With the Super Bowl one week away, this is a good time to look back at what is necessary to build a championship organization. In the January 14th edition of Sports Illustrated, the Alabama Crimson Tide were profiled after their resounding 42-14 blowout victory over Notre Dame. The following are 13 qualities learned from the article that […]
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10 Practices Of Continually Improving Leaders
Brian Dodd on January 19, 2013 in Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
What makes you a successful leader today will not keep you a successful leader tomorrow. The world is evolving too quickly. Because of technology and the availability of information, things are changing too fast. The old saying is more true than ever – you will either make dust or eat dust. Though they have been eliminated from the […]
10 Leadership Lessons From Ray Lewis “No Weapon” Postgame Speech
Brian Dodd on January 13, 2013 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
There is no leader currently more inspirational that the Baltimore Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis. The video above was shot immediately after the Ravens overtime victory against the Denver Broncos. While it is certainly justifiable to be sucked into the emotion of Lewis, there are 10 very tangible leadership principles that you can take from the video that […]
18 Things Leaders Need To Know About Leading Leaders
Brian Dodd on January 12, 2013 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
It is a great challenge to lead people and take them on a journey to a brighter tomorrow. It is a completely different thing to lead leaders. A much higher level of skill and insight are needed. On today’s ESPN NFL Countdown, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Denver Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway were […]
11 Championship Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Brian Kelly And Manti Te’O
Brian Dodd on January 7, 2013 in Sports Leadership
Tonight, the Alabama Crimson Tide will be defending its national championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The following were the leadership quotes from ESPN’s College Gameday prior to kick-off. “You (the coach) don’t want to screw this thing up. It’s a player’s game and you want to put them into position to make plays.” – […]
8 Keys To Overcoming Adversity In 2013 From Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson
Brian Dodd on January 1, 2013 in Character, Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
For many of you reading this post, 2012 was a very difficult year. You are glad to close that chapter of your life and the promise of a new year brings you some measure of hope. One thing we know is that adversity is universal and something we all face sooner or later. Adversity eventually impacts us all. Few […]
19 Practices Of Highly Successful Young Leaders
Brian Dodd on December 25, 2012 in Sports Leadership
“I had everyday goals. Be the first one there. Be a guy that has a great attention to detail. Then I also had legacy goals. I want to win multiple Super Bowls here in Seattle and just do great things like that. I believe that the way you work and what you focus on will […]