With apologies to Albert Pujols, the best player in baseball is the Colorado Rockies 26-year old shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Along with 25-year old leftfielder Carlos Gonzalez and 27-year old pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, this trio makes up the nucleus of a baseball team built for the long haul. Long-term success was not always part of the Rockies’s […]
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What Keeps Coke CEO Muhtar Kent Awake At Night
Brian Dodd on May 12, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
I recently attended the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast and had the opportunity to hear Coke CEO Muhtar Kent discuss leadership. He made a statement that I have thought a lot about. “What keeps me awake at night? Arrogance.” It is interesting that when you ask the head of one of the most successful companies of all-time what concerns him, […]
The Reality Of Christophobia
Brian Dodd on May 10, 2011 in Church Leadership
There are many phobias in the world today. We have all heard of homophobia which is the fear or contempt for gays. This past week I heard a new term – Islamophobia, the fear or contempt of people who practice Islam. However, the most attacked group by far in the world today is evangelical Christians. There are many […]
50 John Maxwell, Seth Godin, and Dave Ramsey Leadership Quotes From The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast
Brian Dodd on May 7, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Increasing Capacity, Relationships, Sports Leadership
There was some incredible leadership teaching at today’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. The following are the top 50 quotes. More to come later. John Maxwell “If you increase your influence, you increase your leadership.” “Leadership is not a noun. It’s a verb. It’s active. It’s movement.” “It’s tough being in the people business when people don’t like you.” […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of April 2011
Brian Dodd on April 30, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I stated in my post 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell that I was hoping we would get a little bit of Heaven in April. Well, that desire became reality. The following are the 10 Most Popular posts from the last 30 days as determined by you the readers. […]
2 Ingredients Leaders Need To Change Culture
Brian Dodd on April 26, 2011 in Performance
In David Kirkpatrick’s masterpiece The Facebook Effect, he chronicles the launch, growth, and impact of Facebook and specifically its creator Mark Zuckerberg. A key element in the company’s growth was when Sheryl Sandberg left Google to join the company as its COO in 2008. Sandberg was the strong advertising advocate and salesperson the company desperately needed. […]
Offering Hope And 5,000 Salads To A Community In Need
Brian Dodd on April 16, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity
Today, 20 churches from various denominations in the city of Roswell, GA came together to address the needs of the hurting and under-resourced in our city in an event called Roswell Day of Hope. Roswell Day of Hope, a ministry of “Hope Roswell,” is a nonprofit organization, made up of local churches, nonprofits, businesses, health agencies, Roswell […]