Mark Zuckerberg is a fascinating individual. By all accounts, he appears to lack even rudimentary people skills but he has created a medium for inter-personal communications that has made him the world’s youngest billionaire. I am currently reading the critically acclaimed book The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick, the former senior editor for Internet and technology at […]
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10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell
Brian Dodd on April 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, NBA, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
March 2011 will be a month I will never forget. Many things happened that will leave lasting memories and that was reflected in what the readers felt were the most popular posts. The #1 post is about a man on a highway to hell. Posts #2 and #9 were about hell on earth – Japan. […]
4 Stories From Survivors Of The Japanese Earthquake And Tsunami
Brian Dodd on March 17, 2011 in Relationships
Leaders should always live their lives with the end in mind. The Daily Mail has chronicled some stories of the survivors of this past weekend’s tragic events in Japan. The great lesson to me was the commonality of each story is that when faced with death, it was their family that was most important. “Hiromitsu Shinkawa was found floating […]
Pastors, If You Don’t Think Your People Can Give Money Read This
Brian Dodd on March 9, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity
On January 2nd through 5th over 22,000 18-25 year olds, mostly college students, gathered in Atlanta, Ga for Passion 2011 for a time of spiritual renewal, equipping, and mobilization. The Passion Conferences, led by Louie Giglio and Chris Tomlin among others, have become the world’s most influential spiritual movement for students. At each conference, these young people are challenged […]
The Generation Changing The World And What Churches Need To Know
Brian Dodd on March 3, 2011 in Church Leadership, Relationships
In the February 28th edition of Time magazine, the revolutions of the Middle East are examined with a special look at the roles young people and technology are playing. The results are fascinating and have ripple effects that all leaders should take note of. The current events in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as uprisings in […]
How Egypt And Wisconsin Revolts Could Affect Your Upcoming Church Service
Brian Dodd on February 20, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
We were told as children to never discuss religion and politics.  The level of passion people have for their beliefs and the arguments that could ensue when we have conflicting viewpoints were the reasons given. We live in a different world now.  We have seen tremendous conflict, both abroad in Egypt, as well as domestically in Madison, WI over political […]
What Churches Should Learn From Social Media And The Egyptian Revolution
Brian Dodd on January 29, 2011 in Church Leadership, Momentum, Relationships
Savvy leaders have always understood the powerful influence of social media. Here are some quotes from the last 24 hours with key applications for all leaders, specifically those in the local church. Courtesy of http://news.egypt.com “Twitter was used by people on the ground to relay what was happening,†said Rasha Abdulla, head of the Mass Communication […]