John Amaechi
@johnamaechi.apsintel.com
You can buy my new book "It's Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders" here: https://bit.ly/44yW7JZ
Founder of APS Intelligence
Media enquiries: media.enquiries@apsintel.com
Founder of APS Intelligence
Media enquiries: media.enquiries@apsintel.com
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🧵1/7 These are my 6 Leadership Principles During Conflict. Whether you apply these principles to political, business or social and romantic partnerships examples, you will see the truth of the benefits of upholding them, and the danger of ignoring them.
1/3 The language you use in your team every day inevitably becomes culture. If ‘interesting’ is your default feedback, don’t be surprised when your team defaults to passive effort.
October 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
1/3 The language you use in your team every day inevitably becomes culture. If ‘interesting’ is your default feedback, don’t be surprised when your team defaults to passive effort.
1/3 Too often I’m asked for solutions to poor communication or low performance, but what people are really looking for is a plaster. Something quick and tidy.
But plasters don’t fix problems, they just hide them.
But plasters don’t fix problems, they just hide them.
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
1/3 Too often I’m asked for solutions to poor communication or low performance, but what people are really looking for is a plaster. Something quick and tidy.
But plasters don’t fix problems, they just hide them.
But plasters don’t fix problems, they just hide them.
1/3 We’re comfortable with discomfort, but only when we choose it.
Leaders are often comfortable discussing and sharing the uncomfortable when it comes to the gym or personal goals.
Leaders are often comfortable discussing and sharing the uncomfortable when it comes to the gym or personal goals.
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
1/3 We’re comfortable with discomfort, but only when we choose it.
Leaders are often comfortable discussing and sharing the uncomfortable when it comes to the gym or personal goals.
Leaders are often comfortable discussing and sharing the uncomfortable when it comes to the gym or personal goals.
1/2 Today, my episode of the @businessleader.bsky.social podcast with @joshdornbrack.bsky.social is out!
It will surprise no one that our conversation was leadership-led, but we really dug into what it takes to build an organisation where people can thrive. Not just exist, but really excel.
It will surprise no one that our conversation was leadership-led, but we really dug into what it takes to build an organisation where people can thrive. Not just exist, but really excel.
October 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
1/2 Today, my episode of the @businessleader.bsky.social podcast with @joshdornbrack.bsky.social is out!
It will surprise no one that our conversation was leadership-led, but we really dug into what it takes to build an organisation where people can thrive. Not just exist, but really excel.
It will surprise no one that our conversation was leadership-led, but we really dug into what it takes to build an organisation where people can thrive. Not just exist, but really excel.
1/5 There’s something about the shift in season that forces reflection; the slowing pace, the shorter days, the pause between chapters.
October 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
1/5 There’s something about the shift in season that forces reflection; the slowing pace, the shorter days, the pause between chapters.
1/3 I’m honoured to be recognised by the Motivational Speakers Agency as one of London’s top motivational speakers.
Speaking has always been one of the most meaningful parts of my work, not just for what’s shared on stage, but for the conversations that happen in the room.
Speaking has always been one of the most meaningful parts of my work, not just for what’s shared on stage, but for the conversations that happen in the room.
October 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
1/3 I’m honoured to be recognised by the Motivational Speakers Agency as one of London’s top motivational speakers.
Speaking has always been one of the most meaningful parts of my work, not just for what’s shared on stage, but for the conversations that happen in the room.
Speaking has always been one of the most meaningful parts of my work, not just for what’s shared on stage, but for the conversations that happen in the room.
1/3 This Friday, I’ll be returning to The Ivy Club in London for an evening of conversation and connection around my new book, ‘It’s Not Magic’.
October 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
1/3 This Friday, I’ll be returning to The Ivy Club in London for an evening of conversation and connection around my new book, ‘It’s Not Magic’.
1/4 Seeing the endorsements come in for It’s Not Magic from some brilliant minds has been both surreal and affirming.
October 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
1/4 Seeing the endorsements come in for It’s Not Magic from some brilliant minds has been both surreal and affirming.
Final call to join our free and final Find Your Giant Group Coaching Session this evening to discuss adaptability in action and leading with principled flexibility.
