Do you want to be the absolute very best you can be? Do you want to reach your full redemptive potential as a leader? Are you tired of settling for average performance or mediocrity? If so, let’s take a look and see what we can learn from someone who came from humble beginnings to become the very best at […]
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The One Quality That Gives Leaders Their Chance Of A Lifetime
Brian Dodd on November 27, 2012 in Church Leadership, Performance
“The writers of Saturday Night Live quickly discover that something they say on Wednesday night might be seen by 10 million people just a few days later. Some people respond to this by saying less, by self-censoring, by holding back. And some view it as the chance of a lifetime.” – Seth Godin November […]
Leadership Lessons From A Nice Guy Who Did Not Finish First. In Fact, He Was Fired.
Brian Dodd on November 11, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
Mike Brown is considered a nice guy by practically everyone who meets him. He is kind to all and very few work as hard as he does. As head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he would often watch film of the team’s performance all night AFTER the game. He had beds at both the Staples Center where the team […]
10 Things Great Leaders Love
Brian Dodd on October 31, 2012 in Most Read
At the end of each month I always go back and see what my most popular posts were during that time. I search for trends and deeper meanings. What does the Top 10 tell us about leaders? What are their needs? What are they thinking? How can I serve them better moving forward? With that as a backdrop, […]
How To Keep Leaders From Micro-Managing
Brian Dodd on October 30, 2012 in Church Leadership
Recently I wrote a post entitled 17 Lessons On Leading During Times Of Chaos. We live in chaotic times. This post gives us 17 lessons from some of today’s most successful leaders on how to effectively lead when situations are uncertain or change at a pace no one can keep up with. One of the leaders profiled was […]
33 Leadership Quotes From Joseph Sangl’s New Book Oxen
Brian Dodd on October 29, 2012 in Church Leadership
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant havest.” – Proverbs 14:4 Pastors desperately need resources they can use to invest in the business and financial leaders in their church. That resource has arrived. Oxen, available on October 30th, is the latest book from I Was Broke. […]
17 Lessons On Leading During Times Of Chaos
Brian Dodd on October 29, 2012 in Church Leadership
These are chaotic times. Whether it is government unrest, economic uncertainty, severe dysfunction in families, or something potentially positive like high velocity changes in technology, leaders are being called upon to provide stability while simultaneously advancing mission and vision. In this month’s edition of Fast Company magazine, Robert Safian takes a look at some of today’s most successful […]