“Traditional approaches to strategy assume a relatively stable world…But globalization, new technologies, and greater transparency have combined to upend the business environment. Sustainable competitive advantage no longer arises from positioning or resources.” – Martin Reeves and Mike Deimler from the July-August Harvard Business Review. What made you successful today will not keep you successful tomorrow. Typical strategies […]
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A New Type Of Leader Is Rising Up At Local Churches
Brian Dodd on August 14, 2011 in Church Leadership
Two months ago a friend of mine walked up to me at church and said these words, “Man, I love your blog! And you have over 4,000 followers on Twitter. I knew you were a nice guy but you just stand here working a door every week. And you’re like a celebrity or something!” I […]
23 Traits Of Good Leadership
Brian Dodd on August 13, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
 Recently, Rachel Farrell of www.CareerBuilder.com asked five business leaders what were the qualities that made up a good leader. Here are the answers. I’m interested in your thoughts and what you would add to this list. Rachael Fisher-Layne, VP of Media Relations for JCPR Honesty – This allows employees to always know where they […]
5 Leadership Lessons From The Southeastern Football Conference
Brian Dodd on August 11, 2011 in Sports Leadership
I just went to my mailbox and discovered my Sporting News pre-season college football edition. This up-and-down day has a chance to end very well! In the world of college football, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) is the unquestioned top organization winning the last 5 national championships. Matt Hayes writes a nice piece on why the SEC […]
When Pastors And Church Leaders Don’t Listen To Their People
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
Several months ago I noticed an obvious issue with how a certain aspect of ministry was being delivered at a local church. When I brought my thoughts to the appropriate people, I was brushed aside and marginalized. This created a sense of apathy in me. I thought, “What’s the use. These people will never get it.”  This […]
13 Leadership Quotes From Stanford QB Andrew Luck
Brian Dodd on August 4, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Stanford Cardinals QB Andrew Luck is the frontrunner to win this year’s Heisman Trophy as college football’s best player. In addition, he is basically a lock to be the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Sports Illustrated does an incredible job of analyzing Luck’s leadership skills in their June 13th edition. The following are […]
How A 21-Year-Old Design Student’s Sleeping-Bag Coat Could Break The Cycle Of Homelessness
Brian Dodd on August 3, 2011 in Character, Generosity
The following is re-post of a blog written by www.FastCompany.com blogger Jody Turner on July 5th. It tells the incredible story of Veronika Scott, the 21-year-old creator of  The Detroit Empowerment Plan. It challenged me so much that I wanted to pass it along to you. Enjoy. We recently had the opportunity to interview Scott about […]