The following is the final list of ten leadership excerpts from Christopher Price’s book The Blueprint that chronicles the construction of the New England Patriots. Regardless of your profession, these leadership lessons apply across all disciplines.  Old guys had started the process of “regulating” the locker room. Brady recognized the importance of team building, of the […]
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How To Build A Champion Part 2
Brian Dodd on August 18, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
As promised, the following are the second list of ten excerpts from Christopher Price’s book The Blueprint on how the New England Patriots built the NFL’s team of the decade. To read Part 1, click here. These lessons are applicable to any organization. “Scott (Pioli) is very detailed. He knows how to build a consensus in […]
How To Build A Champion Part 1
Brian Dodd on August 17, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
The New England Patriots were the NFL’s team of the decade. In Christopher Price’s book The Blueprint he uncovers the architectural design of the team that has become the standard for how to construct a NFL franchise. Regardless of your profession, these principles are transferable to building your organization. Some of Price’s many findings from the 2000 and 2001 […]
Are You A Juicy Lucy Leader
Brian Dodd on August 15, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
This past week I was in Minneapolis and had the privilege of dining at The 5-8 Club where I enjoyed a world-famous Juicy Lucy. For those unfamiliar with the Juicy Lucy, it is a hamburger with cheese on the inside of the patty rather than on top. This local cuisine is so popular that is was recently featured on the […]
Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes – Scottie Pippen
Brian Dodd on August 14, 2010 in Great Teams, NBA, Sports Leadership
A little known fact about me is that Scottie Pippen is my favorite basketball player of all time! Last evening he was inducted into basketball’s Hall of Fame. Scottie Pippen is the greatest perimeter defender I’ve ever seen. He set a new standard of what it meant to play with a superstar. As a finisher, along with Michael […]
Friday Night’s Football Leadership Lessons
Brian Dodd on August 13, 2010 in Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Like many of you, I have been doing a lot of reading on football the last two weeks. The following are some of the interesting leadership lessons I have gleaned that I want to share with you. Thanks to the USA Today for the quotes. 1. From the Boise St. Broncos we learn…Continuity – Athletic Director […]
Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes – Emmitt Smith
Brian Dodd on August 8, 2010 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Emmitt Smith is the NFL’s greatest running back ever by the numbers. The following are the leadership quotes from his Hall Of Fame speech. He hasn’t left a yard on the table of his life. – Jerry Jones I wanted to become the all-time leading rusher. Period. This team means more to me than just […]