zuckerberg is a fascinating individual. By all accounts, he appears to lack even rudimentary people skills but he has created a medium for inter-personal communications that has made him the world’s youngest billionaire. I am currently reading the critically acclaimed book The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick, the former senior editor for Internet and technology […]
Do You Think Some People Spend Eternity In Hell? 17 Things Rob Bell And Others Need To Know
Brian Dodd on March 18, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjAdRJZib3Q?rel=0&w=480&h=390] Rob Bell has everyone talking and I would like for everyone who reads this post to comment?  He’s going to sell a lot of books. And he is completely wrong. This saddens me because I have always enjoyed the Nooma videos and the creativity and theatrics of Bell. Dust Of The Rabbi is one […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of February 2011
Brian Dodd on February 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
February was a wonderful month for this site. I’m so glad you were a part of it. The following are the Top 10 posts of February as determined by you the readers. 13 Things Anyone Can Do To Support Their Pastor 20 Benefits Of Change You Can Believe In 25 Most Important Lessons I Give […]
34 Leadership Quotes By Seth Godin From Tribes Part 2
Brian Dodd on February 12, 2011 in Church Leadership, Momentum, Performance, Sports Leadership
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 […]
30 Leadership Quotes By Seth Godin From Tribes Part 1
Brian Dodd on February 12, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Tribes by Seth Godin is the best leadership book I’ve read in two years! Many of you are aware of Seth as his blog as it is the most widely read on the internet. If you have not read Tribes yet, you should order it by clicking here. The following is Part 1 of a list of leadership […]
10 Most Popular Leadership Posts Of 2010
Brian Dodd on December 29, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, LeBron James, Most Read, Movies, NBA, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
 2010 was a great first year for this website. I am honored that you take the time to visit and trust the information has added value to you. The following are the Top 10 Most Read posts of 2010 with some additional comments on trends that flow from this information. 20 Leadership Quotes from Gordon Gekko and Wall […]
10 Practices Of Fortune’s 2010 Top 10 Business People
Brian Dodd on December 25, 2010 in Generosity, Performance
Have you ever wondered how the true “Best of the Best” got to where they are? Fortune Magazine just named their 2010 Top People In Business. Here’s who they are, what made them distinctive, and what they accomplished.  We all need to save this post as one of our Favorites and refer to it often in 2011! Reed Hastings, […]
My Top 20 Favorite Leadership Posts Of 2010
Brian Dodd on December 22, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Merry Christmas everyone! If you are sitting around these next couple of days looking for some good year-end reading material, the following are my Top 20 Favorite Leadership Posts Of 2010. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did bringing them to you. Ladies, How To Welcome A Man Home – By far my favorite post […]
16 Leadership Quotes From Bill Hybels, The Embodiment Of A Leader
Brian Dodd on November 19, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity
Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, in Barrington, IL has embodied Christian leadership for my generation. On the eve of the church’s 35th anniversary, Outreach Magazine interviewed Hybels about the subject of leadership, the church, social justice issues, and his new book The Power of a Whisper. The following are quotes that all […]
10 Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading
Brian Dodd on November 14, 2010 in Church Leadership, Most Read, Performance
Are you looking for great leadership resources? Scott and Maureen Helfrich along with the team at www.studentlifeguru.com have put together a great list of resources for its readers. I wanted to pass that information along to you. Here’s the article. Check out who is #9! @Studentlifeguru has been following #Leadership for nearly a year. Below […]
26 Leadership Quotes From Oprah Winfrey’s Interview With President George Bush
Brian Dodd on November 11, 2010 in Character, Family
How are you going to remember former President George W. Bush? I think as time goes on history will be very kind to him. With the release of his new book Decision Points, President Bush appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show this week. The following are the amazing quotes from the man who will be known […]