Organizational Psychologist · Professor · Author · Speaker
The words leaders choose, the questions they ask, the affirming look and smile they offer — these are the everyday opportunities where leaders can create an energizing world of empowerment, possibility, and connection for their teams.
About Amy
She has spent her career studying what the most energizing leaders do differently, then turning it into something any leader can practice. Her work is grounded in peer-reviewed research and shaped by years alongside leaders in some of the most demanding environments there are, from Fortune 500 companies to hospitals to start-ups.
More About AmyFramework & Approach
Over years of research and interviews with exceptional leaders who energize their teams, Amy found that thriving under pressure comes down to two leadership capabilities working together — a distinctive mindset that enables leaders to find a way forward through disruption, and the communication skillset that lets their teams see through their leader’s eyes.
A benefit mindset centered on improving others’ lives, and a learning mindset that greets uncertainty and disruption with curiosity rather than control. Both require surrendering self and the need for security, but they open a path forward: a promising future waiting to be discovered, one that enlivens people and builds the connections that matter most.
The words leaders speak, the questions they ask, and the stories they tell do more than describe reality — they create it. They open their team’s eyes to hidden opportunities and promising futures. They help people recognize their capabilities and claim their empowerment. And they build the authentic connections and camaraderie that fuel collective resilience.
Everyday communication is how those mindsets become energy — building teams capable of extraordinary performance even under sustained pressure.
The Book
Berrett-Koehler Publishers · January 2027
Every leader is dealing with burnout. Most are looking for something they can actually do. Drawing on her interviews with energizing leaders and Amy’s previously published studies, this book is a practical playbook for turning stress and burnout into energy, resilience, and results.
“Every leader is dealing with burnout. Most are looking for something they can actually do. This book is it.”
Work With Amy
Evidence-based ways to bring relational energy into your leaders, your teams, and your culture — from the keynote stage to long-term partnership.
Research-backed, story-rich talks for audiences in healthcare, financial services, higher education, professional services, and technology.
From 90-minute sessions to full-day intensives on relational energy, energizing-leader mindsets, executive presence, and team cohesion.
Evidence-based assessment and culture transformation, with special depth in healthcare through the Energizing Leadership in Medicine Program.
Amy M. Young