... is shifting from Ego-led to Heart-lit.
And it all starts with mastering the three most important conversations you have with Me, Myself and I.
The Signature Keynote from AmyK:
THE HEART-LIT LEADER
How to Move Beyond Ego and Stay Powerful Under Pressure
Through unforgettable stories, provocative insights, and immediately practical tools, AmyK helps leaders recognize the exact moment pressure pulls them into automatic reaction -- and master three powerful shifts that move them from reaction to response.
The result? Leaders who can stay powerful, clear, and connected under pressure before Ego-led patterns cost them trust, influence, or results.
Today's leaders are being asked to move faster, make harder calls, navigate uncertainty, have difficult conversations, and build trust —
all while operating under more pressure than ever, with less room for error.
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And pressure has a predictable effect:
It pulls us toward the unhelpful leadership habits we know best.
- The collaborative leader starts controlling.
- The confident leader starts proving.
- The empathetic leader starts pleasing.
- The high performer starts perfecting.
- The thoughtful leader becomes defensive.
Because they're human.
The pressure hasn't let up, it's just changed shape.
And left unchecked, these automatic patterns can quietly erode trust, stifle innovation, drain engagement, and undermine decision-making at precisely the moments when great leadership matters most.
This is the leadership we need now: leaders who can stay powerful under pressure without losing the wisest, most brilliant part of themselves.
In THE HEART-LIT LEADER,
Amazon #1 bestselling author and internationally acclaimed speaker AmyK Hutchens shows leaders how to reclaim their most powerful leadership resource —
their PRESENCE.
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AmyK's Mantra:
"Your state of being is your #1 doing."
Leaders will discover how to:
- Recognize why even smart, successful leaders become less effective under pressure, and identify the unconscious patterns that take over.
- Spot the three Ego traps that quietly hijack trust, influence, decision-making, and high-stakes conversations.
- Catch the exact moment you move from conscious leadership into automatic reaction, before it costs you.
- Adopt the leadership stance that changes the energy, and outcome, of high-stakes conversations.
- Use a simple, repeatable practice to shift from reaction to response in the moments that matter most.
Leaders will leave ready to:
- Break free from the exhausting cycle of proving, pleasing, controlling, and performing—and lead from a more powerful place.
- Make clearer, wiser decisions when the pressure is on—without letting fear, ego, or urgency take the wheel.
- Navigate difficult conversations with greater courage, curiosity, and connection.
- Build trust without sacrificing accountability, candor, or standards.
- Create the conditions where people think more boldly, take greater ownership, and bring their best thinking to the room.
- Lead with strength: a Soft Heart and a Firm Spine.
The Organizational Impact
When leaders change the way they show up under pressure, the impact doesn't stay with the individual.
Conversations improve.
Trust deepens. Accountability grows.
Decision-making gets clearer. Innovation accelerates.
And people become more willing to bring their best thinking, creativity, and humanity to work.
This isn't a keynote your leaders simply feel good about on the way out.
It's a keynote they can use in their next difficult conversation, decision, conflict, or high-pressure moment.
Because leadership isn't just what you accomplish.
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It's what happens to the people around you while you're accomplishing it.
✨ Ignite Heart-lit Leadership with AmyK
Who is this for?
The Heart-lit Leader is ideal for executives, leaders, and high-performing teams navigating:
- Rapid change and uncertainty
- Growth and organizational transformation
- High-stakes decisions
- Difficult conversations and conflict
- Trust and accountability challenges
- Increasing pressure to perform without depleting people
AmyK Hutchens is an Amazon #1 bestselling author and internationally acclaimed leadership speaker.
She has delivered more than 2,700 presentations across 11 countries and worked with leaders at more than 300 organizations. She combines provocative insight, contagious energy, and immediately practical tools to help high achievers stop performing leadership and start embodying it.
"AmyK's high-energy delivery and impactful stories motivated our attendees to participate and engage with her in such a meaningful way."
"Several participants shared their own personal and professional challenges with AmyK – and right on the spot she put her tools into action and created positive wins. What a huge impact! We've invited AmyK to speak twice now and both of her programs were highly successful and so well received!"
- CINDIE HUBIAK | President & CEO of Arizona Society of CPAs
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Watch me in action—it’s fun!
(at least that's what I've heard 😉)
"AmyK is a master storyteller... and she presents with the energy of an athlete."
"We loved her presentation and already invited her back!"
- SHELLY PISORS | Vice President, Senior Field Marketing Manager, Comerica Bank
1) Communicate to Connect
What if you had the ideal set of communication skills to break down barriers, inspire action, heal relationships, solve problems and create real connection?
You’d be unstoppable: both brilliant in business and happy in life.
AmyK’s Magical Phrases and communication techniques, used around the globe, have helped close multi-million dollar deals, save marriages, advance careers, heal family dynamics, and align leaders with their “right” and best lives.
AmyK’s humor and wisdom shines through as she shares highly practical tools to help you navigate your toughest conversations without saying something you regret or giving your power away.
2) The Power of Profitable Conversations
In this compelling and energetic session, leaders will be inspired and equipped to raise performance & productivity levels in an era of unprecedented change.
Those leaders who hone their communication skills & learn how to turn a tough conversation into a highly profitable one WIN.
With humor and wisdom AmyK shares practical tools for choosing and crafting conversations that fuel top performers, expand partner relationships, promote inclusion & engagement, and drive profitable results.
From mindset and motivation to conquering our biggest challenges, AmyK shares with leaders how to ignite their own brilliance & harness the collective intelligence in their teams to create unprecedented competitive advantages that drive their business forward faster.
Here's the nitty gritty:
The Keynote:
✓ 45-90 minute virtual event or in-person keynote
Workshops & Breakout Sessions:
✓ Option to adapt or add on half-day or full-day workshops.
✓ Topics: Managing Change, Conflict Resolution, Innovation, and/or Sales
✓ Additional breakout sessions available
Fully Customizable:
✓ Each Keynote is customizable to match your audience’s needs & conference theme.
Yes, book AmyK to ignite our attendees' Heart-lit Brilliance!
"We are EXTREMELY happy that we chose AmyK for our virtual leadership summit as both an opening keynote and breakout session speaker!"
"What a way to kick-off our conference! Even virtually, AmyK's high energy came through, and the content she shared left everyone in awe.
AmyK's approach to communication is magical and practical! Our attendees found the content immediately applicable to their professional and personal lives and they got so enthused in continuing their leadership journey. THANK YOU, AMYK!"
- SUSAN KAISER | Committee Chair, PWH Leadership Summit
If these brilliant organizations trust me to help their leaders... you can too
plus hundreds more...
Let's evolve together.
Your Heart-lit Presence is your power.
And powerful presence creates leaders who ignite brilliant growth.
If you’re ready to ignite the Heart-lit brilliance of your people, let’s connect.
