Before tonight’s big Alabama-LSU game, the following are the leadership quotes from earlier today on ESPN: When asked how he kept his team so focused this year, Les Miles said, “I keep it simple.” “He (Saban) deemphasize the foe and opponent and instead tries to stress the focus on his own program, his own players and […]
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13 Leadership Quotes and Principles From LSU Head Coach Les Miles
Brian Dodd on November 4, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“I can tell you that the enjoyment of that victory certainly was strong, that the sweet taste of victory was very significant.” – Les Miles On the eve of the colossal matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers, Austin Murphy wrote an excellent piece on LSU head coach Les Miles in this […]
10 Practices Of The Greatest Leaders In The World
Brian Dodd on November 1, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“There’s no magic. A lot of times there’s this misconception that people are just given this talent, that they never had to work hard to get where they are…(They must do) that grueling, grinding, not-fun task, and to do it over and over. That’s what successful people do.” – Kellen Moore Kellen Moore of the undefeated Boise […]
13 Leadership Quotes From Casey Graham And Ike Reighard On How To Better Serve Your Community
Brian Dodd on October 27, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Wednesday was Day 2 of the Take Out Conference held at NorthStar Church. This incredible event, put on jointly by NorthStar and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, equipped over 175 church leaders to better impact and serve their communities. To read the quotes from day 1, click here. The second day featured Casey Graham, Founder of Giving Rocket, and Ike Reighard, […]
13 Inspirational Leadership Quotes From Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis
Brian Dodd on October 26, 2011 in Sports Leadership
The interviews conducted by ESPN’s Jon Gruden are the most creative and insightful in all of sports. On Monday, October 24th, Gruden sat down with legendary Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis. Lewis is the greatest middle linebacker in the history of the NFL and one of the game’s greatest leaders. The following are his incredibly intense comments […]
7 Keys To Help Pastors And Churches Regain Lost Momentum
Brian Dodd on October 22, 2011 in Church Leadership
When I was a freshman in high school, I remember my dad and step-mother taking the family out for their anniversary dinner.  They could never settle on a place and ultimately got into the dreaded back-and-forth “I don’t care, you pick” argument. The kids finally decided on Wendy’s. That story tells a lot about the options in our […]
8 Things Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban Does To Build Great Teams
Brian Dodd on October 20, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Are you constantly trying to discover the secrets to great teambuilding? Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has built what some feel could be the greatest defensive unit in the history of college football. In the October 10th edition of Sports Illustrated, Lars Anderson takes a look at what makes this unit so special […]
21 Inspirational Leadership Quotes From People Who Are The Best At What They Do
Brian Dodd on October 19, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
The following is what I call a “Quote Flush”. Quote Flushes are when I provide a series of great leadership quotes from magazines that I’m cleaning out. Enjoy these incredible insights from people who are the best at what they do! Sporting News September 12th Skill – “He plays the game at pace. When he finds open space, he goes. […]
6 Leadership Qutoes And Principles From New Denver Broncos Starting QB Tim Tebow
Brian Dodd on October 12, 2011 in Character, Sports Leadership
On Tuesday, Denver Broncos head coach John Fox named Tim Tebow the team’s starting quarterback.  This is a great decision for the following reasons: Tim Tebow is a winner. He brings positive energy to the team. He makes good things happen on the football field. His teammates believe in him. Wouldn’t you like to have someone like […]
12 Reasons Why Aaron Rodgers Is The Best At What He Does
Brian Dodd on October 10, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is not only the best quarterback in the NFL, he is the league’s best player. What is fascinating for all leaders are the reasons why. ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer gives the following reasons why Rodgers is so great: “The accuracy of a (Tom) Brady. The brainwork at the line of scrimmage of […]
The Best Leaders Aren’t Important
Brian Dodd on October 8, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance
“The best leaders we’ve studied had a peculiar genius for seeing themselves as not all that important.” That quote and the following are the 2nd part of series on great leadership quotes from Jim Collins’ book How The Mighty Fall. To read Part 1, click here: “Wal-Mart  does not exist for the aggrandizement of its leaders; it […]
Live Catalyst Notes – 15 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Jim Collins
Brian Dodd on October 6, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance
The following are some of the key leadership quotes from the Jim Collins session at Catalyst: “The answer is not what happens to you but what are your decisions.” “It begins with people. Life is people.” “If we get the right ‘whos’ on the bus, we get the right outcomes.” “Try to change every ‘what’ […]