A.J.'s Speaking
Where A.J. Speaks ...
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Keynote Presentations
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Corporate leadership events, business conferences
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Tech conferences, innovation summits, business schools
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Military/aviation museums and organizations
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Universities, civil rights organizations, DEI-focused corporate events
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Writers' conferences, libraries, book festivals
A.J.'s Expertise and Speaking Topics ...
Leadership and Lessons from the Skies
How General Hap Arnold's leadership principles apply to modern business challenges
Decision-making under pressure
Visionary thinking in times of disruption
Innovation Under Pressure: From Assembly Lines to Airpower
Aviation's transformation parallels today's AI revolution
How technological breakthroughs reshape global power
Detroit's pivot from cars to bombers: lessons for today's leaders navigating disruption
Underdogs and Upsets: Leadership When Everything's on the Line
Truman's impossible comeback and the 1948 election
Ford's audacious Le Mans gamble against Ferrari
Edsel Ford's "bomber an hour" promise at Willow Run
Why the greatest victories come from the least likely leaders
Civil Rights and the Power of Moral Courage
Walter White's dangerous undercover investigations of racial violence in the 1920s
How one man's dual identity exposed America's darkest crimes
The roots of the civil rights movement and lessons for today's activists and leaders
The Art of Narrative History
Researching and writing compelling historical narratives
From archives to bestseller lists
Bringing history to life for modern readers
You may have seen and heard A.J. in episodes of the new History Channel TV series, “World War II with Tom Hanks.” Or in an episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.” Or in the movie “The 24 Hour War.” Or on numerous NPR programs. Or on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, one-on-one with C-Span founder Brian Lamb, or at numerous appearances at the Truman Presidential Library & Museum, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the Truman Little White House in Key West, the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, the Truman Library Institute, the Pritzker Military Museum in Chicago, the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, the Chicago Literary Festival, the Yankee Air Museum, and many other places.
A.J. served as a keynote speaker at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum’s annual “Wild About Harry” fundraiser, an honor he has shared with David McCullough and Madeleine Albright. He has also appeared on Zoom at countless small book club meetings to talk about his books, leadership, and how literature can be a time machine.
