“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 […]
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7 Ways To Know If You Have A Great Pastor
Brian Dodd on August 18, 2011 in Sports Leadership
The most difficult position to play in sports from a leadership and intellectual perspective is a professional football quarterback. Like many leadership positions, particularly pastors, it is very difficult to evaluate. Recently, ESPN had a show called Total QBR (quarterback rating). The purpose of this new evaluation is to properly look at how effective a quarterback/leader really is and […]
5 Leadership Lessons From The Southeastern Football Conference
Brian Dodd on August 11, 2011 in Sports Leadership
I just went to my mailbox and discovered my Sporting News pre-season college football edition. This up-and-down day has a chance to end very well! In the world of college football, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) is the unquestioned top organization winning the last 5 national championships. Matt Hayes writes a nice piece on why the SEC […]
15 Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes From Shannon Sharpe
Brian Dodd on August 8, 2011 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Shannon Sharpe is the finest tight end to ever play professional football. Tony Gonzalez has passed him in many key statistical categories but Sharpe has three championship rings. He’s the best. This past weekend Sharpe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. The following are the leadership quotes from his speech as well […]
18 Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes From Deion Sanders
Brian Dodd on August 7, 2011 in Character, Performance, Sports Leadership
Deion Sanders is the greatest cover cornerback to ever play football. And with the exception of Bo Jackson, Sanders is the greatest athlete I have ever seen on a football field. Yesterday Sanders received his rightful place with enshrinement into professional football’s Hall of Fame. The following are the leadership quotes we can glean from his acceptance speech: “We oftentimes have […]
13 Leadership Quotes From Stanford QB Andrew Luck
Brian Dodd on August 4, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Stanford Cardinals QB Andrew Luck is the frontrunner to win this year’s Heisman Trophy as college football’s best player. In addition, he is basically a lock to be the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Sports Illustrated does an incredible job of analyzing Luck’s leadership skills in their June 13th edition. The following are […]
A Strategy For Getting The Employee(s) You Always Wanted
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Is there a person you desperately want to add to your staff or team? If you are trying to build a quality organization, you have thought about this subject countless times. This past weekend the Philadelphia Eagles shocked the football world by signing the game’s top free agent, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Only hours before the signing, most expected him […]