Where Great Leaders Are Grown

By John Armstrong | June 27, 2016

  Recently I came across a statement and it setup shop in my head.   “In 1998, half of the active head coaches in the National Football League could be traced to Bill Walsh and Tom Landry. Of those 15 coaches, four (plus Walsh and Landry) had coached a Super Bowl winning team.” – John Maxwell   That many NFL coaches being … Read More

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The Secret Sauce to Becoming a Great Leader

By John Armstrong | May 9, 2016

  I went through a period in high school where getting into trouble became a team sport for my friends and me. That promptly led to my parents putting me on a friend diet. I’ll never forget my dad telling me who I could NOT hang out with, who I wouldn’t sit next to at … Read More

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The Leadership Umbrella Principle

By John Armstrong | January 28, 2016

    It’s funny how life teaches great leadership lessons…   My wife and I arrived at my son’s football game, which was going to be played in the pouring rain. So she gets her cute, little, personal umbrella out of the center console of the car thinking we’re all good.   The cute, little, … Read More

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3 Key Characteristics of Great Teams

By John Armstrong | November 17, 2015

As a leader, how would you like to be a fly on the wall and hear one of your supporting players make this statement?   “It’s so awesome to see our team working together and experience everyone playing their part and contributing like never before.”    A couple weeks ago, right at the end of the workday … Read More

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