“Artists are people with a genius for finding a new answer, a new connection, or a new way of getting things done.” – Seth Godin I am currently reading Seth’s fantastic book Linchpin. He makes the argument that our society is built to reduce everyone but a few to a level of mediocrity. We are […]
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The Best Leaders Aren’t Important
Brian Dodd on October 8, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance
“The best leaders we’ve studied had a peculiar genius for seeing themselves as not all that important.” That quote and the following are the 2nd part of series on great leadership quotes from Jim Collins’ book How The Mighty Fall. To read Part 1, click here: “Wal-Mart  does not exist for the aggrandizement of its leaders; it […]
Leaders Cannot Give Others What They Do Not Have
Brian Dodd on October 6, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This past Sunday evening, NBC’s Rodney Harrison questioned how the 1-3 Philadelphia Eagles formed their team. During the off-season the Eagles spent millions of dollars on skilled position players. However, their offensive and defensive lines are incredibly weak. Harrison said, “You build a team from the inside out, not the outside in.” Let’s contrast the […]
Live Notes From Catalyst – 14 Leadership Lessons From Andy Stanley
Brian Dodd on October 6, 2011 in Church Leadership
I am here at the Catalyst Conference and Andy Stanley opened as usual. And as usual, he was absolutely spot-on and insightful. Here are his comments: “The more successful you are the less accessible you will become.” “To refuse to face this reality and burn out trying to be accessible to everyone.” “We use our […]
What The Best Leaders Know and 21 Leadership Quotes From “How The Mighty Fall” By Jim Collins
Brian Dodd on October 2, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance
I am just finishing Jim Collins’ incredible book “How The Mighty Fall” which details the warning signs of why great organizations crumble. The following is the first part of the leadership quotes from the book: “Effective teaching: don’t try to come up with the right answers; focus on coming up with the good questions.” “Your […]
28 Things Going Through A Leader’s Mind
Brian Dodd on September 27, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
 Some posts are cathartic. They are simply a mental download to clear your mind of things, a stream of consciousness if you will. I’m just going to share some things going through my head currently but I want to hear what is going through your’s as well. I love my wife and daughter. Children grow […]
Why Leaders Cannot Get Bored
Brian Dodd on September 20, 2011 in Character
Are you bored currently? I mean really bored – a deep discontentedness with everything in your life. Look at your spouse. Do they still excite you? Are you satisfied and grateful for the team you lead? Is your life in maintenance mode? Are you amazed everyday at the mercies of God? Do you remember the last […]