Everyone wants the respect of their peers.  We desire to have our efforts admired and appreciated. In addition, the best leaders want to lead and influence other leaders. Great leaders know that influencing leaders allows you to multiply influence and make a difference exponentially. But how do you accomplish that? 40 Division I college football coaches were recently surveyed in […]
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18 Things Pastors Need To Know About How Wealthy People Think
Brian Dodd on June 25, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Many pastors and church leaders face challenges in effectively connecting with people of great financial means. I will probably write several posts on this over the next few months but I want to begin by getting into the mind of how financial leaders think. Let’s begin with some foundational statements: Wealthy people are not “better” or “more important” than anyone else. Wealthy people […]
22 Leadership Quotes From Brad Lomenick’s Interview With Worship Leader Chris Tomlin
Brian Dodd on June 25, 2011 in Church Leadership
In the most recent Catalyst monthly newsletter, Brad Lomenick had a great interview with the best worship leader alive, Passion City Church’s Chris Tomlin. During the conversation, Chris discussed many items including church planting, songwriting, and the relationship between pastors and worship leaders. The following are the quotes that all leaders can learn from. Enjoy! […]
23 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 2
Brian Dodd on June 24, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Yesterday I wrote 20 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 1. To read those quotes from Fast Company magazine’s Top 100 Most Creative People In Business click here. The following are additional insights for you to think about incorporating into your ministry plans: Relevancy – “I’ve submerged myself in […]
20 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 1
Brian Dodd on June 22, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leadership paradigms are dramatically changing, especially at the church level.  These changes are causing me to look at leadership differently. Some of the things that are shaping my thoughts come from the June 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine which features their list of the Top 100 Most Creative People In Business. The following are quotes and leadership principles I […]
7 Ways To Know You Are A Leader That People Admire
Brian Dodd on June 22, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Do people simply tolerate your leadership or do they admire you?  I don’t think anyone wants to be tolerated. At a certain level, we would all rather be admired. But how does that happen? Is it people skills? Or accomplishment? Or team building? Or knowledge? What is the secret to being admired? A recent survey in the June 20th […]
10 Benefits Of Experienced Leadership
Brian Dodd on June 17, 2011 in Church Leadership, NBA, Sports Leadership
Those who discuss the subject of leadership spend a lot of time on next generation leadership. I have written several posts on the subject myself. However, I was struck by the poise and guile of the oldest starting point guard in NBA finals history, the 38-year old Jason Kidd. Lee Jenkins wrote a great article […]