{"id":23546,"date":"2018-10-22T17:08:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T21:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=23546"},"modified":"2018-10-22T17:08:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T21:08:18","slug":"2-things-every-leader-must-do-to-effectively-leverage-all-your-god-given-talents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2018\/10\/22\/2-things-every-leader-must-do-to-effectively-leverage-all-your-god-given-talents\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Things Every Leader Must Do To Effectively Leverage All Your God-Given Talents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On Tuesday, October 23rd I will be speaking at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.521pastors.com\/conference-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">521 Conference<\/a> in the Boston area.<\/strong> \u00a0I love the concept of this event. \u00a0Jesus told the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25. \u00a0In this story, the master gives three servants 5 talents, 2 talents and 1 talent, respectively. \u00a0He never tells them how to leverage what He gave them but still expected them to do something with it. \u00a0We learn that what we have been given by God is less important to Him than what we do with it.<\/p>\n<p>In my new book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0692045627?pf_rd_p=faa1d3e1-fadf-4279-ac2d-3096206e4690&pf_rd_r=G9SSXRPQEZQ8F1EQS4WS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices Of Apex Leaders<\/em><\/a>, I discuss 10 practices the best leaders, pastors, churches, businesses, coaches, and sports teams do which allowed them to reach the apex of their profession. \u00a0These are leaders who were given 5, 2, or 1 talent and maximized the opportunities provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During my session, I will focus on two of the 10 practices – Continual Improvement and Delivering Results<\/strong>. \u00a0The following are my teaching notes as I hope to add value to leaders and make them better:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Continual Improvement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continual Improvement is birthed out of humility and need. \u00a0You know you have yet to arrive where God wants you to be. \u00a0This is the Gift of the Gap.<\/li>\n<li>Hulk vs. Thanos. \u00a0The Hulk eventually encountered someone bigger, faster and stronger than he was. \u00a0So will you as a leader. \u00a0And like the Hulk, unless you continually improve, when you meet that person you will lose.<\/li>\n<li>Mount Everest – More people die coming down Mount Everest than climbing it. \u00a0Make sure as you are reaching the top of your profession you do not exhaust all your health, energy, tools, resources, and reputation. \u00a0Make sure you finish well. \u00a0Also, there are no condos on Mount Everest. \u00a0After a leader climbs the mountain and puts their stake in the ground, they move onto the next mountain.<\/li>\n<li>Personal Growth Plan – When I coach leaders, I help them develop a growth plan in three areas – Character, Competence, and Creativity.<\/li>\n<li>Character – Start every day with God with a quiet time and Bible reading. \u00a0If a leader does not focus on character, their \u00a0talent will take them to a place their character cannot sustain them. \u00a0This is the difference between leader development and leadership development.<\/li>\n<li>Competence – Develop a reading plan. \u00a0Books are absolute the best value available for leaders. \u00a0You can take someone’s lifetime of wisdom and experience and access it for pennies on the dollar via Amazon. \u00a0Also, someone has already solved a problem you are currently facing. \u00a0You can get the answers for minimal cost and effort by reading their book(s).<\/li>\n<li>Creativity – You cannot have creativity without creation. \u00a0Your organizations most creative people are those who are the most productive. \u00a0Yesterday’s solutions will not solve today’s problems. \u00a0Your most productive people, regardless of age or wardrobe considerations, are the ones who have figured out how the meet the needs of others in today’s fast-changing, complex world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Delivering Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delivering results ultimately determines your level of influence. \u00a0You casted a vision of a preferred future and asked people to join you in this journey to a brighter tomorrow. \u00a0They responded by trusting you to make this future a reality. \u00a0Subsequently, the vision either became reality or not. \u00a0As a leader, you either delivered results or not. \u00a0This will determine if people will continue to follow you.<\/li>\n<li>Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger – We know the man affectionally known as “Sully”, which Tom Hanks played in a movie, because on January 15, 2009 he landed the US Airways plane safely in the Hudson River. \u00a0His efforts resulted in all 156 passengers to exit the aircraft alive. \u00a0Sully was also the last man off the plane and onto the ferry. \u00a0He then was the last man off the ferry onto land. \u00a0Sully put the success of others ahead of himself.<\/li>\n<li>Tom Brady – I have endear myself to the local audience! \u00a0On February 5, 2017, the New England Patriots trailed the Atlanta Falcons 28-3 in Super Bowl LI. \u00a0Brady engineered a historic comeback winning the game 34-28 in overtime cementing his legacy as the greatest quarterback of all-time. \u00a0This game taught us, both from the Atlanta and New England perspectives, there is a difference between sensing opportunity and seizing it.<\/li>\n<li>Jesus Christ – Simply the greatest leader ever! \u00a0When He told a raging storm to cease, it did. \u00a0When He told a leper to be healed, he was. \u00a0When He told a blind man he could now see, he could. \u00a0And when He told everyone He was going to be killed but in three days walk out of the tomb, He did. \u00a0Jesus delivered results both then and now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are in the Boston area on October 23rd, come by Grace Church in Avon, MA. \u00a0I would be honored to meet you in person.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ministrydeal.clickfunnels.com\/timeless_book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22013 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TIMELESS-Blog-01.jpg?resize=250%2C300&ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TIMELESS-Blog-01-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TIMELESS-Blog-01-768x921.jpg 768w, https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TIMELESS-Blog-01-854x1024.jpg 854w, https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TIMELESS-Blog-01.jpg 1042w\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Once again, my book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=brian+dodd+timeless&sprefix=brian+dodd+ti%2Caps%2C154&crid=5C0MPH3P4BMG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong><em>Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices Of Apex Leaders<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is available for purchase. \u00a0If you have ever wanted to become the leader God created you to be, this book is for you! \u00a0By combining leadership lessons from biblical heroes like Jesus, Daniel and Joseph, along with modern day leaders like Bill Gates, Nick Saban, Kobe Bryant and multiple pastors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=brian+dodd+timeless&sprefix=brian+dodd+ti%2Caps%2C154&crid=5C0MPH3P4BMG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>Timeless<\/em><\/a>\u00a0will equip and inspire you. \u00a0This book is not to be read alone. \u00a0Discussion questions are included in each chapter allowing you to develop those in your circle of influence. \u00a0<strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=brian+dodd+timeless&sprefix=brian+dodd+ti%2Caps%2C154&crid=5C0MPH3P4BMG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>HERE<\/em><\/a> or on the image provided and order your copies TODAY.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, October 23rd I will be speaking at the 521 Conference in the Boston area. \u00a0I love the concept of this event. \u00a0Jesus told the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25. \u00a0In this story, the master gives three servants 5 talents, 2 talents and 1 talent, respectively. \u00a0He never tells them how to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","iawp_total_views":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[856],"class_list":["post-23546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church-leadership","tag-timeless"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/fullsizeoutput_224.jpeg?fit=1024%2C512&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23546"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23552,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23546\/revisions\/23552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}