The college football season kicks off with two games on Thursday, August 30th. Recently an ESPNU panel of experts ranked their preseason Top 25 teams. I love analyzing great sports teams because they offer multiple transferable concepts to church, business, and non-profit leaders. The following are the ESPNU’s Top 10 preseason teams in descending order with lessons all leaders can learn from. After an […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 23rd
Brian Dodd on July 27, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This past week was an incredible time for reading great leadership content. As a result, I am proud to bring to you the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 23rd. Each one is incredible but you will notice an Olympics post as well as three that center on NextGen leaders. Enjoy! Why Leaders Need to See […]
11 Tips On Leading During A Time Of Crisis From Penn State Head Coach Bill O’Brien
Brian Dodd on July 26, 2012 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon to meet such crisis.” – Robert Collier Penn State head football coach Bill O’Brien must appreciate Collier’s words because no leader in sports […]
10 Things To Look For When Considering A Leadership Position
Brian Dodd on July 22, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
Many of you who read this post have multiple leadership opportunities available to you in the church or business community. As you are thinking about and praying through your options, how do you decide which option to choose from? Recently, 14 panelists at www.ESPN.com ranked the top 10 college basketball coaching jobs in the country. As I […]
14 Practices Of Highly Paid Leaders: Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Drew Brees
Brian Dodd on July 14, 2012 in Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Friday, July 13th was a very lucky day for New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. It was on this day that Brees signed the richest contract in pro football history – 5 yrs, $100 million, $60 million of which is guaranteed. The deal includes a 2012 salary of $40 million. Brees is one of the […]
18 Leadership Quotes On Success
Brian Dodd on July 5, 2012 in Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Periodically I conduct what is called a “Quote Flush”. In an effort to please my wife, I go through a number of magazines, capture the great leadership quotes, and then permanently remove the old publications from the family coffee table and place them in the garbage. With that as tonight’s project, the following are leadership […]
8 Practices Of Leaders Of Highly Successful Teams
Brian Dodd on June 23, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Everyone wants to be part of a championship unit.  No one wants to waste time by being part of churches or organizations that continually fail or come up short. Leaders, in particular, want to do something significant with their lives. And they want to do in the context of community. If you are fortunate enough to be part of something […]