What a fun night! So much quality fellowship with such a committed group of leaders. Proud to be a part of this team! Thanks @BrianKDodd for making us better communicators and leaders! #GreyhoundAward to @Popecoachfox #IBelieve https://t.co/ayI0RonImp pic.twitter.com/GgpH7BRUvF — Pope Greyhounds (@PopeAthletics) July 30, 2022 As shown in the tweet above, last evening I had […]
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11 Lessons On How Leaders Can Best Add Value To Others
The sustainability of your leadership is primarily built on your continual ability to add value to people. Think about it, if you are not adding value to the lives of others, not improving their current circumstances, not helping them get to brighter tomorrows, not helping make their dreams come true, why should they follow you? […]
The Primary Difference Between Ordinary and Extraordinary Leaders, Teams, and Overall Performance
https://twitter.com/mikelinch/status/1545966729221885952?s=20&t=0CMkGRHD638xdG7eFwJ8Tw A Fun Bible Study Each week I have the privilege of being part of a Zoom Bible study with dozens of high school, collegiate, and professional baseball coaches and scouts from across the country. It is my favorite 45 minutes of the week. This past Saturday, many were in town for a tournament at […]
7 Steps To Crafting A Motivational Speech Which Changes Lives
Regardless of the size of the audience, many people who first begin giving speeches simply want to do a good job. They want to be engaging, not boring, and quite frankly, just don’t want to embarrass themselves. If you are like me, you were also looking for validation which came from the applause, standing ovations, […]
Duke coach Kara Lawson’s Must-See Video Debunking the Myth of “Easy” Leadership
Many young leaders think their life and career will get “easier” when they make it to a leadership position. They also think it will be easier if they have the right team, better financial resources, a job in the right office or part of the country, first-class accommodations, or the perfect mentor or boss. What […]
35 Qualities Of A Once-In-A-Generation Leader
“As Matt Dickinson wrote in The Times this week, ‘Money buys you the world’s best attacking goalkeeper, the defensive prowess of Ruben Dias, the ball-playing beauty of Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez and the rest of the brilliant collective… but such wealth does not guarantee you singular creativity or the type of original thought […]
The Top 6 Leadership Lessons from Super Bowl LVI Between The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals
Can two seconds change the legacies of countless leaders? This past Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI. The game attracted 112.3 million viewers, a 14% increase over last year. What they witnessed was a game filled with multiple leadership lessons. The following are my Top 6 Leadership […]
Advice For Leaders Who Think They Know It All
A Hall Of Fame Coach Few people have the resume of Larry Brown. While at the University of North Carolina from 1960-1963, he played college basketball for Hall of Fame coaches Frank McGuire and Dean Smith. He then won a gold medal in the 1964 Olympics playing for another Hall of Fame coach, Hank Iba. […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 10th
Hey Brian Dodd On Leadership readers! It is great to (re)connect with you and pass on some incredible leadership content. Each post is timely and has great insight and application for your life. I know you will enjoy and benefit from these articles as much as I did. I’ve made some positive changes to my […]
The Top 30 Leaders That Coaches, Scouts, Athletic Directors, and Sports Fans Need To Follow On Twitter In 2022
This post is a labor of love for me. As a HUGE sports fan and person who interacts with the athletic community on a regular basis, I want to bring you a compilation of people who have educated, informed, and entertained me the most on Twitter. I hope you enjoy these individuals as much as […]
Why So Many Leaders Do Not Have Winning Cultures
Seth Godin says culture can be boiled down to 11 words – “This is who we are and this is what we do.” John U. Bacon In John U. Bacon’s excellent book Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons In Leadership From America’s Worst High School Hockey Team, he makes the following comments about why he was […]
8 Keys To Finding The Perfect Leader For Your Organization (Because Many Simply Cannot)
John Maxwell famously said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” As a result, it is absolutely critical for your organization to finds its perfect leader. But finding the right leader is often more art than science. Even billion-dollar industries can’t seem to get it right. For instance, the National Football League’s 32 teams have had […]