If you want to become a more deliberate and effective leader, sign up here: bit.ly/fygsignup
If you want to become a more deliberate and effective leader, sign up here: bit.ly/fygsignup
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October 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Final call to join our free and final Find Your Giant Group Coaching Session this evening to discuss adaptability in action and leading with principled flexibility.
If you want to become a more deliberate and effective leader, sign up here: bit.ly/fygsignup
If you want to become a more deliberate and effective leader, sign up here: bit.ly/fygsignup
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Resilience is not the absence of setbacks. It is “the idea that you recognize this setback is a part of your achievement pathway, and you're going to return and maybe even exceed your previous performance despite it”, says @johnamaechi.apsintel.com:
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October 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Resilience is not the absence of setbacks. It is “the idea that you recognize this setback is a part of your achievement pathway, and you're going to return and maybe even exceed your previous performance despite it”, says @johnamaechi.apsintel.com:
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The StuGotz method! (but actually doing it)
1/2 Fractional improvements are what move leaders closer to winning. They might be imperceptible to most people, but they add up.
October 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The StuGotz method! (but actually doing it)
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Works for teams too.
1/2 Fractional improvements are what move leaders closer to winning. They might be imperceptible to most people, but they add up.
October 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Works for teams too.
1/2 Fractional improvements are what move leaders closer to winning. They might be imperceptible to most people, but they add up.
October 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
1/2 Fractional improvements are what move leaders closer to winning. They might be imperceptible to most people, but they add up.
Join me at 7pm BST on October 6th for my final free group coaching session of 2025.
We'll unpack Chapter 8 of my new book, 'It's Not Magic' exploring how we as leaders can flex to meet challenges whilst staying anchored to our values.
Register here: bit.ly/fygsignup
We'll unpack Chapter 8 of my new book, 'It's Not Magic' exploring how we as leaders can flex to meet challenges whilst staying anchored to our values.
Register here: bit.ly/fygsignup
October 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Join me at 7pm BST on October 6th for my final free group coaching session of 2025.
We'll unpack Chapter 8 of my new book, 'It's Not Magic' exploring how we as leaders can flex to meet challenges whilst staying anchored to our values.
Register here: bit.ly/fygsignup
We'll unpack Chapter 8 of my new book, 'It's Not Magic' exploring how we as leaders can flex to meet challenges whilst staying anchored to our values.
Register here: bit.ly/fygsignup
The wonders of jet lag. Asleep at 8pm, awake at 3am.
But still, I got to see this sunrise from my patio.
Morning all!
But still, I got to see this sunrise from my patio.
Morning all!
September 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The wonders of jet lag. Asleep at 8pm, awake at 3am.
But still, I got to see this sunrise from my patio.
Morning all!
But still, I got to see this sunrise from my patio.
Morning all!
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John Amaechi is somebody I deeply admire and Ive always found his advice to be seasoned, thoughtful and immediately helpful. I’ll be grabbing this ASAP, thank you for your hard work!
1/3 It’s Not Magic is finally out in the world.
This day has been a long time coming. Seeing my scribbles and notes come to life like this has been emotional, challenging and sometimes exhausting. But mostly, I’m grateful that it’s now in your hands.
This day has been a long time coming. Seeing my scribbles and notes come to life like this has been emotional, challenging and sometimes exhausting. But mostly, I’m grateful that it’s now in your hands.
September 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
John Amaechi is somebody I deeply admire and Ive always found his advice to be seasoned, thoughtful and immediately helpful. I’ll be grabbing this ASAP, thank you for your hard work!
Reposted by John Amaechi
The #ClayCaneShow welcomes John Amaechi - Psychologist, Former NBA Player, Author of “It's Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders”
@claycane.bsky.social @johnamaechi.apsintel.com #ClayNation
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It's Not Magic
Author, chartered psychologist and Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School, John Amaechi, delivers an impactful discussion of the du
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September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The #ClayCaneShow welcomes John Amaechi - Psychologist, Former NBA Player, Author of “It's Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders”
@claycane.bsky.social @johnamaechi.apsintel.com #ClayNation
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
@claycane.bsky.social @johnamaechi.apsintel.com #ClayNation
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
1/3 It’s Not Magic is finally out in the world.
