University of Texas Longhorn head coach Mack Brown has had 14 consecutive years of nine wins or more. That streak has ended as the Longhorns have lost six of their last seven games. Texas is in a free fall. There have been times I’ve felt my team was free-falling. For leaders, I don’t think […]
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10 Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading
Brian Dodd on November 14, 2010 in Church Leadership, Most Read, Performance
Are you looking for great leadership resources? Scott and Maureen Helfrich along with the team at www.studentlifeguru.com have put together a great list of resources for its readers. I wanted to pass that information along to you. Here’s the article. Check out who is #9! @Studentlifeguru has been following #Leadership for nearly a year. Below […]
6 Leadership Thoughts From Toy Story 3
Brian Dodd on November 1, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Movies, Relationships
Who is not a fan of the Toy Story series?  With the DVD release taking place Tuesday, the following is an updated post of the movie’s June review. My family just went to the movies and watched Toy Story 3.  This is not the normal kind of movie I enjoy but it came highly recommended. We had a great time and what is shown during […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of October 2010
Brian Dodd on October 31, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Most Read, Movies, NBA, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Can you ever have enough friends? I can’t speak for you but I constantly need the relational dynamic and people speaking positively into my life. Life is just too difficult to face alone apart from community. With that in mind, October was an incredible month! Readership has grown exponentially each month and last month was […]
Special Halloween Edition: 10 Reasons Why Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger Aren’t Leaders
Brian Dodd on October 27, 2010 in Character, Generosity
Halloween is coming up this weekend! Since we are in the trick or treat season, I thought we would have some fun and take a look at leadership skills (actually the lack thereof) of three fictional characters associated with this time of year. Michael Myers of Halloween Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th Freddy Krueger of Nightmare […]
10 Tips On Going From Being A Rookie Leader To An Experienced One
Brian Dodd on October 24, 2010 in Church Leadership, Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
Do you value and properly evaluate experience? If not, you should. Growing as a leader is a process and if you are a new leader, it can be overwhelming at times. The following are just five surprises that awaited me in my first leadership responsibility: Not everyone did what I asked. Not everyone liked me. Not […]
10 Ripple Effects Of Leadership
Brian Dodd on October 23, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
Do you understand that the behaviors and decisions you make today determine tomorrow’s success? This is one of the sobering and liberating aspects of leadership. Our actions today have ripple effects that could be felt for years. I am amazed at the recent hypocrisy of the NFL’s stance on “devastating hits”. Players will now be fined […]