The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I read the week of June 3rd. There is something here for everyone – humor, marriage, relationships, profiles of some of today’s best business thinkers, and both inspiring and difficult posts about Southern Baptist churches. Take time to read each one and tell me your thoughts. Is […]
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8 Practices Of Highly Disliked Leaders
Brian Dodd on February 11, 2013 in Character, Church Leadership
Leaders often struggle with the issue of whether being liked by their direct reports is important or not. I personally believe it is because those on your team not only have to be ABLE to help you, they must also WANT to help you for your organization to thrive. Otherwise, they will do the bare minimum necessary causing your leadership to be short-lived. Recently, […]
What I Learned Sitting Beside A Muslim On An Airplane For Two Hours
Brian Dodd on January 27, 2013 in Church Leadership
This past week I was flying to Houston, TX. Normally when I fly I just like to read or catch up on work. I rarely if ever speak to who I am sitting next to. I really don’t know why. I just don’t. My plan for this flight was to be no different. As we taxied […]
14 Leadership Lessons Pastors And Church Leaders Can Learn From The Most Creative People In Business
Brian Dodd on June 2, 2012 in Church Leadership, Increasing Capacity, Performance
In their June 2012 edition, Fast Company magazine identifies their Top 100 Most Creative People In Business. The following are thoughts and insights from many of those listed. They are making me re-think certain aspects of local church leadership. I would be interested in hearing from pastors and church leaders on the application of these ideas. Motivation […]
9 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Brian Dodd on April 16, 2012 in Movies, Relationships
I love the Mission Impossible series. They are absolutely fun, full of special effects and action, plenty of stuff blows up, basically implausible, and just plain entertaining. The fourth installment of the Tom Cruise series, Ghost Protocol, is no exception. With the dvd being released this Tuesday, I wanted to re-visit my thoughts on the film […]
10 Areas I Need To Improve As A Husband
Brian Dodd on March 6, 2012 in Family
Last night my family went out for what was to be a nice, quiet dinner at a local pizza restaurant. Unfortunately we sat in a booth next to a couple arguing…very loudly. Here is what I picked up: The man had left his wife and kids. The lady was in counseling. He wanted to discuss the […]
The 25 Greatest Leadership Quotes On Cross-Cultural, Multi-Racial, Multi-Generational Ministry I’ve Ever Heard
Brian Dodd on February 28, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Relationships
Today I was exposed to the finest teaching on effectively delivering cross-cultural, multi-racial, and multi-generational ministry that I’ve ever heard from Pastor Derwin Gray of the incredible Transformation Church located in Rock Hill, SC. Pastor Gray is an absolutely AMAZING leader!!! As a former NFL player and now pastor, he is being used by God to serve others and transform the way we view those around us, especially […]