Chad A. Brodrick
Thoughts on Leading, Loving, and Living
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Overcoming Defeat: #Victory15
Isn’t that just like human nature. Whenever things begin to disintegrate in our lives, we begin to look around for someone to take the fall…
Our Responsibility to the Next Generation Leader
“When a movement develops around a dominant personality,” wrote J. Oswald Sanders, “the real test of the quality of his leadership is the manner in which that work survives the crisis of his removal.… If he is to discharge his trust fully he will…
10 Tips for Successful Self-Leadership
Leading others is tough. Leading laterally and leading “up” is tougher still. But “self -leadership” is the toughest of them all.–Bill Hybels Self-leadership can be defined as the process of influencing self to establish the direction and motivation needed for optimal performance. The person…
Top Ten Reasons Pastors/Leaders Experience Difficulty in Transitions
Every leader feels the need at one time or another for a tranistion to take place in their organization. Whether it is a church or a business, each of them require the leader to factor in the human dynamics that accompany this kind of…
3 Nonnegotiable Traits of a Leader
Leaders must possess many traits that will assist them in their leadership position. But if you were to narrow them down to three specific traits that are nonnegotiable for a leader to be defined as a success, they would be: Competency: Defined as having the…
Leadership: Being True To Who You Are
We must learn common leadership principles, but power is released as we become true to our God-given personalities–Harold Myra Every leader is a unique individual! I know that is not a ground breaking statement, but it is a necessary principle that each leader needs…
Key Leadership Quality: Relationships
The need for relationship in leadership positions is often a neglected component that many leaders feel they do not have time for. The busyness of the tasks of which they fill their days with have often pushed out the all important task of building…
Preparing for a New Year
Happy New Year! 2012! Each new year comes with the anticipation of new directions, new opportunities, new challenges, and a renewed look at the priorities of life. Each new year is like pressing a reset button in my life as I begin to contemplate…
Leading and Learning
Today when I posted my daily proverb on twitter, I chose the scripture that says, “Without good direction, people lose thier way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.” (Prov 11.14 msg) I have always found Proverbs to be a wealth of…