Leveraging Leadership
with Amy Burkett
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 ...
I hate to start today’s blog out with a downer but UNCERTAINTY isn’t going away.Â
Many leaders today feel like we’re steering the ship through a fog with no compass. When our team is looking to us fo...
Guess what I did this holiday weekend? I went to see Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, it’s more than just cinematic fireworks. I consider it a thesis on leadership. It's a three-hour front-row m...
No one wants to feel busy but ineffective. Yet that’s where too many leaders find themselves—overwhelmed, overstretched, and underproductive.
The truth is, efficiency isn’t about doing more. It’s abo...
Let’s be real—most team dysfunction doesn’t show up with a flashing red light. It creeps in quietly. A missed deadline here. An awkward meeting there. Slowly, performance dips and trust erodes... and ...
Let’s be honest... risk is a loaded word. For leaders, it can mean the difference between launching something that transforms your organization—or something that sends you back to square one. But here...
In this fast-paced, AI-driven, always-connected world, one quality stands out more than ever for leaders navigating the digital landscape: curiosity. Not just a casual, “Hmm, that’s interesting,” but ...