It has often been said that young people do not go to Harvard to get a job. They go to Harvard to create a job. As a leader, I LOVE that mentality. I love innovation and creativity. Leaders do not need precedent. The very nature of leadership is that you are taking people to a […]
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15 Leadership Quotes And Common Threads To Great Teams
Brian Dodd on April 15, 2012 in Great Teams
Great leaders know you can accomplish more with a team of talented individuals than you can simply by yourself. Therefore, a leader’s ultimate success is directly tied to his/her ability to build a great team. Led by head coach John Calipari, the 2011-2012 Kentucky Wildcats were one of the greatest college basketball teams in recent memory. Shortly after winning the national championship earlier […]
6 Ingredients All Churches And Businesses Need To Generate Momentum
Brian Dodd on April 14, 2012 in Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
One of the most important topics to leaders is the subject of momentum. We all know what momentum looks like but it is hard to define. The best definition I have heard is that momentum is when many positive things are all happening at the same time. Momentum is something all leaders crave. Because we are so desperate […]
The Top 10 Leadership Blog Posts I Read The Week Of April 9th
Brian Dodd on April 13, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
There is no shortage of great leadership blog posts you can read on the internet and this past week was no different. I provided a similar list last week as well which you can read by clicking here. I want to always try to mix up the authors from week-to-week which allows you to have different […]
7 Facts For Leaders Who Want To Make Other People Millionaires
Brian Dodd on April 7, 2012 in Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
As a leader, are you focused on improving the lives of those you lead? Let’s take it a step further. Are you focused on leaving a legacy of making millionaires? In the April 9th edition of Sports Illustrated, Kentucky Wildcats basketball coach John Calipari says, “I want my legacy to be that families’ lives have […]
10 Tips To Leading A Bad Team
Brian Dodd on April 3, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
No leader ever experiences constant success. We all go through periods of difficulty and failure. Leadership that is sustainable understands that failure is fertile ground for creativity and personal growth. It also really helps us enjoy the good times because we have experienced the alternative. The Washington Wizards have the NBA’s 2nd worst record. In […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of February 2012
Brian Dodd on March 1, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Relationships, Sports Leadership
For those who blog regularly, you realize that it becomes a soundtrack for your life. You remember where you were and what you were facing as you wrote the posts. With that in mind, February was simply a month I will never forget for the following reasons: On Friday, February 3rd my dad passed away. […]