The Leadership Habit That Will Add Years to Your Life

By John Armstrong | October 26, 2017

    If there was one key habit that could add two years to your life and didn’t include a gym membership, jog, or work out, how quickly would you sign up?   What if this same habit could reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer’s by 2.5 times?   More importantly, what if this same … Read More

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When Leaders Set the Expectation

By John Armstrong | August 27, 2017

  Every morning Jack Wyrtzen—then Director of Word of Life—arrived at camp by boat; he then walked from the Boathouse to Pine Pavilion for the morning meeting.   Had there been trash to pick up along the way, Jack would very clearly communicate to the Camp Director that there should never be trash on the … Read More

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When Leaders Set the Example

By John Armstrong | August 12, 2017

Whether young or old, parent or CEO, when leaders set the example is one of the most powerful parts of your leadership character

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Creating a Thirst For Leadership

By Denae Armstrong | April 15, 2017

    My dad is awesome! I could probably compare against some of my friends and wish for a dad who operated like my bank account, gave me bail money, made sure I have all the latest trends, covered that bumper to bumper, but my dad has given me something money can’t buy.   I can’t … Read More

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What Leaders Read

By John Armstrong | March 25, 2017

    In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart struggling to define a tough subject made famous the phrase, “I’ll know it when I see it.”   So while most folks struggle to define leadership, most are confident they’ll know it when they see it.   Leaders have certain characteristics that help us “know it … Read More

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Team of Teams

By John Armstrong | January 28, 2017

    I follow the leadership books top seller list on Amazon and while my wallet keeps me from buying them all, it doesn’t stop me from wanting to read them all. Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal has been on the list forever and ended up at our house at Christmas. (Believe it … Read More

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When your Influence Impacts the President

By John Armstrong | December 17, 2016

    John Morton Blum was a history teacher at Yale University for 34 years.  When asked what he remembered about his famous student George W Bush, he replied; “I haven’t the foggiest recollection of him.”   But George W Bush remembered John Blum.   While a student at Yale, Bush said to a classmate, … Read More

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Sound Bite Leaders

By John Armstrong | November 17, 2016

    We live in a time when posts, tweets, sound bites, slogans, and memes seem to define the substance of our culture and leadership. All of us have just gone through a grueling election cycle that has polarized our country (and the world). No one is pleased with the leadership options we have to … Read More

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The One Leadership Trait that Trumps All Others

By John Armstrong | November 1, 2016

  One of the most famous leadership quotes of all time originated with Harry S. Truman; it goes like this:   “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”   Warren Buffett and his right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, are two of the richest men in the world and have been … Read More

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How To Prepare For The Unknown

By John Armstrong | September 3, 2016

How do we prepare for the unknown, and what is the recipe to help us navigate these situations? Here are a couple of key ingredients to help us survive and even succeed when we’re unprepared

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