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Leadership Is…

By John Armstrong | January 19, 2016

  Knowing my love for Tom Peters a very close friend and mentor gave me a copy of his book, The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence a collection of his blog posts with a focus on excellence.  A few pages in, post #8 struck me in two ways. First, the simplicity in which … Read More

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Givers vs Takers

By John Armstrong | December 7, 2015

  “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” –  Samuel Johnson   Givers look out for the interest of others. Takers look out for their own interests.   Givers help others grow. Takers see themselves as better than others.   Givers lookout for the … Read More

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The Motor Principle of Leadership

By John Armstrong | November 23, 2015

    My father passed away when I was 15, so when it came to things like fixing the car, I leaned on the dads of my friends and some of the older men at church.  One afternoon, one of these men is helping fix my car and taught me a really simple leadership lesson:   “People are like … Read More

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Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell

By John Armstrong | March 26, 2015

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Dr. John C. Maxwell teaches the high points of The 5 Levels of Leadership at The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. Maxwell’s book 5 Levels of Leadership is in the top 10 leadership books of all time and one every leader needs to read. you can purchase the book from Amazon here: http://amzn.to/2j77uQr … Read More

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1st Rule of Leadership

By John Armstrong | March 8, 2015

  Great illustration on the 1st rule of leadership.  If you’re the leader, you accept responsibility for those things under your leadership.   As the leader you don’t pass the buck, you own it.    Related Posts Six Ways We Help Our Children Become Leaders Leadership Is…    

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