The most difficult position to play in sports from a leadership and intellectual perspective is a professional football quarterback. Like many leadership positions, particularly pastors, it is very difficult to evaluate. Recently, ESPN had a show called Total QBR (quarterback rating). The purpose of this new evaluation is to properly look at how effective a quarterback/leader really is and […]
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When Failure And Instability In A Church Is Good
Brian Dodd on August 17, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“Traditional approaches to strategy assume a relatively stable world…But globalization, new technologies, and greater transparency have combined to upend the business environment. Sustainable competitive advantage no longer arises from positioning or resources.” – Martin Reeves and Mike Deimler from the July-August Harvard Business Review. What made you successful today will not keep you successful tomorrow. Typical strategies […]
15 Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes From Shannon Sharpe
Brian Dodd on August 8, 2011 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Shannon Sharpe is the finest tight end to ever play professional football. Tony Gonzalez has passed him in many key statistical categories but Sharpe has three championship rings. He’s the best. This past weekend Sharpe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. The following are the leadership quotes from his speech as well […]
13 Leadership Quotes From Stanford QB Andrew Luck
Brian Dodd on August 4, 2011 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Stanford Cardinals QB Andrew Luck is the frontrunner to win this year’s Heisman Trophy as college football’s best player. In addition, he is basically a lock to be the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Sports Illustrated does an incredible job of analyzing Luck’s leadership skills in their June 13th edition. The following are […]
A Strategy For Getting The Employee(s) You Always Wanted
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2011 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Is there a person you desperately want to add to your staff or team? If you are trying to build a quality organization, you have thought about this subject countless times. This past weekend the Philadelphia Eagles shocked the football world by signing the game’s top free agent, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Only hours before the signing, most expected him […]
10 Leadership Principles And Quotes From Soul Surfer And Bethany Hamilton
Brian Dodd on July 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Normal is overrated. That is the main principle I took from the inspiring true story of Bethany Hamilton, played by AnnaSophia Robb, in the movie Soul Surfer. Hamilton was a teenage surfing champion who lost her left arm in a shark attack but worked her way back to champion status once again. With the dvd arriving August 2nd, […]
What To Do Next When You No Longer Feel Challenged: Leadership Lessons From Michael Phelps
Brian Dodd on July 23, 2011 in Performance, Sports Leadership
Do you no longer feel challenged by your current job or assignment? Are you bored? What do you do next when it appears you have accomplished all your goals? There has to be more to this life than this, isn’t there? In yesterday’s USA Today, legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is profiled in a front-page article […]