How do you attract and retain leaders to your church or organization? Smart pastors and church leaders want to create a leadership culture where people are growing and developing. They want talented people around them. They want the gift of leadership to be cultivated, then released and multiplied throughout the congregation. One of the toughest challenges for […]
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4 Things Leaders Must Do To Move From Average To Great
Brian Dodd on February 10, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
“The key to life is you try to see things other people can’t see. This league is set up for everyone to go 8-8. How do you differentiate? You have to be bold in any business and do things you take a lot of criticism for but you believe are right.” – New England Patriots […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Eli Manning
Brian Dodd on February 7, 2012 in Sports Leadership
New York Giants Elisha Nelson (Eli) Manning has  just won his 2nd Super Bowl cementing his place as one of the great quarterbacks of this generation. I love leaders who show us that dignified and poised leadership can be just as effective as “fiery” or confrontational styles. The following are the leadership quotes about this incredible player leading up to and […]
The Sobering Reality Of Leadership – It Is Temporary
Brian Dodd on January 26, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
“You get hurt. They cart you off. They blow the whistle. The game continues.” – Tom Brady In the January 25th edition of the USA Today, I was struck by two uncomfortable articles in the sports section. One was covering the funeral of Joe Paterno and the other on whether Peyton Manning will remain as the […]
6 Reasons The Best Leaders Have Personal Coaches
Brian Dodd on January 24, 2012 in Performance, Sports Leadership
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably the best at his position in the NFL and one of the top 5 of all-time. However, even though he led his team to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens and the right to play in Super Bowl XLVI, his performance did not meet his normal standards of excellence. Brady […]
12 Leadership Quotes From Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis On Handling Defeat And Disappointment
Brian Dodd on January 23, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
The Baltimore Ravens suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game when kicker Billy Cundiff missed a last second field goal that would have tied the game. How leaders handle defeat and disappointments speaks greatly to their character and influence. Ray Lewis is the unquestioned leader of the Ravens […]
Where Were You When Tim Tebow Beat The Pittsburgh Steelers?
Brian Dodd on January 14, 2012 in Sports Leadership
Great leaders orchestrate memorable events. One such event happened on Sunday evening, January 8th. On the first play of their play-off overtime game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow hit Demaryius Thomas for an 80-yard touchdown that will go down as one of the greatest plays in NFL history. Our family along […]