With the shocking resignation of Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this week , I wanted to revisit CNBC’s Titans profile of this great leader. Below is Part 2 of the show’s leadership quotes. All quotes are by Jobs unless otherwise noted. To read Part 1, click here. “We have one of the world’s greatest brands and […]
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18 Leadership Quotes About Apple CEO Steve Jobs Part 1
Brian Dodd on August 24, 2011 in Performance
Today, Apple Founder and CEO Steve Jobs unexpectedly resigned from his post. The iconic figure is one of the great leaders of the last century. If you are a regular reader of this site you know I am a fan of the CNBC Titans series. The following are leadership quotes from a show they recently did profiling this incredible individual: […]
A New Type Of Leader Is Rising Up At Local Churches
Brian Dodd on August 14, 2011 in Church Leadership
Two months ago a friend of mine walked up to me at church and said these words, “Man, I love your blog! And you have over 4,000 followers on Twitter. I knew you were a nice guy but you just stand here working a door every week. And you’re like a celebrity or something!” I […]
When Pastors And Church Leaders Don’t Listen To Their People
Brian Dodd on August 9, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
Several months ago I noticed an obvious issue with how a certain aspect of ministry was being delivered at a local church. When I brought my thoughts to the appropriate people, I was brushed aside and marginalized. This created a sense of apathy in me. I thought, “What’s the use. These people will never get it.”  This […]
17 Leadership Quotes From A Conference Call Between John Maxwell And Microsoft COO Kevin Turner
Brian Dodd on July 28, 2011 in Character, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Relationships
Tonight I had the privilege of listening to a conference call between my former boss, the legendary John Maxwell and Microsoft COO Kevin Turner. As you know Microsoft is a global organization with over 43,000 employees with $62B in 2010 revenue. Enjoy these key learnings from Kevin: “The beautiful about being in the technology field….is […]
What The American Church Needs To Know About The Growing Hispanic Community
Brian Dodd on July 26, 2011 in Church Leadership, Relationships
  The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics made up 15.5% of the population in 2010 totaling 47.8 million people. These numbers are expected to grow to 17.8 % and 59.7 million people by 2020. How should this effect churches and how we do ministry in this country over the next decade? Fellowship Bible Church […]
3 Reasons Why All Pastors Should Blog And Use Social Media
Brian Dodd on July 22, 2011 in Church Leadership
Should pastors and church leaders regularly use Twitter, blogs, and Facebook? Without a doubt!!! Though not a pastor, let’s look at the presidential campaign of President Obama for some key leadership lessons. Ranjit Mathoda said in a linked NY Times article: “Thomas Jefferson used newspapers to win the presidency, F.D.R. used radio to change the way he governed, J.F.K. was the […]