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 […]
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What People Are Saying About Dysfunctional Families During The Holidays
Brian Dodd on November 24, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Two days ago I posted 8 Tips On Surviving Your Dysfunctional Family During The Holidays.  This post touched many and made the WordPress Freshly Pressed home page. Currently there has been over 2300 hits on this site. The following are some excerpts from the 45 comments currently from you the readers. “I will never forget the first time […]
8 Tips On Surviving Your Dysfunctional Family During The Holidays
Brian Dodd on November 21, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Is there a normal family left in America? I have reached the point where I am putting the “normal family” in my Sasquatch category – I’ve heard a lot about it but haven’t seen any documented visual evidence. Dysfunction has become an institutionalized aspect of our society. Dysfunction is generally an inconvenience in our […]
6 Qualities Needed To Live A Life Of Significance
Brian Dodd on November 20, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
What is more important to you – position or significance?  Many young leaders want position and the perks that come with it. However, over time what becomes important is influence and significance. But how do you achieve it? There was once a man named Matthew who had a very profitable, successful career. However, rather than simply having personal […]
The Relationship Between Success And Failure
Brian Dodd on November 20, 2010 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leaders are fascinated with the subjects of success and failure. Why do some people, teams, or organizations succeed while others fail? What are the keys to success? How do you mobilize teams to accomplish tasks? Etc… The last two posts I wrote were about top leaders in their field, head football coach Mack Brown of […]
16 Leadership Quotes From Bill Hybels, The Embodiment Of A Leader
Brian Dodd on November 19, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity
Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, in Barrington, IL has embodied Christian leadership for my generation. On the eve of the church’s 35th anniversary, Outreach Magazine interviewed Hybels about the subject of leadership, the church, social justice issues, and his new book The Power of a Whisper. The following are quotes that all […]
What Leaders Need To Learn From The Recruitment Of Cam Newton
Brian Dodd on November 12, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Sports Leadership
Do you understand the impact of your behavior as a leader? At the time of this writing, Cecil Newton, the father of Heisman front-runner Cam Newton, is alleged to have asked recruiters for $100,00 to $180,00 for his son to bring his extraordinary talents to their school. If, and I want to emphasize the word “If”, the allegations are verified, […]