As leaders, we all have bad days. These are times when nothing goes right and everything we touch goes sour. We’ve all been there. You can’t be a leader and not have those type of days. The question then becomes how do we properly frame the days we wish would just end. Here is the truth […]
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65 Characteristics Of Alpha Male Leadership
Brian Dodd on September 10, 2010 in Character, Generosity, Performance, Relationships
Ed Orgeron is an Alpha Male! He is a larger than life figure with a personality to match. Currently at USC, Orgeron is considered the best defensive line coach and recruiter in college football. While the head coach at Ole Miss, he was featured in a book written by Bruce Feldman entitled Meat Market. Feldman provides […]
10 Ways To Increase Blog Traffic
Brian Dodd on September 7, 2010 in Relationships
Leaders are constantly seeking ways to expand their influence. This past summer, the readership of this site has grown over 900%. I’ve learned much and want to pass along my key learnings about multiplying readers and exponentially impacting the lives of others to you. In addition to some positive things I’ve learned, I will also pass on my blogging mistakes. Things That Work Read A Lot On the Subject of Blogging […]
Leadership Styles Of The NFL’s Top 10 Coaches
Brian Dodd on August 29, 2010 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
 In this week’s Sporting News, there is an interesting article from the magazine’s staff and editors determining who are the NFL’s best coaches. Each of the current 32 NFL coaches were graded in the following categories: Championships Won-Lost Records Creativity Motivational Skills Ability to Limit Turnovers/Penalties Hiring and Maintaining a Quality Staff Using those six categories as a […]
I Have Found The Perfect Leader
Brian Dodd on August 28, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Performance, Relationships
I was looking on WordPress today and saw a posting about a “perfect dessert”. My thoughts then began profiling the attitude, actions, and habits of the “perfect leader”. We spend a tremendous amount of time, effort, resources, and mental energy on the subject of leadership. We should because leadership matters that much. To that end, here’s […]
10 Practices Of Highly Successful Influencers
Brian Dodd on August 25, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
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 […]
Church Fight
Brian Dodd on August 24, 2010 in Church Leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-QN5BeQC2Y If you hear the phrase “Reporting live from (insert your name) Church”, RUN!!! The attached video is definitely worth two minutes of your time. After watching this disturbing display, I began to think about How do you know when you’re in trouble as a leader or pastor? The following are the “leadership” principles we can learn […]