We live in a very negative and divisive world, made worse by social media and cable news. Many employees bring some of that negativity with them to work. They don’t trust their colleagues and they hesitate to collaborate. As a result, employee engagement suffers, trust is diminished, and well-being is compromised.

As a leadership keynote speaker, a widely-published & highly-acclaimed Professor of Leadership at a top university, and internationally-recognized thought leader, Amer has spent the last 25 years researching, understanding and evaluating evidence-based practices that create intentionality for leaders to build and maintain positive and accountable workplace cultures.  As a sought-after coach for top-level executives, he has worked closely with hundreds of leaders and teams to apply these practices to change mindsets and behaviors and transform teams. While Amer has honed his leadership skills in the extremely complex and ultra-competitive healthcare landscape, the principles that he shares transcend all different sectors of leadership.

Amer’s research and coaching practice show that the solution is humility with ambition, while assuming positive intent. Humility is a strength, and it is a super-power when combined with ambition. When leaders assume positive intent, they replace judgment with curiosity, give the benefit of the doubt, and build positive accountability in their teams and organizations. Engagement is improved, collaboration and trust are strengthened, and well-being flourishes. That is the power of humbitious leadership and the positive intent mindset.