The Sporting News just named Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay as its 2010 Athlete of the Year. As Halladay recounts the five most memorable moments of his year, several leadership principles stand out. You Never Have To Recover From A Good Start – On December 16th, 2009, Halladay and his wife, Brandy, attended a 76ers game the day […]
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The Most Disturbing Thing I Saw During Christmas
Brian Dodd on December 26, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Have you noticed how the holidays bring out the absolutely worst in people?  It’s almost as if Christmas and Thanksgiving institutionalize dysfunction. The worst example of this I witnessed on Christmas Eve. It was about 9:00 AM and my wife had sent me to the grocery store to pick up some coleslaw that she had forgotten. […]
16 Leadership Quotes And Principles As A Christmas Gift To You
Brian Dodd on December 24, 2010 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Merry Christmas everyone! I’m going to keep this post simple. The following are 16 great leadership quotes and principles I have acquired over the last week. I hope you enjoy them. “We’re not looking for just the next hit that’s going to last for 3 months. We want to something that’s going to last for people’s […]
10 Ways To Know Someone Is Leaving Your Church
Brian Dodd on December 23, 2010 in Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DJddb73OOQ&w=853&h=510] If you haven’t seen the North Point Community Church iPad Band, then check out this incredible video. Why is this important, read below. Does it bother you when someone leaves your church? The reality is that every church has a “back door” that people slip out of. The key leadership question that must be asked […]
My Top 20 Favorite Leadership Posts Of 2010
Brian Dodd on December 22, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Merry Christmas everyone! If you are sitting around these next couple of days looking for some good year-end reading material, the following are my Top 20 Favorite Leadership Posts Of 2010. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did bringing them to you. Ladies, How To Welcome A Man Home – By far my favorite post […]
3 Ways To Find That One Person Who Can Change Your Organization
Brian Dodd on December 22, 2010 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Can one person really make a difference? I think they can and so do general managers in the NHL. The following three individuals were the top picks in the draft and changed the fortunes of their organizations. Alex Ovechkin, the 1st pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, has won multiple Hart Trophies and turned Washington […]
12 Lessons We Learn From People Who Don’t Go To Church
Brian Dodd on December 21, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
When is the last time you truly listened to a visitor of your church?  I think we can learn much from them. Yesterday, I posted a blog that was an interview of my two unchurched nieces after they attended a recent service. You can read that post here. Here are the key applications that church leaders can take from […]