Last evening I had the privilege of seeing Home Run, a feel-good movie about personal redemption, second chances, and finding freedom from addiction and anger. You will see yourself in this film. Cory Brand, played by Scott Elrod, is a professional baseball player struggling with anger and alcoholism resulting from childhood abuse from his […]
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26 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Moneyball
Brian Dodd on February 19, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Movies, Sports Leadership
I just watched the incredible Moneyball which was released on dvd on January 10th. It is the true story of Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, and his completely out-of-the-box approach to building a championship team on a shoestring budget. Beane changed the way the game is evaluated and played. It is time for […]
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 […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Dolphin Tale
Brian Dodd on December 19, 2011 in Character, Family, Movies, Relationships
There are few things I enjoy more than a great, inspirational family movie.  A great Christmas gift would be today’s dvd release of Dolphin Tale. This movie is about a fatherless (more on that later) and lonely boy named Sawyer who finds meaning and purpose in the rehabilitation of a beached dolphin named Winter. I can’t recommend this movie enough.  The following […]
9 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Brian Dodd on December 17, 2011 in Movies
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. The following are the leadership principles and quotes from the film: Leaders Are Incredibly Resourceful – Throughout the […]