These are chaotic and confusing times.  Market volatility, political upheaval, extreme natural disasters, dysfunctional families, and spiritual confusion define our times. So how do pastors, parents, those in the business sector, and all in leadership guide people through these tumultuous times? Sports Illustrated’s great writer Peter King took us inside the world of NFL strategy in the September 5th […]
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Should We Bribe People To Come To Church?
Brian Dodd on September 5, 2011 in Church Leadership
Should we bribe people to come to church? Maybe we already do. In the September, 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine, Esther Duflo’s passionate and unconventional work in serving the poor is profiled. Udaipur is an extremely under-resourced city in the nation of India.  It had a child immunization rate of less than 2%. There are several reasons for […]
Leaders Are Needed – Right Here! Right Now!
Brian Dodd on September 4, 2011 in Church Leadership
I am fired up about next month’s Catalyst Conference! I will be joining over 13,000 NextGen leaders for three incredible days together. My friend Brad Lomenick heads up Catalyst and is one of the most influential Christians in America. In preparation for that event, I am proud to have him as a Guest Blogger. Below are his […]
The Next Greatest Generation Of Leaders Part 3 – How To Build A Leader
Brian Dodd on September 3, 2011 in Character, Great Teams
This post of final installment of a 3-part series on the leadership skills of those returning from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. The nine quotes listed below come from Joe Klein’s article in the recent Time Magazine. To read Part 1 and Part 2, please click the hotlinks. “The main reason why I chose West […]
The Next Greatest Generation Of Leaders Part 2
Brian Dodd on September 2, 2011 in Character, Great Teams
The following is Part 2 of our series of leadership quotes from Joe Klein’s incredible article from Time Magazine on the leadership skills of returning Iraqi and Afghan veterans. To read Part 1 click here. Enjoy these quotes and insights. They have challenged and stretched me like nothing I read in years. “(General David) Petraeus […]
The Next Greatest Generation Of Leaders Part 1
Brian Dodd on September 1, 2011 in Character
Recently, I read the finest leadership article I’ve come across in five years. Joe Klein of Time Magazine wrote an incredibly inspiring article about the leadership skills of veterans who are returning from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. I think Klein should be considered for a Pulitzer Prize for this incredible article. To […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of August 2011
Brian Dodd on August 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
August was an absolutely incredible month for this site!!! I want to begin by thanking each of you for your patience with the changes we made in July. I trust it has made the site better for you. We have added some advertisers and I encourage you to visit the Catalyst and Take Out Conference […]