I LOVE the NFL Draft. Forget the Masters and March Madness, the NFL Draft is the best, most compelling multi-day sports event on television. Peter King, the great Sports Illustrated writer, has been providing draft news and insights leading up to next week’s event.  I think there are some great leadership insights we can take from King’s […]
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18 Leadership Quotes On Identifying Talent From ESPN’s Special On Tom Brady – The Brady 6
Brian Dodd on April 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Chad Pennington, Giovanni Carmazzi, Chris Redman, Tee Martin, Mark Bulger and Spergon Wynn. These were the six quarterbacks drafted ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft. It is often difficult to know how to look for talent. Let’s not congratulate the New England Patriots. They didn’t know how good Brady was either as they waited until the […]
14 Leadership Quotes On College Football Spring Practice And Other Items
Brian Dodd on April 10, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
College football is in the midst of spring practice. This is a period of time that can make or break a team’s season in the fall. Lars Anderson wrote a great piece in the March 28th edition of Sports Illustrated on how great leaders leverage this time with their teams. We can learn a lot […]
16 Of The Best Leadership Quotes From March
Brian Dodd on March 26, 2011 in Great Teams, NBA, NFL Draft, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leaders love quotes. Quotes simply capture what we are thinking and feelings and puts into words. The following are some of my favorite quotes from the last month. “Stupid loses more games than smart wins.” – ESPN’s Bob Knight “I need to put on my glasses so I can talk to God.” – My wife right […]
Is Cam Newton A Franchise Quarterback
Brian Dodd on March 16, 2011 in Character, NFL Draft, Performance, Sports Leadership
Sporting News draft expert Russ Lande states in the March 14th edition “To me, he’s (Cam Newton) a guy who screams out, ‘I’m going to be a high pick and be a flop.’“ What do you think? Every NFL Draft has a polarizing figure and this year it is Newton. Let’s look at the evidence […]
10 Things New Leaders Should Know: Leadership Lessons From Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly
Brian Dodd on March 12, 2011 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Lou Holtz once told a recruit “Son, you can either join me and be a part of Notre Dame’s return to glory or you can watch it on national television.â€Â Those days may soon be returning. Recently www.bleacherreport.com  posted 10 Things Head Coach Brian Kelly Learned In His First Season At Notre Dame. These principles are applicable […]
Momentum Is Not Self-Sustaining: 6 Things Needed To Keep It Going
Brian Dodd on March 6, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
There are many posts on the web addressing the issue of how to generate or regain lost momentum. However, I have never read on post on maintaining positive momentum. We need to address that issue. Momentum is not self-sustaining. It must be continually fed and cultivated, but with what? In the February 25th issue of […]