There is a difference between leader development and leadership development. Leader development has to do with the person God is molding and shaping you to be. Leadership development has to do with skills, task, and assignment. It has been an amazing week in terms of reading challenging content that has to do with leader development.  I have […]
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11 Leadership Quotes And Principles From October Baby
Brian Dodd on March 24, 2012 in Movies
“You saw me before I was born.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) Today I chose to October Baby over Hunger Games and I am glad I did! October Baby is an incredibly moving story that tells us the importance that every human life has. This film by Jon and Andrew Erwin follows the story of a college student named […]
8 Results Of Fatigue In My Life As A Leader
Brian Dodd on March 22, 2012 in Character
This is the toughest blog I have ever written. It is tough because of the consequences of something that affects most, if not all, leaders including me. Leaders get tired. Because of the pace and rhythm at which leaders operate, fatigue is a constant companion. In worst case scenarios, burnout and depression set in. These […]
33 Leadership Quotes From Magic Johnson And The Announcement
Brian Dodd on March 13, 2012 in NBA, Sports Leadership
“Because of the HIV virus that I have attained, I will have to retire from the Lakers today.” –  Thursday, November 7th 1991 We all remember where we were when we heard those shocking words come from Earvin “Magic” Johnson. ESPN Films recently did an amazing job recapping the events of Johnson’s announcement that he was […]
Information From Those Suffering From Burnout
Brian Dodd on January 7, 2012 in Church Leadership, Performance
I made an amazing discovery this week when I wrote the post The Top 20 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Be Reading In 2012. My top recommended blog was Perry Noble which I noted is “Simply the best blog for Christian leaders on the Internet. No site is more transparent, raw, and applicable as Perry’s.” Those […]
A Better Way To Talk About Hell? You Decide.
Brian Dodd on August 10, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership
I was fascinated today by an article entitled Simple Genius: A Cigarette Box So Ugly It Could Save Lives written by Suzanne Labarre of Co.Design for www.FastCompany.com. It is about two Loughborough University (U.K.) students, Jennifer Noon and Sarah Shaw, who wish to reduce the amount of smoking. Their concept is simple – scaring people has […]
The Most Important Thing A Leader Can Give To Others
Brian Dodd on July 15, 2011 in Church Leadership, Family, Increasing Capacity, Relationships
AnxietyMatters.com states 13% of the population suffer from an anxiety disorder at any given time.  People have a difficult time sleeping at night. They toss and turn worrying about their jobs, homes, marriages, economy, aging parents, the future, their eternities, etc… We live in a frightened world. When I walk down the street or through an airport, I would estimate over 90% […]