I am here at the Catalyst Conference and Andy Stanley opened as usual. And as usual, he was absolutely spot-on and insightful. Here are his comments: “The more successful you are the less accessible you will become.” “To refuse to face this reality and burn out trying to be accessible to everyone.” “We use our […]
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The Most Dangerous 11 Leadership Lessons I’ve Ever Seen
Brian Dodd on October 3, 2011 in Performance
In my ongoing look at Apex Leaders, people who are the very best at what they do, I came across the most unique leader I’ve ever profiled. On Sunday, 60 Minutes profiled Alex Honnold. Alex is 26-year-old world record holding rock climber whose style is described as Free Solo. Free Solo is attempted by less than 1% of climbers because […]
What The Best Leaders Know and 21 Leadership Quotes From “How The Mighty Fall” By Jim Collins
Brian Dodd on October 2, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance
I am just finishing Jim Collins’ incredible book “How The Mighty Fall” which details the warning signs of why great organizations crumble. The following is the first part of the leadership quotes from the book: “Effective teaching: don’t try to come up with the right answers; focus on coming up with the good questions.” “Your […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of September 2011
Brian Dodd on October 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Movies reviews are always popular and September was no exception. Dolphin Tale had more traffic in 24 hours than any other post did the entire month! It is not unusual for post on movies to be so popular and my early prediction is my write-up on Courageous will take October’s top honor. Before I give you the […]
The Next Greatest Generation Of Leaders Part 1
Brian Dodd on September 1, 2011 in Character
Recently, I read the finest leadership article I’ve come across in five years. Joe Klein of Time Magazine wrote an incredibly inspiring article about the leadership skills of veterans who are returning from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. I think Klein should be considered for a Pulitzer Prize for this incredible article. To […]
14 Lessons On Leading During A Time Of Crisis From Mark Tillman, Pilot Of Air Force One On 9/11
Brian Dodd on August 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
In the August 26th edition of USA Today, Tom Vanden Brook interviews retired Air Force Colonel Mark Tillman, the pilot of Air Force One on September 11th, 2001. His amazing insights on leading during a time of crisis are incredibly important for anyone in leadership. To Effectively Lead During Crisis You Must Be Prepared – Colonel […]
14 Leadership Quotes About Apple CEO Steve Jobs Part 2
Brian Dodd on August 26, 2011 in Performance
With the shocking resignation of Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this week , I wanted to revisit CNBC’s Titans profile of this great leader. Below is Part 2 of the show’s leadership quotes. All quotes are by Jobs unless otherwise noted. To read Part 1, click here. “We have one of the world’s greatest brands and […]
18 Leadership Quotes About Apple CEO Steve Jobs Part 1
Brian Dodd on August 24, 2011 in Performance
Today, Apple Founder and CEO Steve Jobs unexpectedly resigned from his post. The iconic figure is one of the great leaders of the last century. If you are a regular reader of this site you know I am a fan of the CNBC Titans series. The following are leadership quotes from a show they recently did profiling this incredible individual: […]
15 Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes From Shannon Sharpe
Brian Dodd on August 8, 2011 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Shannon Sharpe is the finest tight end to ever play professional football. Tony Gonzalez has passed him in many key statistical categories but Sharpe has three championship rings. He’s the best. This past weekend Sharpe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. The following are the leadership quotes from his speech as well […]
18 Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes From Deion Sanders
Brian Dodd on August 7, 2011 in Character, Performance, Sports Leadership
Deion Sanders is the greatest cover cornerback to ever play football. And with the exception of Bo Jackson, Sanders is the greatest athlete I have ever seen on a football field. Yesterday Sanders received his rightful place with enshrinement into professional football’s Hall of Fame. The following are the leadership quotes we can glean from his acceptance speech: “We oftentimes have […]
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 […]
17 Leadership Quotes From A Conference Call Between John Maxwell And Microsoft COO Kevin Turner
Brian Dodd on July 28, 2011 in Character, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Relationships
Tonight I had the privilege of listening to a conference call between my former boss, the legendary John Maxwell and Microsoft COO Kevin Turner. As you know Microsoft is a global organization with over 43,000 employees with $62B in 2010 revenue. Enjoy these key learnings from Kevin: “The beautiful about being in the technology field….is […]