We spend exhaustive amounts of time and resources on equipping pastors and church leaders with the tools needed to accelerate attendance and generosity in their churches. This investment is worth it because people’s eternities matter that much. What we spend little time on, however, is avoiding the mistakes that fast-growing churches often make. In its September issue, Inc. Magazine profiles America’s […]
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17 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Heisman Trophy-Favorite USC QB Matt Barkley
Brian Dodd on August 18, 2012 in Character, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
The USC Trojans are a popular pre-season pick to be college football’s best team in 2012. Leading the Trojans this year will be their pre-season Heisman-favorite quarterback Matt Barkley. In the August 20th edition of Sports Illustrated, writer Lee Jenkins takes an in-depth look at this incredible athlete and leader. The following are the leadership principles and […]
A Critical Lesson Pastors And Business Leaders Must Learn From America’s 10 Happiest Places To Work
Brian Dodd on August 13, 2012 in Great Teams
Every intelligent leader desires to have a team full of leaders. Your success depends on it. But did you know that leading leaders is always challenging because often they want your job. This is counter-intuitive but believe it or not, this is what you want. It is the fundamental nature of leaders to lead. Part of your […]
Live Notes From The Global Leadership Summit – 40 Quotes From Patrick Lencioni And William Ury
Brian Dodd on August 10, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am being so stretched in my thinking at this year’s WCA Global Leadership Summit. I want to once again thank my company, Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS), for sponsoring my time here and investing in my personal development. Friday’s first session featured business and management expert Patrick Lencioni speak on healthy organizations and expert negotiator and conflict resolver William Ury. The following were […]
13 Attributes Of A Foolish Leader
Brian Dodd on August 2, 2012 in Church Leadership
It is often said that there is no fool like an old fool. That is true for people in general and especially for leaders. So what does a foolish leader look like? Are there common threads to foolish leadership?  How do you know a foolish leader when you see one? Several years ago my pastor Crawford Loritts gave […]
4 Reasons Top Leaders May Be Leaving Your Church
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2012 in Church Leadership
Are you unhappy with your current church experience? Is your church not meeting your spiritual, relational, and emotional needs? Do you lack any sense of anticipation as Sunday mornings approach? Has it become easy to sleep in, take a weekend trip, or find something else to do on Sundays? Do you drive home from church services highly frustrated?  And the […]
10 Lessons Pastors And Business Leaders Can Learn From College Football’s Top 10 Teams Of 2012
Brian Dodd on July 30, 2012 in Great Teams
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 […]