One of the worst arguments my wife and I have ever had took place on a Christmas Eve early in our marriage. We were coming back from the Singing Christmas Tree (I’m showing my age) and arguing over whether you should save seats for people or not. You see the place was packed and we were saving five seats for people who always […]
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23 Traits Of Good Leadership
Brian Dodd on August 13, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
 Recently, Rachel Farrell of www.CareerBuilder.com asked five business leaders what were the qualities that made up a good leader. Here are the answers. I’m interested in your thoughts and what you would add to this list. Rachael Fisher-Layne, VP of Media Relations for JCPR Honesty – This allows employees to always know where they […]
A Better Way To Talk About Hell? You Decide.
Brian Dodd on August 10, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership
I was fascinated today by an article entitled Simple Genius: A Cigarette Box So Ugly It Could Save Lives written by Suzanne Labarre of Co.Design for www.FastCompany.com. It is about two Loughborough University (U.K.) students, Jennifer Noon and Sarah Shaw, who wish to reduce the amount of smoking. Their concept is simple – scaring people has […]
When Pastors And Church Leaders Don’t Listen To Their People
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
Several months ago I noticed an obvious issue with how a certain aspect of ministry was being delivered at a local church. When I brought my thoughts to the appropriate people, I was brushed aside and marginalized. This created a sense of apathy in me. I thought, “What’s the use. These people will never get it.”  This […]
10 Leadership Quotes and Principles From Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Brian Dodd on August 6, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
On June 15th here in the Atlanta area, a 2-year-old monkey escaped from the Yerkes National Primate Research Center Field Station which is associated with Emory University.  Should I be concerned?  After watching Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, perhaps I should. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes is a completely implausible but fun movie that I enjoyed […]
14 Things People Feel When Leadership Is Failing
Brian Dodd on July 30, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Performance, Sports Leadership
What is happening in American politics related to the debt ceiling is frustrating and embarrassing. I’m not the only one that feels that way. Notice the comments compiled in the  July 27th edition of USA Today. When leadership fails, here is how your people are feeling and what they are focused on: Results – “Just get […]
Is It OK To Thank God For Your “Smokin’ Hot Wife”
Brian Dodd on July 27, 2011 in Church Leadership, Family
Is it OK to thank God for your smokin’ hot wife? Is He offended by that? Should we be more cultured or reverent during our time before the throne? Or does God value genuineness and authenticity? Is God pleased that we still find our wives attractive? Here’s my answer – I thank God every day for […]