5LQ Episode 239: Brian Dodd –

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Brian Dodd, author of Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders. During their conversation, they discuss increasing capacity and the importance of quiet times. BEST QUOTES "The main thing I am working on personally is just trying to accomplish everything God wants me to accomplish, and that’s generally a little bit more than I am already doing by myself so I need to do some stuff to fill the gaps." "As people who God has called to be in leadership, we can forget the basics. There are fundamentals that provide the foundation for anybody’s leadership. The number one things that I did last year that gave me the biggest benefits is waking up at 6 o’clock gave me the margin to really focus on my morning quiet time." "There’s leader development and leadership development. Those are two completely different things. Leadership development is acquiring the skills, talents, and abilities to accomplish a task or assignment from God. Leader development is becoming the type of person who can accomplish a task or assignment given to you by God." "If you’re not careful, your skills, talents, and abilities will outpace your character and it will take you to a place your character can’t sustain you." "That quiet time that I’ve designated into my schedule has totally taken my leadership to a completely different level." "Understand the journey you are about to take. It’s about the journey, not the destination." "There are two kinds of people in this world. Those are humble and those who are about to be humbled. And this journey is going to be a humbling journey." "Don’t focus so much on production that you miss the joys along the way." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Leadership Pipeline Learning Community Briandoddonleadership.com Timeless: Ten Enduring Practices of Apex Leadership by Brian Dodd (GET IT FOR 25% OFF HERE) Demolishing Strongholds by Dr. Johnny Hunt  The Forgotten Jesus by Robby Gallaty  The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle Getting To Us by Seth Davis