“When you’re the elite, the exception, the example, you get to a peak and you try to explain what got you there rather than growing it. Complacency creeps in, and by the time you realize it, you’re regressing. That’s the plateau. Getting past it requires stimuli, and oftentimes the best stimuli is failure.” – Miami […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 1st
Brian Dodd on July 5, 2013 in Performance
The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 1st. This is a special collection of posts. Each one centers on growth, advancement, mission, vision, great teams, and also the challenges that face growing churches and organizations. The Most Post-Christian Cities In America by The Barna Group 12 Ways Churches […]
7 Reasons You Are Not Attracting Or Retaining Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 24, 2013 in Performance
“Turkeys travel in packs. You have to find eagles one at a time.” – John Maxwell Earlier today I was driving to the office and noticed five turkeys along the road huddled together. I pulled over and took the above picture to illustrate a leadership truth. It is difficult to attract and retain leaders. […]
15 Practices Of Successful Leaders Who Excel Under Pressure
Brian Dodd on June 20, 2013 in Great Teams, LeBron James
As a leader are you currently feeling overwhelming pressure? Have life’s demands become too much for you to handle? Are you constantly looking for solutions or even temporary relief from the issues you face? These feelings are a periodic reality in the life of a leader. No one is immune. The two most exciting words […]
8 Practices Of Highly Effective Leaders Of Previously Bad Teams
Brian Dodd on June 8, 2013 in Sports Leadership
“We try to almost make our guys feel indestructible.” – Terry Francona Have you ever inherited an under-achieving team and was expected to reverse negative momentum and have them perform at much higher levels? If so, did you have a plan or was your strategy “let’s fire everyone and start all over”? Led by new […]
10 Practices Of Highly Limited But Successful Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 6, 2013 in Performance
What limitations do you feel you have? Are they financial resources? Education? Connections? Experience? Your past? Your family? Perhaps something physical? One of the goals of leadership is to have everyone on your team playing to their strengths. The reality is that all human beings have limitations. But what if you could make those limitations […]
For The Leader Who Appears Out Of Options
Brian Dodd on June 2, 2013 in Church Leadership
Someone reading this post is facing a leadership storm this week. Meetings are coming up that fill you with a sense of dread. Hard conversations need to be had. Projects seem overwhelming. Time is a luxury you do not have. Goals and objectives are not going to be met it appears. Options seem limited and […]