I love where I go to church. My family can’t wait for Sunday mornings. Each one of us serves, even my 12-year-old daughter. We faithfully support our church with our time, energy, money, and prayers. I absolutely adore my pastor, Crawford Loritts. But this is not about my home church. Like many churches we do not […]
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What Baseball’s Top 10 Players Teach Us All About Leadership And Performance
Brian Dodd on June 7, 2011 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
The Sporting News released their list of baseball’s Top 50 players in the June 6th edition. The following are leadership characteristics of the Top 10 highest rated along with supporting comments from their peers. The Consistency of Albert Pujols – “All these years later, for him to remain that consistent is impressive” – Ryan Howard The Aggressiveness of […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Principles From X-Men: First Class
Brian Dodd on June 4, 2011 in Movies, Performance
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5 Words Every Leader Must Say And Master
Brian Dodd on June 3, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Do you like the taste of crow?  Crow isn’t appetizing. It doesn’t go down your throat easily or sit well on your stomach. It often has a terrible after-taste. No one ever asks for an extra helping of crow. And I have never been invited over to a person’s house to grill out crow. Let’s face it, […]
10 Things One Coach Teaches Us About NextGen Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 2, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Do you struggle with connecting with young, next generation leaders? In the May 16th edition of Sports Illustrated, we are given a profile of an extraordinarily talented young leader. 39-year old Guy Boucher is the head coach of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. To put this in perspective, a 39-year-old pro hockey coach is similar to a […]
The World Doesn’t View The Church As Creative
Brian Dodd on May 31, 2011 in Church Leadership
The June 2011 edition of Fast Company just released their list of the Top 100 Most Creative people. Sadly, not one Christian church or church leader made the list. To put this in perspective, Chip Kelly, head football coach of the Oregon Ducks, was #30. This infuriates me!!! We serve The Creator, the One who […]
10 Conclusions About The Power Of A Husband And Father
Brian Dodd on May 29, 2011 in Character, Family, Relationships
As a leader, are you cognizant of how the atmosphere of the room changes when you enter it? When you walk into a room, does the energy level go up? Do people suddenly become silent? Are they excited because you bring solutions or do they smile through gritted teeth knowing that you will eventually leave […]