Amy Riley: Leading Smart-11 Hidden Leadership Traps That Drain Team Productivity

How you lead can have a greater impact on your team’s productivity than any strategy you implement.

Amy L. Riley is a respected speaker, author, and leadership development consultant with over 20 years of experience helping leaders at all levels build more effective teams. Having worked with leading organizations like Deloitte, Cisco Systems, and Aon Hewitt, Amy shares her expertise on improving team performance by tackling behaviors that often go unnoticed.

In this episode of the Author Your Brand Show, Amy explains how leaders may unknowingly limit their team’s success and offers practical, actionable steps to overcome these challenges. Her insights focus on understanding individual learning styles, setting clear expectations, and modeling the behaviors that lead to stronger, more productive teams.

Key Takeaways:

Tackle Unseen Barriers: Leaders often overlook behaviors that hinder team success.
Understand Learning Styles: Tailoring leadership to how people learn enhances team effectiveness.
Set Clear Expectations: Defining clear goals is crucial for team productivity.
Lead by Example: Demonstrating the behaviors you want to see in your team is key to strong leadership.

For more on leadership success, check out Amy Riley’s book The Courage of a Leader on Amazon.