This day has been a long time coming. Seeing my scribbles and notes come to life like this has been emotional, challenging and sometimes exhausting. But mostly, I’m grateful that it’s now in your hands.
This day has been a long time coming. Seeing my scribbles and notes come to life like this has been emotional, challenging and sometimes exhausting. But mostly, I’m grateful that it’s now in your hands.
September 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
1/3 It’s Not Magic is finally out in the world.
This day has been a long time coming. Seeing my scribbles and notes come to life like this has been emotional, challenging and sometimes exhausting. But mostly, I’m grateful that it’s now in your hands.
This day has been a long time coming. Seeing my scribbles and notes come to life like this has been emotional, challenging and sometimes exhausting. But mostly, I’m grateful that it’s now in your hands.
Yay! I’m still here!
September 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Yay! I’m still here!
1/3 Leaders often underestimate just how closely they are observed.
The way you speak, behave and respond sets the tone for what’s acceptable - whether you realise it or not.
The way you speak, behave and respond sets the tone for what’s acceptable - whether you realise it or not.
September 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
1/3 Leaders often underestimate just how closely they are observed.
The way you speak, behave and respond sets the tone for what’s acceptable - whether you realise it or not.
The way you speak, behave and respond sets the tone for what’s acceptable - whether you realise it or not.
1/2 Brilliance is overrated.
Exceptional leaders aren’t defined by rare, dramatic moments. They’re shaped by consistency in the quiet, deliberate actions that compound over time.
That’s where real leadership begins.
Exceptional leaders aren’t defined by rare, dramatic moments. They’re shaped by consistency in the quiet, deliberate actions that compound over time.
That’s where real leadership begins.
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
1/2 Brilliance is overrated.
Exceptional leaders aren’t defined by rare, dramatic moments. They’re shaped by consistency in the quiet, deliberate actions that compound over time.
That’s where real leadership begins.
Exceptional leaders aren’t defined by rare, dramatic moments. They’re shaped by consistency in the quiet, deliberate actions that compound over time.
That’s where real leadership begins.
1/4 If you’re building a team, you don’t need robots - you need real, emotional, passionate and yes, sometimes unpredictable people.
September 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
1/4 If you’re building a team, you don’t need robots - you need real, emotional, passionate and yes, sometimes unpredictable people.
Culture isn’t built on the values you have framed on a wall. It’s built by what you allow in the room.
When people see bad behaviour go unchecked, it sets a standard.
Tolerate it once, and it becomes the baseline.
Call it out, and you’ll create conditions for something better.
When people see bad behaviour go unchecked, it sets a standard.
Tolerate it once, and it becomes the baseline.
Call it out, and you’ll create conditions for something better.
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Culture isn’t built on the values you have framed on a wall. It’s built by what you allow in the room.
When people see bad behaviour go unchecked, it sets a standard.
Tolerate it once, and it becomes the baseline.
Call it out, and you’ll create conditions for something better.
When people see bad behaviour go unchecked, it sets a standard.
Tolerate it once, and it becomes the baseline.
Call it out, and you’ll create conditions for something better.
1/4 The first physical copy of my new book is finally in my hands.
Seeing scribbled notes become something real…and that fresh new book smell!
Seeing scribbled notes become something real…and that fresh new book smell!
September 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
1/4 The first physical copy of my new book is finally in my hands.
Seeing scribbled notes become something real…and that fresh new book smell!
Seeing scribbled notes become something real…and that fresh new book smell!
My thoughts on the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Danger lies not in Kirk as an individual but in the environment that made his brand of politics possible and his killing predictable.
But when murder is justified as a response to speech, the cycle of violence accelerates.
Danger lies not in Kirk as an individual but in the environment that made his brand of politics possible and his killing predictable.
But when murder is justified as a response to speech, the cycle of violence accelerates.
September 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
My thoughts on the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Danger lies not in Kirk as an individual but in the environment that made his brand of politics possible and his killing predictable.
But when murder is justified as a response to speech, the cycle of violence accelerates.
Danger lies not in Kirk as an individual but in the environment that made his brand of politics possible and his killing predictable.
But when murder is justified as a response to speech, the cycle of violence accelerates.