Leveraging Leadership
with Amy Burkett
I’ve been thinking a lot about Mel Robbins’ Let Them, Let Me theory lately. If you’re not familiar with it, here’s the short version: when people do something that frustrates you, ignore your advice, ...
When was the last time you read something that you couldn’t get out of your mind? For me it was a Forbes article I read last week. It explained how Nike, for the first time in nearly 40 years, shifte...
Today's topic isn't one of the most exciting topics, but it may be one of the most critical. As leaders, it’s easy to look downstream when things go wrong. Missed deadlines? Must be the team. Customer...
I recently had the privilege of hearing Jesse Cole, the energetic owner of the Savannah Bananas, speak at the International Maxwell Leadership Conference. If you don’t know Jesse, he’s the man in the ...
I just returned from a leadership conference with my mentor, New York Times bestselling author John Maxwell, and as I promised I’ve got some fresh new strategies to share with you to help you be a tra...
Does this seem familiar to you? You’ve set the vision, you’ve laid out the plan, and your team is… moving. Just not quite fast enough. Or in quite the right direction.
Now comes the hard part—do you ...
I recently read a powerful Forbes article that struck a nerve—and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.
The author called it what it is: a courage crisis in leadership.
From boardrooms to b...
You can feel it before anyone says a word—resistance, worry, and doubt settle into the room like fog. In times of organizational change, it doesn’t take long for uncertainty to invite negativity throu...
It’s been a tough week, so I wanted to share some encouragement with you.
We all love our iPhones. We enjoy the convenience of iMessages. But what about I-thoughts?
You know the ones— “That’s what I...
If I told you I could help you save 10 or more hours a week, would you want to learn how?
One simple tool can help you do it and sharpen your leadership impact at the same time. You might already be ...
There’s never a good time for a crisis. They arrive fast, uninvited, and always inconvenient. Whether it's a financial downturn, a PR nightmare, a health emergency, or internal disruption, a crisis i...
If you’ve ever looked at a team member and thought, “They’ve got potential… but they’re not there yet,” you’re not alone. At the core of who I am as a leader is the fact that in my DNA, I’m a teacher ...