Leveraging Leadership

with Amy Burkett

How to Make Smart People Investments leadership professional growth team building training Dec 03, 2023

As 2023 winds down you might be checking to see how your investments did.  I recently read a NASDAQ article that the average American’s 401k is up 9.6 percent this year. Not bad but have...

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Unlock Success: Master the Art of Negotiation courageous leadership leadership negotiation skills personal growth professional growth Nov 26, 2023

How would you rate your negotiation skills? Before you say you don’t have much experience at negotiation let me give you the official definition.  The dictionary defines negotiation as a...

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No Talent Required business building growth leadership leadership advice leadership lessons no talent required personal growth professional growth progress Nov 26, 2023

If I told you the key to my success required no talent at all, would you believe me?  It's true.  I’m not trying to minimize talent but I think we can over emphasize it...

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Do You have the Tools You Need to Grow? leadership leadership lessons personal growth professional growth skillsets Nov 05, 2023

I just got back from an afternoon of early holiday shopping with a dear friend.  It was a great afternoon of catching up and planning for the holiday season.  I needed a few things to get...

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Reengaging Quiet Quitters Oct 29, 2023

By now most people in leadership roles have heard the phrase quiet quitting but do you know how much it’s costing U-S companies or what you can do about it?  Gallup research states it...

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The Six C's to Your Success advice career help career navigation character clarity commitment competency confidence courage courageous leadership Oct 22, 2023

Have you ever heard the phrase, “there are no lukewarm winners?”  Anything worth doing in life is going to be an uphill habit which just means it’s going to take a lot of...

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Navigating Conflict accountability change conflict resolution' courageous leadership leadership Oct 14, 2023

Whether you think you can or not it's nearly impossible to avoid work conflict.  Research shows 86 percent of employees experience it and 76 percent of workers said they try to avoid it...

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Love + Work business building change change management coaching courageous leadership growth happiness leadership positive solutions Oct 07, 2023

In the organization I lead we focus on the 4-E’s, excellence, efficiency, effectiveness and entrepreneurship.  Today let’s dig into what it takes to be EXCELLENT.  According...

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Toxic Positivity VS. Optimism accountability fear growth leadership lessons optimism professional growth progress toxic positivitty Oct 01, 2023

Have you ever been around someone who is so sweet, you feel like you’re getting a cavity?  They’re the person when your dog dies who says, “at least you got to enjoy him for...

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Courageous Leadership Advice accountability anxiety fighting career goals change management coaching courage courageous leadership culture emotional intelligence improvement leadership professional growth success Sep 23, 2023

What’s it mean to be a courageous leader?  For me it’s about doing the right thing for the organization in spite of my personal preferences.

When we choose to be leaders, we need...

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The Keys to Office Etiquette accountability career goals change communication culture growth leadership professional growth work solutions Sep 16, 2023

I love sharing helpful leadership tips with you. Today's blog is inspired by one of my readers.  This CEO reached out asking for some help.  They’re grappling with challenges of...

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What Makes Great Teammates Great accountability business building career goals change culture growth improvement leadership making a positive impact positive solutions problem solving professional growth wisdom work solutions Sep 09, 2023

In sports and at the office these days we tend to hear all about the MVP’s.  Most valuable players tend to get all the attention, but research shows MVP’s get there because...

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