Savvy leaders have always understood the powerful influence of social media. Here are some quotes from the last 24 hours with key applications for all leaders, specifically those in the local church. Courtesy of http://news.egypt.com “Twitter was used by people on the ground to relay what was happening,†said Rasha Abdulla, head of the Mass Communication […]
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15 Lessons About The Relationship Between Leadership And Creativity
Brian Dodd on January 29, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance, Sports Leadership
 People who are the best at what they do can teach us much about how to improve our performance. They are Apex Leaders who give us insights in what it takes to achieve our maximum potential. Apex Leaders also give us something very beautiful. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu was recently profiled in the January 17th edition […]
Men, Are You Giving Your Wives What They Need?
Brian Dodd on January 27, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Men, do you feel you are an effective leader at home? Are you aware of and meeting your wife’s needs? Would your list of her needs match up with her’s?  Here’s the important question, how would your wife say you are doing in meeting those needs?  Today I came across a post called The Seven Basic Needs […]
What Church and Business Leaders Can Learn About Success From The Pittsburgh Steelers
Brian Dodd on January 25, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most successful model franchises there is, regardless of the industry. With yesterday’s 24-19 AFC Championship win over the New York Jets, the Steelers advanced to their record-tying 8th Super Bowl. “Build from within, trust tradition – and strike hard.” Those are the words of Sports Illustrated’s Peter King in the magazine’s January […]
Just 10 Of The Reasons Why Jesus Is The Greatest Leader Ever
Brian Dodd on January 22, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Relationships
Jesus Christ is the greatest Apex Leader who has ever lived. Regardless of your religious affiliation, even the most reasonable person understands that more books have been written, songs sang, pictures painted, and thoughts discussed about Jesus than anyone else in human history. Therefore, I am not going to be able to scratch the surface as to what made […]
10 Lessons We Learn From The 10 Best Football Teams Of All-Time
Brian Dodd on January 21, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Most of us lead or are part of teams. We constantly search for new ideas or missing ingredients that will make us a great team. The January 17th edition of the Sporting News profiled their list of the Top 10 NFL teams of all-time. One section I found interesting was entitled “We changed the game”. […]
10 Reasons Why Desperation Can Be Your Best Friend
Brian Dodd on January 20, 2011 in Performance
Are you desperate right now? Are you running out of time? Are you out of options? Are you scared? If the answers to these questions is “Yes”, then take comfort. We’ve all been there. Desperation has gotten a bad name. Too often we associate desperation with the negative feelings mentioned above. While that can be true, I […]