Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban recently said, “You can’t really promote guys into leadership roles. I think that it’s something that sort of grows, develops and happens because of personality types and respect that other players have.” Coach Saban is right. There is a significant difference between leadership that is positional and the […]
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How To Build A Champion Part 3
Brian Dodd on August 19, 2010 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
The following is the final list of ten leadership excerpts from Christopher Price’s book The Blueprint that chronicles the construction of the New England Patriots. Regardless of your profession, these leadership lessons apply across all disciplines.  Old guys had started the process of “regulating” the locker room. Brady recognized the importance of team building, of the […]
How To Build A Champion Part 1
Brian Dodd on August 17, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
The New England Patriots were the NFL’s team of the decade. In Christopher Price’s book The Blueprint he uncovers the architectural design of the team that has become the standard for how to construct a NFL franchise. Regardless of your profession, these principles are transferable to building your organization. Some of Price’s many findings from the 2000 and 2001 […]
10 Things Every Husband Wants To Hear
Brian Dodd on August 15, 2010 in Character, Family, Relationships
In any area of a man’s life, his level of performance is in direction proportion to his wife’s confidence in him. I was reminded of that fact this morning as we were getting ready for the day and my wife said “I love my life!” As she said that I was filled with a healthy sense of pride. As a husband […]
Friday Night’s Football Leadership Lessons
Brian Dodd on August 13, 2010 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Like many of you, I have been doing a lot of reading on football the last two weeks. The following are some of the interesting leadership lessons I have gleaned that I want to share with you. Thanks to the USA Today for the quotes. 1. From the Boise St. Broncos we learn…Continuity – Athletic Director […]
Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes – Emmitt Smith
Brian Dodd on August 8, 2010 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Emmitt Smith is the NFL’s greatest running back ever by the numbers. The following are the leadership quotes from his Hall Of Fame speech. He hasn’t left a yard on the table of his life. – Jerry Jones I wanted to become the all-time leading rusher. Period. This team means more to me than just […]
44 Leadership Quotes From Tony Dungy
Brian Dodd on August 7, 2010 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Tony Dungy is universally admired and respected for good reason. Very few men have the moral authority that he does. My favorite leadership book of all time is his classic Quiet Strength. As a gift to you, the following are my favorite leadership quotes from that book. When it’s over, it’s over is part of football’s greatest […]