Thursday evening on ESPN the top NBA free agent LeBron James will decide where he spends the next 3-6 years of his pro basketball career. He will choose one of the following six teams listed in alphabetical order: Chicago Bulls Hometown Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers Miami Heat New Jersey Nets New York Knicks Most people […]
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7 Leadership Characteristics Of Duke’s Star Player
Brian Dodd on July 5, 2010 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
In the June 21st edition of The Sporting News, Mike Decourcy writes an interesting article discussing the leadership qualities of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team captain and Most Outstanding Player in this year’s Final Four, Kyle Singler. Duke has a well-known leadership culture and head coach Mike Krzyzewski has written four books on the […]
Ladies, How To Welcome A Man Home
Brian Dodd on July 4, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Relationships
“He’s home! He’s home! He’s home!” My favorite part of each day takes place between 6:30 to 7:00 PM every night. That is when the garage door goes up, the car pulls in, and I walk in the door arriving home from a hard but productive day at work. It has become our family tradition […]
The Leadership of Bobby Cox Part 1
Brian Dodd on June 30, 2010 in Sports Leadership
As many of you know, this is Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox’s final year of managing. Over the next several months, there will be several articles written and many words spoken about this incredible leader. As the tributes come in, we should all stop and capture the key learnings we can take from the man who has […]
How To Make The Best Decision You’ve Never Made
Brian Dodd on June 27, 2010 in Character, Great Teams
                                                                                  Leaders like movement. They have a bias towards action.  The chief characteristic for those in leadership is that by definition they are taking people somewhere. Therefore, conflicting feelings spring forth in us as times arise when the best decision is to do nothing at all or just say “No”. Leaders frequently struggle with signs that say STOP, Yield, or Do Not Enter. John Heyman of […]
5 Leadership Lessons From The NBA Draft
Brian Dodd on June 26, 2010 in Sports Leadership
Three of the most uneventful hours in television have become the annual NBA Draft. That’s sad because for years it was one of my favorite events of the year. However, with so many players coming out early who are unknown and unprepared, the drama of the draft has all but diminished. That being said, we can still take away […]
How A Church Changes A Community: Thoughts From Mike Linch of NorthStar Church
Brian Dodd on June 24, 2010 in Church Leadership, Relationships
Mike Linch is the Senior Pastor of the great NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA. Since its inception in 1997, NorthStar’s intent was not to grow a church but rather to reach a city. With over 2,000 in weekly attendance, a backlog of volunteers, and literally doing some form of ministry that impacts the community 365 days per […]