For some leaders this is not going to be a Merry Christmas. Over the last several months some very talented people who you relied on greatly have left your church or organization. You have tried to rationalize it but deep down you know it could have been prevented. Going through your mind is meetings that did […]
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10 Leadership Practices Of The Future – Passion City Church
Brian Dodd on December 1, 2010 in Church Leadership, Generosity
I have seen the future. For the past two months, my family has attended Passion City Church (PCC) in the Atlanta area on Sunday evenings. PCC is pastored by Louie Giglio with Chris Tomlin and Christy Nockels among others leading worship. I have never experienced anything like it. We attend our wonderful home church, Fellowship Bible Church, on Sunday mornings but our […]
6 Leadership Lessons From The Atlanta Falcons
Brian Dodd on November 29, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Mike Linch, Senior Pastor of NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA is a great leader and friend. I have written two posts on his leadership previously. You can read them here and here. This past weekend he did the pre-game chapel for the Atlanta Falcons prior to their meeting the Green Bay Packers. The following is a guest post from Mike so […]
What People Are Saying About Dysfunctional Families During The Holidays
Brian Dodd on November 24, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Two days ago I posted 8 Tips On Surviving Your Dysfunctional Family During The Holidays.  This post touched many and made the WordPress Freshly Pressed home page. Currently there has been over 2300 hits on this site. The following are some excerpts from the 45 comments currently from you the readers. “I will never forget the first time […]
6 Qualities Needed To Live A Life Of Significance
Brian Dodd on November 20, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
What is more important to you – position or significance?  Many young leaders want position and the perks that come with it. However, over time what becomes important is influence and significance. But how do you achieve it? There was once a man named Matthew who had a very profitable, successful career. However, rather than simply having personal […]
The Relationship Between Success And Failure
Brian Dodd on November 20, 2010 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leaders are fascinated with the subjects of success and failure. Why do some people, teams, or organizations succeed while others fail? What are the keys to success? How do you mobilize teams to accomplish tasks? Etc… The last two posts I wrote were about top leaders in their field, head football coach Mack Brown of […]
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 […]