Many leaders I know think they are either Alpha Males or Alpha Females. They think they are indestructible and larger than life.  Their distinctive personality trait is arrogance. Position and leveraging their personal platform are primary motivations.   These leaders are mistaken and misguided. They are not bullet-proof. The truth is that leaders are vulnerable. We are all hanging by […]
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Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of August 2011
Brian Dodd on August 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
August was an absolutely incredible month for this site!!! I want to begin by thanking each of you for your patience with the changes we made in July. I trust it has made the site better for you. We have added some advertisers and I encourage you to visit the Catalyst and Take Out Conference […]
29,000,000 Reasons Why Churches Should Care About Single Moms
Brian Dodd on August 29, 2011 in Character, Relationships
Tonight I attended a church leadership meeting where we discussed, among other things, the organic launch of ministries from within our church body. Within the last month, a woman who has a heart for single moms launched a ministry to serve them and has already recruited over 30 additional volunteers to serve alongside her. When […]
3 Leadership Lessons From Scaring A Person Half-To-Death
Brian Dodd on August 22, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
Last night my family had to immediately leave a meeting at church because my daughter had become nauseous. We were in separate cars but I caught up with them about a half-mile from the church…or so I thought. I followed the car closely because I was concerned for my daughter. About 4 miles from the church […]
If It Bleeds It Leads
Brian Dodd on August 20, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“If it bleeds it leads” is an old news axiom. We are culture obsessed with negativity. Living in the Atlanta area with its horrific traffic, I have learned that we can’t help ourselves but to stop and stare at car accidents. The fundamental responsibility of leadership is to properly evaluate reality but I am sick of […]
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 […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of July 2011
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
July was an amazing month for this site!  I shifted to a self-hosted domain to give me greater flexibility and reporting which will hopefully serve you better moving forward. A special thank you goes out to everyone who was forced to renew your subscription. Thank you! Also, I now sell advertising space. I’m currently using Google AdWords […]