New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably the best at his position in the NFL and one of the top 5 of all-time. However, even though he led his team to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens and the right to play in Super Bowl XLVI, his performance did not meet his normal standards of excellence. Brady […]
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12 Leadership Quotes From Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis On Handling Defeat And Disappointment
Brian Dodd on January 23, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
The Baltimore Ravens suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game when kicker Billy Cundiff missed a last second field goal that would have tied the game. How leaders handle defeat and disappointments speaks greatly to their character and influence. Ray Lewis is the unquestioned leader of the Ravens […]
Does The Word “Leadership” Mean Anything Anymore?
Brian Dodd on January 21, 2012 in Uncategorized
In the February issue of Inc. magazine, editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan interviews Ronald Riggio. Riggio is a professor of leadership and organizational psychology at the Kravis Leadership Institute of Claremont McKenna College. He is concerned the word “leadership” has been over-used which has resulted in the term being meaningless. Here are some of his comments from […]
20 Lessons From Passion 2012 For Pastors On Leading Financial Leaders
Brian Dodd on January 13, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
As a follow up to yesterday’s post 20 Leadership Lessons All Christians Should Know From Passion 2012, I would like to go deeper into the subject of cultivating financial leaders in your local churches. As a reminder, after being inspired by the $2,566,670 raised by the 40,000+ students in attendance as well as the 40,000+ watching […]
17 Pre-Game Leadership Quotes From Nick Saban, Les Miles, Gene Chizik, And Chip Kelly
Brian Dodd on January 10, 2012 in Sports Leadership
Do you have a defining moment coming up in your leadership? In the world of sports, there are few moments as defining as this year’s BCS Championship game between LSU and Alabama. To help leaders prepare for their defining moment, the following are the leadership comments leading up to the game. “You’ve got to get […]
Information From Those Suffering From Burnout
Brian Dodd on January 7, 2012 in Church Leadership, Performance
I made an amazing discovery this week when I wrote the post The Top 20 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Be Reading In 2012. My top recommended blog was Perry Noble which I noted is “Simply the best blog for Christian leaders on the Internet. No site is more transparent, raw, and applicable as Perry’s.” Those […]
7 Surprising Roadblocks To Fulfilling Your Mission In 2012
Brian Dodd on January 2, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership
Resistance is a natural companion of leaders. Leadership assumes opposition. It assumes breaking new ground and overcoming obstacles. Challenge and “being in over our heads” is where we live as leaders. To have a successful 2012 leaders need awareness and not be naive. The following are seven surprising roadblocks provided by my Senior Pastor Crawford Loritts along […]