Leaders hate being surprised. They hate being blindsided. Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, was recently reminded of this during the recruitment of Peyton Manning. In the April 2nd edition of Sports Illustrated, the wonderful Peter King (my favorite sports writer) does an incredibly thorough job of chronicling Peyton Manning’s free agent experience. This […]
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6 Things Peyton Manning And John Elway Teach Pastors About Attracting Leaders
Brian Dodd on March 20, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
How do you attract and retain leaders to your church or organization? Smart pastors and church leaders want to create a leadership culture where people are growing and developing. They want talented people around them. They want the gift of leadership to be cultivated, then released and multiplied throughout the congregation. One of the toughest challenges for […]
5 Reasons I Do Not Like The National Football League
Brian Dodd on March 7, 2012 in Performance, Sports Leadership
“The NFL is the epitome of conditional love.” - Derwin Gray, former NFL player and Senior Pastor of Transformation Church Sources close to the Indianapolis Colts have confirmed that the team is going to release 4-time MVP and arguably the greatest quarterback ever, Peyton Manning. I really struggle with this decision. You see, I am a leader and I […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Eli Manning
Brian Dodd on February 7, 2012 in Sports Leadership
New York Giants Elisha Nelson (Eli) Manning has  just won his 2nd Super Bowl cementing his place as one of the great quarterbacks of this generation. I love leaders who show us that dignified and poised leadership can be just as effective as “fiery” or confrontational styles. The following are the leadership quotes about this incredible player leading up to and […]