Secretariat is AMAZING and the best movie I saw in 2010! Randall Wallace has given us a great gift in the creation of this film. With the dvd coming out on Tuesday, I cannot recommend it enough for your entire family. The following are the leadership quotes and principles from the movie. Our Lives Are […]
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Just 10 Of The Reasons Why Jesus Is The Greatest Leader Ever
Brian Dodd on January 22, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Relationships
Jesus Christ is the greatest Apex Leader who has ever lived. Regardless of your religious affiliation, even the most reasonable person understands that more books have been written, songs sang, pictures painted, and thoughts discussed about Jesus than anyone else in human history. Therefore, I am not going to be able to scratch the surface as to what made […]
10 Lessons We Learn From The 10 Best Football Teams Of All-Time
Brian Dodd on January 21, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Most of us lead or are part of teams. We constantly search for new ideas or missing ingredients that will make us a great team. The January 17th edition of the Sporting News profiled their list of the Top 10 NFL teams of all-time. One section I found interesting was entitled “We changed the game”. […]
10 Reasons Why Desperation Can Be Your Best Friend
Brian Dodd on January 20, 2011 in Performance
Are you desperate right now? Are you running out of time? Are you out of options? Are you scared? If the answers to these questions is “Yes”, then take comfort. We’ve all been there. Desperation has gotten a bad name. Too often we associate desperation with the negative feelings mentioned above. While that can be true, I […]
7 Deadly Leadership Sins
Brian Dodd on January 19, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships, Sports Leadership
We have all seen leaders make mistakes and lose their position or influence.  Often leaders can recover and become a force for good in the lives of others. However, there are some mistakes that leaders make that they cannot recover from. They are: Pride - A leader’s excessive belief in one’s own abilities. This affects the leader’s decision-making and causes reckless […]
Is New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan A Great Leader?
Brian Dodd on January 17, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Periodically something or someone comes along who doesn’t fit our nice leadership box. Their approach to their task or people is so unorthodox that much like a car wreck, we just can’t seem to take our eyes of them. They are the best of leaders and the worst of leaders almost simultaneously. Often, they don’t look […]
9 Reasons For Sustained Excellence: A Study Of The New England Patriots
Brian Dodd on January 16, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
The New England Patriots are the NFL’s team of the decade. Having already been to four Super Bowls (winning three) this decade, the Patriots are positioned to make their fifth trip to the championship game later this month. Are there secrets to the Patriots’ sustained success? If so, what are the elements and can churches and […]