Amy L. Riley

The Courage of a Leader

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Sweetspot: Empowering others to have the courage to be authentic, say what’s needed, trust their legacy, and boldly create the extraordinary

Style: Acknowledging, strength-based, bias for action

Impact work: Believes everyone has ESG responsibility, not just those who have ESG in their title; coaches leaders about the impact they are having ethically, socially, fiscally on their organization, their communities, their stakeholders, and their teams; coached C-level leaders and facilitated strategic planning sessions in purpose-driven organizations

C-level experience: Shoop Consulting Group Inc.

Book and podcast: The Courage of a Leader

Connect: courageofaleader.com, linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley

Challenge: “Making progress on desired priorities when unexpected circumstances — such as supply chain issues, changing legislation, key position turnover — become priorities”

Fix: “Encourage critical thinking and articulate solutions, which creates a sense of ownership and gets more problems addressed.” —Amy L. Riley

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