The following are some of the key leadership quotes from the Jim Collins session at Catalyst: “The answer is not what happens to you but what are your decisions.” “It begins with people. Life is people.” “If we get the right ‘whos’ on the bus, we get the right outcomes.” “Try to change every ‘what’ […]
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Live Notes From Catalyst – 14 Leadership Lessons From Andy Stanley
Brian Dodd on October 6, 2011 in Church Leadership
I am here at the Catalyst Conference and Andy Stanley opened as usual. And as usual, he was absolutely spot-on and insightful. Here are his comments: “The more successful you are the less accessible you will become.” “To refuse to face this reality and burn out trying to be accessible to everyone.” “We use our […]
Free Resources For Catalyst Leaders
Brian Dodd on October 4, 2011 in Church Leadership
With the Catalyst Conference starting tomorrow in North Atlanta, I wanted to provide some free quality resources for NextGen Leaders. Rather than put them in an Ebook, the following are my favorite leadership blog posts that will add value to this incredible group of young leaders: NextGen Leaders: We Are Rooting For You – A personal favorite as I wrote this […]
The Most Dangerous 11 Leadership Lessons I’ve Ever Seen
Brian Dodd on October 3, 2011 in Performance
In my ongoing look at Apex Leaders, people who are the very best at what they do, I came across the most unique leader I’ve ever profiled. On Sunday, 60 Minutes profiled Alex Honnold. Alex is 26-year-old world record holding rock climber whose style is described as Free Solo. Free Solo is attempted by less than 1% of climbers because […]
What The Best Leaders Know and 21 Leadership Quotes From “How The Mighty Fall” By Jim Collins
Brian Dodd on October 2, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance
I am just finishing Jim Collins’ incredible book “How The Mighty Fall” which details the warning signs of why great organizations crumble. The following is the first part of the leadership quotes from the book: “Effective teaching: don’t try to come up with the right answers; focus on coming up with the good questions.” “Your […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of September 2011
Brian Dodd on October 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Movies reviews are always popular and September was no exception. Dolphin Tale had more traffic in 24 hours than any other post did the entire month! It is not unusual for post on movies to be so popular and my early prediction is my write-up on Courageous will take October’s top honor. Before I give you the […]
Is Your Church Killing Your Ability To Innovate And Reach The Next Generation?
Brian Dodd on September 28, 2011 in Church Leadership
I read two articles in the last 24 hours that have blown me away! Interestingly, though written separately their messages are basically tied together. George Barna just released Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church. I want to focus on the first reason he listed. To read the full list, click here. Barna’s top reason for […]