Leveraging Leadership

with Amy Burkett

Turn Red Lights into Green: A Playbook for Bold Leadership #boldleaddership #growth #growthtips management advice management development professional development professional growth strategies for success strenthening teams talent development team building teamwork training women in business work solutions Mar 29, 2025

I don’t know about you, but life feels a little heavy to me these days.  My favorite thing to do to escape reality is to watch a rom-com.  Yep, I’ll admit it.  I love these sappy shows that have a hap...

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Leading Through Chaos; Navigating the Unpredictable with Confidence #bethebestyou #businessadvice #goaldriven #goalgetter #growth #growthtips #leadershipcoaching #leadingthoughchos #personalgrowth growth mindset Mar 25, 2025

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that uncertainty isn’t going away. Economic shifts, political turmoil, technological disruptions—leaders today are steering their organizations thro...

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The Four Obsessions of Great Leaders #achieveyourgoals #disruptivethinking #goaldriven #goalgetter #growth #growthtips #leadershipadvice #mindfulness #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment Mar 16, 2025

Thank heavens, leadership is about more than making decisions and managing people—it’s about building something that makes a lasting positive impact. Would anyone actually go to all the effort and end...

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Business Survival: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking #achieveyourgoals #betteryourself #disruptivethinking #goaldriven #growth #leadershipadvice #leadershipcoaching #motivation #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment Mar 08, 2025

Speed has a bad reputation in business, according to a new Harvard Business Review article.  HBR points out leaders are often trying to solve the wrong problems when moving quickly and not their root ...

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How to Avoid Burnout: The Formula for Leadership Success #beatingburnout #dealingwithburnout #goalgetter #goals #growth #growthtips #howtoavoidburnout #leadershipadvice #leadershipburnout #leadershipcoaching #professionaldevelopment Mar 01, 2025

How about I kick off today’s blog with a reality check.  It’s TOUGH BEING A LEADER.  I realize that’s no surprise to you but why do we feel like we have to act as if it is sometimes or all the time?  ...

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The Difference Between Excellence and Average #10x #achieveyourgoals #averagevsexcellence #betteryourself #bravetalks #businessadvice #goaldriven #goalgetter #goals #growth #leadershipadvice #leadershipcoaching #mindfulness #motivation #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment Feb 22, 2025

Recently I held a staff retreat exploring the difference between excellence and average. I asked everyone, in advance, to please come with as many words as possible that define each.  I had big sheets...

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How to Astonish a Mean World with Leadership #achieveyourgoals #bethebestyou #betteryourself #bravetalks #businessadvice #growth #kindness #kindnessleadership #leadershipcoaching #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment Feb 08, 2025

It’s no secret—America is going through stressful, uncertain times. Economic shifts, workplace changes, and cultural divides have left many feeling unsteady. As leaders, we can’t control everything ha...

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Why Your Business Needs Subtraction #achieveyourgoals #betteryourself #businessadvice #businesssubtraction #getstartedtoday #goaldriven #goals #growth #leadershipadvice #leadershipcoaching #mindulness #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment #subtraction #thepowerofless accountability Feb 01, 2025
As leaders, we’re often told that success comes from doing more—more projects, more meetings, more strategies, more everything. But what if the real key to success isn’t addition, but subtraction?
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I Never Lose: I Either Win or Learn #achieveyourgoals #bethebestyou #betteryourself #goalgetter #goals #growth #leadershipadvice #leadershipcoaching #mindulness #motivation #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment #thrivingin2025 brave talks building legendary teams career navigation coaching courageous leadership encouragement for leaders focus strategies Jan 25, 2025

Life can be unpredictable, but one thing is certain: challenges will come. Adopting this mindset will get you out of the people pile.  “I never lose. I either win or learn.” This powerful mantra, popu...

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The Art of Rethinking: Embracing a Scientist Mindset #achieveyourgoals #bethebestyou #betteryourself #freshstart #goals #growth #leadershipadvice #leadershipcoaching #mindulness #motivation #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment #thinklikeascientist #thrivingin2025 Jan 11, 2025

How’d you do in art class when you were in school? I was just average, but I loved being creative and learning new things.  I remember making dolls out of socks, sewing a denim jumper in 4-H with red,...

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The Science Based Guide to Goal Crushing #achieveyourgoals #bethebestyou #betteryourself #freshstart #getstartedtoday #goaldriven #goalgetter #newyearmotivation #resolution2025 Jan 05, 2025

As leaders, we know that success rarely happens by chance. It’s the result of intentionality, focus, and a clear framework for setting and achieving goals. But how do we create a structure that not on...

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