 Recently, Rachel Farrell of www.CareerBuilder.com asked five business leaders what were the qualities that made up a good leader. Here are the answers. I’m interested in your thoughts and what you would add to this list. Rachael Fisher-Layne, VP of Media Relations for JCPR Honesty – This allows employees to always know where they […]
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A Better Way To Talk About Hell? You Decide.
Brian Dodd on August 10, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership
I was fascinated today by an article entitled Simple Genius: A Cigarette Box So Ugly It Could Save Lives written by Suzanne Labarre of Co.Design for www.FastCompany.com. It is about two Loughborough University (U.K.) students, Jennifer Noon and Sarah Shaw, who wish to reduce the amount of smoking. Their concept is simple – scaring people has […]
10 Leadership Quotes and Principles From Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Brian Dodd on August 6, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams
On June 15th here in the Atlanta area, a 2-year-old monkey escaped from the Yerkes National Primate Research Center Field Station which is associated with Emory University.  Should I be concerned?  After watching Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, perhaps I should. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes is a completely implausible but fun movie that I enjoyed […]
What The American Church Needs To Know About The Growing Hispanic Community
Brian Dodd on July 26, 2011 in Church Leadership, Relationships
  The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics made up 15.5% of the population in 2010 totaling 47.8 million people. These numbers are expected to grow to 17.8 % and 59.7 million people by 2020. How should this effect churches and how we do ministry in this country over the next decade? Fellowship Bible Church […]
What To Do Next When You No Longer Feel Challenged: Leadership Lessons From Michael Phelps
Brian Dodd on July 23, 2011 in Performance, Sports Leadership
Do you no longer feel challenged by your current job or assignment? Are you bored? What do you do next when it appears you have accomplished all your goals? There has to be more to this life than this, isn’t there? In yesterday’s USA Today, legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is profiled in a front-page article […]
5 Things That Can Destroy A Person’s Leadership
Brian Dodd on July 20, 2011 in Church Leadership
The National Weather Service estimates that lightning kills an average of 55 U.S. citizens annually. What is interesting is that the University of Florida researcher Martin Uman tells Sports Illustrated in its July 18th edition that many of these deaths do not result from direct hits. It should be noted more than half of those who do receive […]
9 Qualities People Always Notice About You
Brian Dodd on July 19, 2011 in Character, Performance, Sports Leadership
Newly elected NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders recently appeared on Atlanta’s 790 The Zone morning show. Deion said something very interesting. “I made my best plays in practice.” Asked why he played so hard during practice, he said, “I couldn’t bear watching myself on film the next day getting beat.” There are several […]
What Churches Need To Know About What Women Want
Brian Dodd on July 17, 2011 in Church Leadership
Leaders love learning. They have an insatiable quest for knowledge. With that as a backdrop, earlier this week I read an article on the behavioral patterns of women and I needed to more. Erica Eden wrote an article on FastCompany.com entitled Smart Design: Why Girly Designs Directed At Women Often Backfire. Her premise, developed from the […]
12 Minutes A Day That Can Change A Leader’s Life
Brian Dodd on July 9, 2011 in Increasing Capacity, Performance
Are you searching for the missing link or silver bullet that could unlock the creativity or new ideas that could take your organization to higher levels? Ron Alexander, author of Wise Mind, Open Mind, may have found the answer. Alexander has a therapy and coaching practice that works with creative clients such as Disney. He asks […]
Pastors And Church Leaders, Is Your Church Distinguishable In The City You Live?
Brian Dodd on July 6, 2011 in Church Leadership
Baseball is at its half-way point of the season and parity has set in. Scoring is at 20 and 30 year lows in the National and American Leagues respectively. All but a few teams are still in the race. Tom Verducci in the July 4th edition of Sports Illustrated says, “There are no dominant teams capable of pulling away […]
9 Steps That Can Unleash Greatness In Others
Brian Dodd on July 4, 2011 in Performance
As a leader, is there anything better than watching someone achieve more than they ever thought possible? I love creating environments where people can unlock and then unleash the potential inside of them. What a privilege it is watch dreams come true. But exactly how do you do that as a leader? The subject of greatness is very mystical. It […]
8 Proven Ways Husbands Can Make Their Wives Feel Taken Care Of
Brian Dodd on July 1, 2011 in Character, Relationships
This past February, I had the privilege of celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary. One of the things I’ve learned during that time is that the top need a woman has is security. Something else I have come to realize is that one of the great things about our marriage is we still often pleasantly surprise each […]