John Amaechi

2/2 But if you’re a Black woman, you don’t get a neat 50/50 split. You get something far heavier because bias isn’t stacked, it’s multiplied.

That’s ‘misogynoir’, and it’s what happens when a woman faces both, simultaneously, and amplified.

1/2 We like to treat bias like it’s a single-issue experience, but that’s never how it works.

If you’re Black, you experience racism. And if you’re a woman, you experience misogyny.

2/2 It’s the difference between alignment and self-protection.

If you want to dismantle groupthink, telling people to ‘speak up’ isn’t going to work. You have to change the consequences of doing so.

1/2 People talk about groupthink as though it’s everyone thinking the same way.

But in most organisations, people don’t all think alike because they believe the same thing. They act alike because they’ve seen what happens when you don’t.

“With great power comes great responsibility.” It’s been said so often we forget it’s meant to be a warning. Leadership is power. You may not feel it in the day-to-day, but your words, moods and decis... TikTok video by John Amaechi

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3/3 If you’re questioning whether you’re making the right call as a leader, you can pre-order my book “It’s Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders” at the link here: bit.ly/44yW7JZ

2/3 But speed isn’t the predictor of value - potential is. And potential often requires time, context and space to emerge.

Hiring only those who feel familiar will get you momentum today and maybe even tomorrow, but it will rob you of the breakthroughs later on.

1/3 “Will they hit the ground running?”

That’s the question many leaders ask during the hiring process. But it’s the wrong question.

Because what they’re really asking is “Are they already like us?”, “Will they slot in without friction?” and “Will we be comfortable?”

‘Trial by fire’ isn’t a leadership strategy.

Your people shouldn’t have to decode your expectations or read your mind. Real leadership is making the destination clear and supporting people on the journey there.

Support is not a weakness; it’s what makes growth possible. Be better than Tommy.

@ItsNotMagic | Linktree It's Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders is the brand new book by bestselling author John Amaechi. Available September 25th

3/3 If you’re looking to better yourself as a leader, my book “It’s Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders” is available to pre-order now here: bit.ly/44yW7JZ

2/3 That kind of power demands caution, deliberate thought and emotional discipline. Because when you hold the most power in a room, the margin for carelessness disappears.

You don’t get to throw your weight around and expect others to carry it.

1/3 “With great power comes great responsibility.”

It’s been said so often we forget it’s meant to be a warning.

Leadership is power. You may not feel it in the day-to-day, but your words, moods and decisions ripple through people’s lives.

“I think we’ll just go with the fuel that we have” from the Captain, Is not the reassurance I need before a 9 hour transatlantic flight they just announced needed more fuel!


Daniel Lawson @DanielLaw1998: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times. Jennifer Lee Rosman @JenLRossman: We’re disabled, Daniel, we’re not werewolves

7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.

Yes indeed!

4/4 If you haven’t yet, you can pre-order It’s Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders here:

👉 bit.ly/44yW7JZ

Your support and encouragement means a great deal.

3/4 That’s the core of this book:
Great leadership isn’t magic. Not even close.

Thank you to everyone who’s pre-ordered - for yourselves, your teams or someone who could benefit.

2/4 Too often, we assume brilliant leaders have something special the rest of us don’t.
But that’s rarely true.

Extraordinary outcomes are usually built on ordinary things that are well-practised, well-repeated and intentionally stacked.

1/4 The response to yesterday’s book announcement has been overwhelming - thank you.

It’s Not Magic has already hit No.1 in Amazon’s Hot New Releases for Business Careers - a brilliant start and I’m so grateful for the early support.

I had to look that up!!

Peregrine falcon resting on my roof terrace wall

Well, this was a treat - my local
Peregrine falcon came by terrace (to celebrate my book launch, I am sure!)

Takes me back to my days in the young ornithologists society (true story!)

That's amazing! Love a well-travelled book!

A photo of ‘The Promises Of Giants’ by John Amaechi between the railings of a fence surrounding the manicured garden of the Royal Palace in Brussels, 🇧🇪 - three juggling balls can be seen in the bottom left of the photo

I really enjoyed your previous book and took it with me while I was #Euro🚄 a few summers ago - I look forward to reading (and maybe travelling) with your next one

Pre-order “It’s Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders” here: bit.ly/44yW7JZ

5/ This book is the culmination of months of research, coaching, workshops and conversations with lots of brilliant people who have helped to shape the book into what it is.

4/ As much as part of me hoped for magic, my skills are 100% a combination of different coaching, methodologies and psychological tools that you can also replicate.

3/ So I talked to a brilliant colleague at the @‌exeter.ac.uk Business School and she did a study of me. She followed me round for a while. And she broke down the different methodologies and tools I use.

2/ A few years ago I became aware that for some reason some of my team and clients thought that I was “magic”. Although this appealed to me greatly, it was getting in the way because people could always say of anything, “Well I can’t do that because I’m not John”.