Leaders love learning. They have an insatiable quest for knowledge. With that as a backdrop, earlier this week I read an article on the behavioral patterns of women and I needed to more. Erica Eden wrote an article on FastCompany.com entitled Smart Design: Why Girly Designs Directed At Women Often Backfire. Her premise, developed from the […]
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12 Minutes A Day That Can Change A Leader’s Life
Brian Dodd on July 9, 2011 in Increasing Capacity, Performance
Are you searching for the missing link or silver bullet that could unlock the creativity or new ideas that could take your organization to higher levels? Ron Alexander, author of Wise Mind, Open Mind, may have found the answer. Alexander has a therapy and coaching practice that works with creative clients such as Disney. He asks […]
Pastors And Church Leaders, Is Your Church Distinguishable In The City You Live?
Brian Dodd on July 6, 2011 in Church Leadership
Baseball is at its half-way point of the season and parity has set in. Scoring is at 20 and 30 year lows in the National and American Leagues respectively. All but a few teams are still in the race. Tom Verducci in the July 4th edition of Sports Illustrated says, “There are no dominant teams capable of pulling away […]
9 Steps That Can Unleash Greatness In Others
Brian Dodd on July 4, 2011 in Performance
As a leader, is there anything better than watching someone achieve more than they ever thought possible? I love creating environments where people can unlock and then unleash the potential inside of them. What a privilege it is watch dreams come true. But exactly how do you do that as a leader? The subject of greatness is very mystical. It […]
8 Proven Ways Husbands Can Make Their Wives Feel Taken Care Of
Brian Dodd on July 1, 2011 in Character, Relationships
This past February, I had the privilege of celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary. One of the things I’ve learned during that time is that the top need a woman has is security. Something else I have come to realize is that one of the great things about our marriage is we still often pleasantly surprise each […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of June 2011
Brian Dodd on June 30, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, NBA, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This is my favorite post I send out each month. The Top 10 list is simply a great time to reflect on all that happened the previous month and the wonderful times I had interacting with the readers. But this month is even more special than usual. June 2011 was the most successful month in the history of […]
What Pastors and Church Leaders Can Learn About Leadership From Transformers 3
Brian Dodd on June 30, 2011 in Church Leadership, Movies
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is opening this Friday to lukewarm reviews. Critics are claiming that while the special effects are phenomenal, the storyline and character development is weak.  Director Michael Bay is unphased by their thoughts. Bay told the USA Today, “There are 300 critics in the world. There’s tens and tens and tens of millions […]