The Motive

By John Armstrong | June 25, 2020

While I was on the phone with a good friend, he asked what I thought of the new Patrick Lencioni book. I immediately felt left out and slow to the punch; a Lencioni book came out without me knowing? This is like missing the opening of an Avengers or Toy Story movie.   I probably shouldn’t admit … Read More

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12 Leadership Must Reads For 2020

By John Armstrong | December 31, 2019

As we start the new year, all of us are evaluating last year and looking to grow in the coming year.  A number of people have asked for leadership reading suggestions for the coming year.  So here are 12 leadership must read selections for each month in 2020.To go directly to the book on Amazon, … Read More

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The Effective Manager

By John Armstrong | April 28, 2019

I was staring at my Kindle app unimpressed with the choices for my next book to read. Staring back at me from the top of the list was a book I have been putting off for two years. Both the title and cover weren’t very impressive; so, my first thought was to jump to Amazon … Read More

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Extreme Ownership

By John Armstrong | December 10, 2018

      There is something special about life and death situations that bring clarity to life. Learning leadership in an office setting where a paper cut is living dangerously doesn’t live in the same universe where a single mistake could cost people their lives (see the video at the end.)  This starkness of life … Read More

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A Warriors Faith

By John Armstrong | August 19, 2018

    Any time you buy a book or see a movie, there is anticipation and a bit of concern on how good it will be. In this case, A Warrior’s Faith showed up on an Amazon Kindle special. Knowing that military books are often good, and usually have good leadership content, I purchased it. … Read More

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Leadership Agility

By John Armstrong | April 11, 2018

    A few months back, I received an email asking me to do a leadership book review. A free leadership book—and the only obligation on my part was a review it if I liked it. Since my wife thinks I have a budget line for books the size of our house payment, a free … 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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How To Prepare For The Unexpected

By John Armstrong | September 22, 2016

    We weren’t in a hurry getting to the theater.   So now we’re standing at the end of the ticket line, and everyone in front of us is telling the cashier “Sully,” “Sully,” “Sully.” By the time we get to the window, we’re completely convinced it will be sold out.   On January … Read More

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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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