As a member of the Catalyst Blog Team and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA. The theme for this year’s conference is Awaken The Wonder. Catalyst always begins by conducting a series of Labs on Wednesday for church leaders. The afternoon’s first Lab session was conducted by […]
Tag Archives | Creativity
Live Blog: 2015 Leadership Summit – 41 Leadership Quotes From Pixar’s Ed Catmull
Brian Dodd on August 6, 2015 in Movies
In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders, INJOY Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. During the next three days, I will be bringing the top leadership lessons from the incredible faculty the WCA has assembled. As a special gift to everyone reading these posts, INJOY Stewardship is […]
15 Reasons I Don’t Need To Do It The Way It Has Always Been Done Before And Neither Should You
Brian Dodd on December 14, 2013 in Sports Leadership
http://youtu.be/AGDaOJAYHfo Mark Driscoll says in his book Doctrine, “They (biblical principles) require church leaders to use timely biblical methods that are changing depending on our culture…Paul demonstrated this by not changing his doctrine or principles but often changing his methods, depending on his audience. (I Cor 9:19-23)” One of the constant challenges I have as […]
11 Practices Of Innovative Leaders
Brian Dodd on November 21, 2013 in Sports Leadership
There is much talk about innovation in leadership circles. Books are written about it. Meetings are planned around it. Conferences focus on it. As a result, innovative thinkers are in high demand. So the question begs, are there any practices of innovative leaders which we all can learn from and apply? I think there are […]
6 Things Leaders Must Do To Be More Creative
Brian Dodd on June 3, 2013 in Performance
Often we are in situations where solutions are needed and we called upon to become more creative. We are asked to stretch our minds, brainstorm, and think outside the box. Many times this becomes a daunting task. Nate Silver does not think it needs to be that difficult. Silver should know. He was just named […]
3 Things Creative Leaders Must Create To Become A Creative Leader
Brian Dodd on May 27, 2013 in Performance
There is no creativity without creation. Therefore, creative leaders must ask three questions: Is what you are creating improving the organization? Is what you are creating improving how you utilize the people and resources already available to you? Is what you are producing adding to the bottom line? I have worked with many creatives in […]
8 Things Nike Can Teach Pastors And Church Leaders About Creativity
Brian Dodd on February 19, 2013 in Church Leadership
Almost every church leader I speak with wants to be more creative. They are always looking for better ways to communicate, deliver departmental ministry, and create more compelling services. With that in mind, are there specific steps that pastors and church leaders can do to improve their creativity? In the March edition of Fast Company […]