As an elder in my church, I have been giving a lot of thought lately to leading leaders. What are the leaders in our church thinking? Are they attached to our vision? What are their needs? What are their dreams? What is frustrating them? If they could do anything at our church that would give […]
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13 Leadership Quotes From Larry King: Dinner With Kings – Conan O’Brien, Jack Dorsey, and Shaquille O’Neal
Brian Dodd on December 6, 2011 in Uncategorized
Recently, CNN’s Larry King and his wife hosted a dinner party with some of the most powerful people in the world. The show was called Dinner With Kings. Their comments were amazing, shocking, and in some instances, very sad. Larry’s guests were Russell Brand, Jack Dorsey, Seth MacFarlane, Quincy Jones, Conan O’Brien, Shaquille O’Neal, and […]
13 Church Growth Lessons From 3 Of The Most Powerful Women In Television
Brian Dodd on December 4, 2011 in Church Leadership
I just read a fascinating interview in the December/January issue of Fast Magazine magazine. Ari Karpel had a panel discussion with three of cable television’s most powerful women – Bravo president Frances Berwick, Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless, and Animal Planet president Marjorie Kaplan. The question Karpel was hoping to answer was, “Do you corral your audience, or […]
6 Things Church Leaders Should Do Even Though They Are Told Not To
Brian Dodd on December 4, 2011 in Church Leadership
Orson Welles is one of the most influential Hollywood directors of all-time. Some of his famous ground-breaking films are Citizen Kane, Othello, and A Touch Of Evil. In the December/January issue of Fast Company magazine, Martin Scorsese tells of Welles advising his cinemaphotographer Gregg Toland, “Let’s do everything they told us never to do.” The […]
Charles Darwin’s 30 Rules Of Leadership Survival
Brian Dodd on December 3, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Performance, Sports Leadership
I’ve seen many talented people be removed from leadership in my lifetime. Leadership may not necessarily be survival of the fittest but there are certainly elements that can extend a person’s tenure in a place of influence. The following is necessary to survive as a leader: You must know, that in the end, you are […]
Pro Wrestling, The Music Industry, And Dying Churches
Brian Dodd on November 22, 2011 in Church Leadership
In his literary masterpiece Tribes, Seth Godin notes “It took almost a decade for this thriving, hyperprofitable industry (the music business) to cave in on itself…Music industry executives didn’t have the heretic they needed. No one stood up and made change happen…It demonstrates how exceedingly intelligent people in a fairly new industry ignored the world around them […]
8 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Super 8
Brian Dodd on November 21, 2011 in Movies
With the movie Super 8 available on dvd this Tuesday, I feel the timing is right to re-visit my review from earlier this year. This movie is just not that great.  Being a Steven Spielberg production, the quality is obviously very high. There are some good surprises as well. The best part of the movie is […]