This is the final installment of my 3-part series on becoming a leadership genius. You can read parts 1 and 2 by clicking here and here. What I have learned from doing this study is there is leadership genius in each of us just waiting to be tapped into. As you read this series, you […]
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10 Practices Of A Leadership Genius Part 2 – Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Gus Malzahn
Brian Dodd on January 13, 2014 in Sports Leadership
I am so excited about this series. It is teaching us that becoming a leadership genius is possible. Leaders can get better by implementing a certain set of practices into their daily activities. Yesterday, we looked at 15 Practices Of A Leadership Genius, Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn. Today in Part 2 of this […]
15 Practices Of A Leadership Genius Part 1 – Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Gus Malzahn
Brian Dodd on January 12, 2014 in Sports Leadership
One of the phrases often heard is when a person is described as “a genius”. The phrase is often overused but from time-to-time someone actually separates themselves from others and rightfully gains the term “genius”. One such leader may be Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn. Recently, Keith Van Valkenburg of ESPN.com profiled this successful […]
24 Things Champions Think – Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Nick Saban And Others
Brian Dodd on January 6, 2014 in Sports Leadership
Tonight is the national championship game between the Florida State Seminoles and Auburn Tigers. The following are the pre-game leadership quotes leading up to the contest. These insights give us great perspective into what is expected to succeed at the highest level. Expect Miracles – “A miracle at its core is a violation of the […]
13 Practices Of Successful Leaders In 2014
Brian Dodd on December 29, 2013 in Sports Leadership
Do you want to be a successful leader in 2014? It is a rhetorical question isn’t it? Of course you do. A better question may be do you have a strategy or system for success? If not, I want to point you to the December 30th edition of Sports Illustrated. The incomparable Detroit Lions wide […]
15 Practices Of Leaders Who Succeed Under Pressure
Brian Dodd on December 25, 2013 in Sports Leadership
Are you feeling under intense pressure? Periodically I go through seasons in my life when the pressure seems almost too much to bear. Pressure to perform. Pressure to hit numbers. Pressure on my calendar. And few things are as heavy in this world as financial pressure. As leaders, pressure is something we must deal with, […]
11 Practices Of Dysfunctional Organizations
Brian Dodd on December 15, 2013 in Sports Leadership
Have you ever worked for a dysfunctional organization? If so, then the soap opera surrounding the Washington Redskins, their owner Daniel Snyder, head coach Mike Shanahan, and franchise quarterback Robert Griffin III should bring back a series of bad memories. After reading a number of articles this past week about the team, I gleaned the […]