“I can tell you that the enjoyment of that victory certainly was strong, that the sweet taste of victory was very significant.” – Les Miles On the eve of the colossal matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers, Austin Murphy wrote an excellent piece on LSU head coach Les Miles in this […]
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10 Practices Of The Greatest Leaders In The World
Brian Dodd on November 1, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“There’s no magic. A lot of times there’s this misconception that people are just given this talent, that they never had to work hard to get where they are…(They must do) that grueling, grinding, not-fun task, and to do it over and over. That’s what successful people do.” – Kellen Moore Kellen Moore of the undefeated Boise […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of October 2011
Brian Dodd on October 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Sports Leadership
October was another great month for this site! For the third consecutive month a movie review took the top spot. I have no movies planned for November so it will be interesting to see what takes the upcoming top spot this month. The following are the Top 10 posts for October as determined by you the […]
A Warning To All Successful Leaders
Brian Dodd on October 30, 2011 in Sports Leadership
This is a warning to all successful leaders. It is critical to your leadership that you always guard against arrogance, pride, and egotism. These attitudes tell me the following: “I don’t have to prepare like I used to.” “I no longer have to improve.” “I can now cut corners.” “I can wing it and still get by.” “I don’t have to […]
13 Inspirational Leadership Quotes From Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis
Brian Dodd on October 26, 2011 in Sports Leadership
The interviews conducted by ESPN’s Jon Gruden are the most creative and insightful in all of sports. On Monday, October 24th, Gruden sat down with legendary Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis. Lewis is the greatest middle linebacker in the history of the NFL and one of the game’s greatest leaders. The following are his incredibly intense comments […]
8 Things Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban Does To Build Great Teams
Brian Dodd on October 20, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Are you constantly trying to discover the secrets to great teambuilding? Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has built what some feel could be the greatest defensive unit in the history of college football. In the October 10th edition of Sports Illustrated, Lars Anderson takes a look at what makes this unit so special […]
21 Inspirational Leadership Quotes From People Who Are The Best At What They Do
Brian Dodd on October 19, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
The following is what I call a “Quote Flush”. Quote Flushes are when I provide a series of great leadership quotes from magazines that I’m cleaning out. Enjoy these incredible insights from people who are the best at what they do! Sporting News September 12th Skill – “He plays the game at pace. When he finds open space, he goes. […]