This is the first political post I have ever written. I follow politics but never discuss it because of its polarizing and divisive nature. However, the behavior of Vice President Joe Biden during the recent Vice Presidential debate was absolutely horrifying. Whether you think Vice President Biden won the debate or not, whether you are Democrat or Republican, […]
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What Leaders Should Be Thinking When Things Goes Terribly Wrong
Brian Dodd on August 29, 2012 in Character, Increasing Capacity, Performance
“How did things get this bad?” I have heard that statement many times in my life. Sadly, I have also uttered those words more times than I wish to admit.  The reality is that when things completely come apart in our leadership, it is often not the result of one thing. It is usually the result of poor […]
Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit – 21 Quotes From Pranitha Timothy And Mario Vega
Brian Dodd on August 10, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am humbled to give you this next recap of the WCA Global Leadership Summit.  Pranitha Timothy, who has risked her life and bravely rescued over 4,000 people from slavery, and Senior Pastor of Mision Chrstiana Elim in El Salvador, Mario Vega were the speakers. I will never forget Panitha’s session. The following were their comments: “Leaders lead out of who they are on the […]
Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit – 40 Quotes From Patrick Lencioni And William Ury
Brian Dodd on August 10, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am being so stretched in my thinking at this year’s WCA Global Leadership Summit. I want to once again thank my company, Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS), for sponsoring my time here and investing in my personal development. Friday’s first session featured business and management expert Patrick Lencioni speak on healthy organizations and expert negotiator and conflict resolver William Ury. The following were […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 30th
Brian Dodd on August 3, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
What an incredible week of leadership this has been (and boy is that an understatement)! Between the outpouring of support, long lines, and record sales Chick-fil-A experienced on August 1st, the attacks from misguided government officials on private enterprise, the war on free speech, the firing of former Vonte CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s continued fall, and the Olympics, we […]
13 Reasons I Love Chick-fil-A
Brian Dodd on July 29, 2012 in Character
The firestorm that has resulted from Chick-fil-A President and COO Dan Cathy’s recent comments are overly excessive and another example of the loss of civility in American culture. As Americans, we have to reach a point where varying opinions can be respected and the subsequent debate result in healthy discourse. With that being said, I would like to […]
5 Inspirational And Heroic Stories From The Aurora, CO Theater Shootings
Brian Dodd on July 23, 2012 in Character
The events of the last several days have been sickening. After four days of the Aurora, Colorado shootings and the Penn State child-sex scandal coverage, I reached a point of frustration with everything that is wrong in our society. I finally asked the question, “Where is the good in our world?” It had been a long time since […]
8 Leadership Lessons From Kayaker Walter Szulc Jr’s Encounter With A Great White Shark
Brian Dodd on July 10, 2012 in Church Leadership
The frightening picture you are looking at is of Walter Szulc Jr. whose kayak was stalked by a great white shark this past weekend on the beaches of Cape Cod, MA.  Fortunately, Szulc was not attacked and is still alive to relive the memories of coming face-to-face with the shark. Boston’s WHDH television did the first interview with the kayaker which you can hear by clicking here. After listening […]
A Looming Threat That Exists For Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 12, 2012 in Family
“We’ve got a looming threat. There’s great public concern about this.” When you leave a room, what condition is left behind relationally? Is there debris everywhere or goodness and mercy? The entire world looked on in horror and shock on March 11th, 2011 when a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami devastated the nation of Japan. Experts feel the […]
The Top 10 Leadership Blog Posts I Read On The Internet This Past Week
Brian Dodd on April 5, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Sports Leadership
Brad Lomenick, who directs an incredible movement of young leaders called Catalyst, has often said, “Generosity is the new currency.” I learn a lot from Brad and he is spot on with that statement. In an effort to follow Brad’s lead, I want to share some amazing posts from some very talented writers whose thoughts impacted me greatly this past week. If […]
The Sickening Leadership Of Italian Ship Captain Francesco Schettino
Brian Dodd on January 17, 2012 in Family
On Friday evening, January 13th at approximately 10:00 PM CET, Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia strikes a rock of the coast of Isola di Giglio and begins to sink. As the horrific events similar to those in the movie of Titanic begin to unfold, the ship’s captain Francesco Schettino abandons ship leaving thousands on board, […]
Startling Leadership Insights On Homeless Women
Brian Dodd on October 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family
This past week I attended a session on homelessness and the poor led by Atlanta Union Mission CEO Jim Reese. Jim made a startling statement, “Have you ever noticed why you don’t see women living on the street? It is because they take your kids away from you if you’re living on the street. That’s […]