In the February issue of Inc. magazine, editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan interviews Ronald Riggio. Riggio is a professor of leadership and organizational psychology at the Kravis Leadership Institute of Claremont McKenna College. He is concerned the word “leadership” has been over-used which has resulted in the term being meaningless. Here are some of his comments from […]
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The Generation That Is Re-Defining Generosity
Brian Dodd on January 20, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
The following is a post I wrote earlier this week for the wonderful Catalyst blog website. You can visit their site by clicking here. I hope you enjoy and are inspired by it. As a Christian leader in my mid-40s, I constantly struggle with cynicism. Like many experienced leaders, I have faced multiple disappointments, been […]
Making Critical Changes And Improvements Between Sunday Morning Services
Brian Dodd on January 18, 2012 in Church Leadership
Several years ago, the talented actor Ardien Brody was supposed to be the star of the the movie The Thin Red Line. He filmed all his scenes and reportedly did a fine job with the acting. However, Brody was largely cut from the film in the editing process by director Terrence Malick. Despite the giftedness of Brody, this […]
The Sickening Leadership Of Italian Ship Captain Francesco Schettino
Brian Dodd on January 17, 2012 in Family
On Friday evening, January 13th at approximately 10:00 PM CET, Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia strikes a rock of the coast of Isola di Giglio and begins to sink. As the horrific events similar to those in the movie of Titanic begin to unfold, the ship’s captain Francesco Schettino abandons ship leaving thousands on board, […]
15 Proven Ways To Eliminate Hecklers In Your Church Services
Brian Dodd on January 15, 2012 in Church Leadership
On Sunday, January 8th Andy Stanley was forced to deal with a heckler at Northpoint Community Church in Alpharetta, GA during a morning service. To read about this incident and the masterful way Andy and his staff dealt with the issue, read Casey Graham’s article by clicking here. As pastors and church leaders, we want to […]
Where Were You When Tim Tebow Beat The Pittsburgh Steelers?
Brian Dodd on January 14, 2012 in Sports Leadership
Great leaders orchestrate memorable events. One such event happened on Sunday evening, January 8th. On the first play of their play-off overtime game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow hit Demaryius Thomas for an 80-yard touchdown that will go down as one of the greatest plays in NFL history. Our family along […]
20 Lessons From Passion 2012 For Pastors On Leading Financial Leaders
Brian Dodd on January 13, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
As a follow up to yesterday’s post 20 Leadership Lessons All Christians Should Know From Passion 2012, I would like to go deeper into the subject of cultivating financial leaders in your local churches. As a reminder, after being inspired by the $2,566,670 raised by the 40,000+ students in attendance as well as the 40,000+ watching […]