With the dvd release of Thor taking place tomorrow, I thought it would be a good idea to review my thoughts on the leadership lessons from the movie. The following is a review I wrote on the movie earlier this year. Enjoy and please share your comments as well. Thor is a fun movie and provides a breakout […]
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10 Leadership Lessons From The Grace Card DVD
Brian Dodd on August 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Movies, Relationships
I had the wonderful privilege of seeing the independent film The Grace Card earlier this year. It is an incredible movie about race relations, parenting, marriage, generational impact and forgiveness. With the dvd coming out on Tuesday, I recommend that everyone picks it up.  Here are the lessons that I gleaned from the movie: Impact Of […]
10 Leadership Principles And Quotes From Soul Surfer And Bethany Hamilton
Brian Dodd on July 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Normal is overrated. That is the main principle I took from the inspiring true story of Bethany Hamilton, played by AnnaSophia Robb, in the movie Soul Surfer. Hamilton was a teenage surfing champion who lost her left arm in a shark attack but worked her way back to champion status once again. With the dvd arriving August 2nd, […]
10 Leadership Lessons From Denzel Washington And Unstoppable
Brian Dodd on February 14, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Movies, Sports Leadership
With the release of the Denzel Washington movie Unstoppable on dvd this Tuesday, I wanted to re-visit a post I wrote when the movie was originally released in November. Enjoy! Unstoppable is unbelievable!  Great action. Great pacing. Great tension. Denzel Washington is my favorite actor of this generation and Unstoppable adds to the resume. This 20th Century Fox movie, directed […]
20 Quotes From Gordon Gekko And Wall Street
Brian Dodd on December 18, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Movies, Relationships
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps comes out on DVD Tuesday, just in time for Christmas. For anyone interested leadership, it would make a great gift. The following is a post I wrote shortly after the movie’s release earlier this year. Was the iconic character Gordon Gekko played by Michael Douglas correct when he said “Greed is good.” […]
6 Leadership Thoughts From Toy Story 3
Brian Dodd on November 1, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Movies, Relationships
Who is not a fan of the Toy Story series?  With the DVD release taking place Tuesday, the following is an updated post of the movie’s June review. My family just went to the movies and watched Toy Story 3.  This is not the normal kind of movie I enjoy but it came highly recommended. We had a great time and what is shown during […]
5 Leadership Lessons From The Karate Kid
Brian Dodd on October 5, 2010 in Character, Movies, Performance
The Karate Kid is being released on DVD tomorrow.  The following is an updated post of a review I wrote shortly after the movie’s release. I hope it adds value to you. The Karate Kid is a very enjoyable movie that reflects well on the 80’s original. Jaden Smith playing the role of Dre’ Parker does an excellent job in this […]