My first positional leadership assignment was in 1987. I was 21 years old and was teaching 2nd graders in Vacation Bible School. Things have changed a lot since those early days. It was a fun week and I learned a lot. However, the hardest lessons I learned through the years were by trial and error, through […]
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How Did The Dallas Mavericks Beat The Miami Heat? In A Word – Leadership!
Brian Dodd on June 15, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, LeBron James, NBA, Sports Leadership
The “failure” or “demise” of the Miami Heat, and specifically LeBron James, have fascinated us more than the brilliance of the Dallas Mavericks and specifically Dirk Nowitzki. Within 1 hour of the completion of Game 6 of the NBA finals, this website received 119 hits on posts written about James. During the same time period, posts […]
The Disease Of Leadership Regression
Brian Dodd on June 12, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
Regression, as defined in Wikipedia, is a defense mechanism leading to the temporary or long-term reversion of the mind to an earlier stage of development rather than handling unacceptable realities in a more adult way. The defense mechanism of regression occurs when thoughts are pushed back out of our consciousness and into our unconscious. Regressive behavior can be […]
The Leadership of Dirk Nowitski: 11 Quotes and Principles All Leaders Can Learn From
Brian Dodd on June 11, 2011 in Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Sports Leadership
The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from the NBA championship. They are an interesting team from a leadership perspective. Jason Kidd is commonly seen as the team’s leader. Tyson Chandler is viewed as its emotional heartbeat. But Dirk Nowitski is clearly the team’s best player and MVP. He is a great leader as well. Dirk is not the classic […]
What Baseball’s Top 10 Players Teach Us All About Leadership And Performance
Brian Dodd on June 7, 2011 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
The Sporting News released their list of baseball’s Top 50 players in the June 6th edition. The following are leadership characteristics of the Top 10 highest rated along with supporting comments from their peers. The Consistency of Albert Pujols – “All these years later, for him to remain that consistent is impressive” – Ryan Howard The Aggressiveness of […]
10 Things One Coach Teaches Us About NextGen Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 2, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Do you struggle with connecting with young, next generation leaders? In the May 16th edition of Sports Illustrated, we are given a profile of an extraordinarily talented young leader. 39-year old Guy Boucher is the head coach of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. To put this in perspective, a 39-year-old pro hockey coach is similar to a […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of May 2011
Brian Dodd on June 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, LeBron James, Most Read, NBA, Performance, Relationships
May was an incredible month!!! Other than January 2011 when Rick Warren forwarded one of my posts (and we know what that can do for any blogger), this has been the most successful month for this site. “Thank You” to all who took the time to read and comment on these posts. I have probably enjoyed writing […]