The most important ingredient to uncover when you are looking to fill a leadership position is does this person make things happen? Is there movement and positive activity associated with this individual? Are they advancing the cause? Recently I came across this very unique Christmas video. These individuals make things happen. These people are leaders. Enjoy.
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Inception Has 7 Leadership Principles That Could Give You A Merry Christmas
Brian Dodd on December 6, 2010 in Church Leadership, Increasing Capacity, Movies, Performance
Inception was the finest movie I saw in 2010 and should win the Academy Award for Best Picture.  With its dvd arrival on Tuesday, the following is the best leadership principles from a two-part series I wrote on the movie earlier this past summer. You can read those posts here and here. The Father’s Role - At its […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of November 2010
Brian Dodd on November 30, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
November was an amazing month for this site. Overall readership grew by 55% and for the first time we had over 12,000 readers in a month. This was partly possible because on Monday, November 22nd we were honored to have our article on dysfunctional families featured on the WordPress Freshly Pressed home page. Also, StudentLifeGuru.com rated this […]
35 Leadership Quotes From NBC’s 2010 People Of The Year
Brian Dodd on November 26, 2010 in Character, Family, LeBron James, Movies, Performance, Relationships
Leadership is influence. On Thanksgiving night, NBC’s Matt Lauer interviewed who they determined to be their Five People of the Year.  The following are excerpts from those conversations. If you read no one else on this list, make sure you check out the comments from everyday people Brandon Fisher and James Jones.  Let the conversation begin. Do you […]
8 Actions Needed To Leave A Leadership Legacy
Brian Dodd on November 13, 2010 in Movies, Performance
What does it take to leave a legacy that benefits others?  On Wednesday, November 10th acclaimed Hollywood producer and director Dino De Laurentiis died. The USA Today did a wonderful tribute to him two days later. Here are some of his accomplishments: Produced more than 500 films. Nominated for an Academy Award over 30 times, winning twice. […]
26 Leadership Quotes From Oprah Winfrey’s Interview With President George Bush
Brian Dodd on November 11, 2010 in Character, Family
How are you going to remember former President George W. Bush? I think as time goes on history will be very kind to him. With the release of his new book Decision Points, President Bush appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show this week. The following are the amazing quotes from the man who will be known […]
10 Leadership Principles From The Denzel Washington Movie Unstoppable
Brian Dodd on November 7, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Momentum, Movies, Performance, Relationships
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 by Tony Scott, is based upon the 2001 CSX unmanned train incident and the actions needed to avert certain disaster. From a leadership perspective, this movie is primarily about the importance and consequences of […]