I will soon be finishing Seth Godin’s masterpiece Linchpin. This is a book that teaches a person how to become indispensible to their organization. In an ever-changing world, I cannot recommend this enough to anyone involved in leadership. It is changing how I view not only leadership, but also myself. I will probably dedicate several […]
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20 Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Les Miles, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, And Others
Brian Dodd on November 5, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Before tonight’s big Alabama-LSU game, the following are the leadership quotes from earlier today on ESPN: When asked how he kept his team so focused this year, Les Miles said, “I keep it simple.” “He (Saban) deemphasize the foe and opponent and instead tries to stress the focus on his own program, his own players and […]
13 Leadership Quotes and Principles From LSU Head Coach Les Miles
Brian Dodd on November 4, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“I can tell you that the enjoyment of that victory certainly was strong, that the sweet taste of victory was very significant.” – Les Miles On the eve of the colossal matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers, Austin Murphy wrote an excellent piece on LSU head coach Les Miles in this […]
What To Know When Life And Leadership Does Not Make Sense
Brian Dodd on November 3, 2011 in Character
“I never thought it would work out like this.” I have heard that statement literally dozens of times in my life as people discuss their marriages, careers, financial situations, spiritual life, etc…. Often times, life and leadership does not make sense. A friend of mine gave me a great quote recently which helps me deal with […]
The 2nd And 3rd Greatest Days In This Leader’s Life
Brian Dodd on November 2, 2011 in Family
March 26, 1990 is the 2nd greatest day of my life.  Ironically, I was really looking forward to that day for another reason. You see, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were playing the LSU Tigers in the 2nd round of the NCAA basketball tournament. This was to be a match-up of the two best point guards in college […]
10 Practices Of The Greatest Leaders In The World
Brian Dodd on November 1, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“There’s no magic. A lot of times there’s this misconception that people are just given this talent, that they never had to work hard to get where they are…(They must do) that grueling, grinding, not-fun task, and to do it over and over. That’s what successful people do.” – Kellen Moore Kellen Moore of the undefeated Boise […]
A Warning To All Successful Leaders
Brian Dodd on October 30, 2011 in Sports Leadership
This is a warning to all successful leaders. It is critical to your leadership that you always guard against arrogance, pride, and egotism. These attitudes tell me the following: “I don’t have to prepare like I used to.” “I no longer have to improve.” “I can now cut corners.” “I can wing it and still get by.” “I don’t have to […]