Brian Dodd is a Leadership Consultant with INJOY Stewardship Solutions. He regularly writes about leadership on his blog at briandoddonleadership.com. After visiting the Billy Graham Library he reflected on what he learned and came up with the 14 leadership lessons listed below. Great leaders have a singular focus. Great leaders who are completely sold out… Read More »
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning at his home in North Carolina. He was 86. One of my favorite memories involving him occurred in the 1970s when I was pastor of a small church in Kentucky while attending college. We had a lock in for the youth…about 30 of us spending the night in the church… Read More »
A Hot July 4 Holiday
Happy Independence Day! For most Americans this is a paid holiday when we spend time with family celebrating in any number of ways. One third of us will fire up the grill so we can enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers or steak. Others will take to the lake, the beach or the pool. With the thermometer… Read More »
A Patriotic NBA Draft
It’s no secret I’m a huge Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan. So it’s not a surprise that I watched part of the 2012 NBA draft on TV last Thursday evening as UK set two new records by being the first team in NBA history to have two players selected with the first and second picks in… Read More »
Celebration of Freedom – What Did You Like Best?
WOW! This year’s Celebration of Freedom was great. What a crowd! The room was packed and cars were parked on the grass. The music and videos were powerful. I heard so many positive comments, saw both smiles and tears, and met so many new people. Two professions of faith made the day even better. But… Read More »
Would You Rather Be An Effective Leader Or A Good Leader
Does getting things done and moving a group people toward a goal make someone a good leader? Not necessarily. Adolf Hitler, Suddam Hussein, and many others have achieved goals and motivated large groups of people to get things done. They were effective leaders, but I don’t think we would consider them good leaders. What we… Read More »
More Valuable Than Money
Some things are more valuable than money. I was reminded of that when reading about a recent burglary at a small Baptist church in Pennsylvania. The thieves stole some money that was earmarked for a needy college student and a football jersey that was being displayed as a tribute to the Pastor’s 18 year old… Read More »
A White Marble Headstone
My dad named me after his favorite uncle, Stephen Hogg. I grew up wondering about him, but knowing very little about him. He was buried in the family cemetery on our farm and his headstone stood out from the others because it was the classic white marble stone with a slightly curved top that marks… Read More »
A Soldier’s Funeral
I’m not sure how old I was. A young kid of seven or eight I suppose. What I do remember is the house was less than two miles from my home. It was small and the family didn’t have much. I can’t remember their names but I can picture the scene in my head. It… Read More »
An Old Cedar Tree
Ninety years ago my grandmother planted two cedar trees in the front yard of the old farm house she moved into with my grandfather. She died within a few years, but those trees lived and grew. I climbed in those trees as a kid and played in their shade on hot summer days. Nearby were… Read More »
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