Yesterday I provided you a picture into the mind of a young teenage Christian in a composition paper written by my 13-year-old daughter Anna. She creatively called this paper “My 3 Churches”. Because of what they have been exposed to and how they view social justice and the world, I cannot wait to see how God […]
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My 3 Churches Part 1
Brian Dodd on January 29, 2012 in Church Leadership
Any regular reader of this site knows my appreciation for NextGen (18-23 year old) leaders. What you may not know is that I also have a deep appreciation for a group called FutGen Leaders. These are the 13-17 year-old future Christian leaders. One of these individuals would be my 7th grade daughter Anna. Recently, she wrote a paper for her […]
The Sickening Leadership Of Italian Ship Captain Francesco Schettino
Brian Dodd on January 17, 2012 in Family
On Friday evening, January 13th at approximately 10:00 PM CET, Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia strikes a rock of the coast of Isola di Giglio and begins to sink. As the horrific events similar to those in the movie of Titanic begin to unfold, the ship’s captain Francesco Schettino abandons ship leaving thousands on board, […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of December 2011
Brian Dodd on December 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Sports Leadership
What a great way to close out the year!! December was the most read month of the history of this site!! I can’t say “Thank You” enough. The following were the Top 10 most read posts from December as determined by you the readers: 6 Things Church Leaders Should Do Even Though They Are Told […]
The Top 10 Most Popular Leadership Posts Of 2011
Brian Dodd on December 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
2011 was an absolutely amazing year for this site!!! I can’t thank you enough for taking the leadership journey with me. I trust the posts have added value and inspiration to you. Because of your continued support, I am able to let you know that plans are now in place to publish my first leadership […]
My Favorite 25 Leadership Posts Of 2011
Brian Dodd on December 22, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Increasing Capacity, Momentum, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This past year I published 346 separate blog posts.  With that amount of material produced, it is sometimes hard to identify your personal favorites. However, after much thought, the following is the list of My Favorite 25 Leadership Posts Of 2011. If you missed these in their initial run, I trust you will enjoy them the 2nd time around. Is […]
20 Things Anyone Can Do This Christmas To Promote Civility And Kindness
Brian Dodd on December 21, 2011 in Character
We are angry as a society. Maybe it’s that we are impatient and have no margin. Maybe we are just selfish. Maybe we are seeing the results of the breakdown of the family. Maybe at our core we are scared and insecure. Maybe we know that to most people and businesses we are simply commodities that if […]