Mike Linch, Senior Pastor of NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA is a great leader and friend. I have written two posts on his leadership previously. You can read them here and here. This past weekend he did the pre-game chapel for the Atlanta Falcons prior to their meeting the Green Bay Packers. The following is a guest post from Mike so […]
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7 Leadership Deeds, Not Words, That Can Make You A Champion – Oregon Ducks Chip Kelly
Brian Dodd on November 27, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
  Do you know many people who are “all talk”? To Chip Kelly, head coach of the nation’s best team, the 11-0 Oregon Ducks, deeds not words are what is important. In the latest edition of The Sporting News, he says “I don’t deal in hypotheticals. Every day, you show who are by what you do.” […]
The Relationship Between Success And Failure
Brian Dodd on November 20, 2010 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leaders are fascinated with the subjects of success and failure. Why do some people, teams, or organizations succeed while others fail? What are the keys to success? How do you mobilize teams to accomplish tasks? Etc… The last two posts I wrote were about top leaders in their field, head football coach Mack Brown of […]
12 Quotes From Leadership In Distress – Texas Longhorn Mack Brown
Brian Dodd on November 18, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
University of Texas Longhorn head coach Mack Brown has had 14 consecutive years of nine wins or more. That streak has ended as the Longhorns have lost six of their last seven games. Texas is in a free fall. There have been times I’ve felt my team was free-falling. For leaders, I don’t think […]
8 Leadership Lessons From The Incredible Mike Vick Monday Night Performance
Brian Dodd on November 17, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Is there anything as inspiring as watching a high-capacity leader performing at the level of their full capabilities? Last night, NFL fans watched the Philadelphia Eagles QB Mike Vick put on a virtuoso performance. Vick completed 20 of 28 passes for 333 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, he ran 80 yards and two additional scores. […]
What Leaders Need To Learn From The Recruitment Of Cam Newton
Brian Dodd on November 12, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Sports Leadership
Do you understand the impact of your behavior as a leader? At the time of this writing, Cecil Newton, the father of Heisman front-runner Cam Newton, is alleged to have asked recruiters for $100,00 to $180,00 for his son to bring his extraordinary talents to their school. If, and I want to emphasize the word “If”, the allegations are verified, […]
9 Qualities To Look For In Your Next Leader And NFL Head Coach
Brian Dodd on November 9, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
The Dallas Cowboys fired head coach Wade Phillips today. While it is never entirely the coach’s fault when a team begins 1-7, the responsibility of poor performance will always fall upon the leader. The search for a permanent coach is underway. What type of leader should owner Jerry Jones look for? For a look into this individual, let’s […]