We focus so much on being seen that we forget to see ourselves.

Not for our expertise alone, but for our ability to carry something forward—especially when no one else has yet.

That’s the weight of leadership no one talks about. You’re trusted to deliver results. To be in the room. But deep down, you know that’s not the real work.

The real work is what happens when there’s no roadmap. No script. Just your voice. Your vision. And the question: Can I really lead this forward?

I remember the moment I questioned mine.

I spoke up in a meeting—sharing a perspective I believed could change how we thought about how our culture needed to evolve in the company. Suddenly, one of the executives at the table turned to me deadpan and said: “Be careful what you say.”

And just like that, I started second-guessing myself. Not my ideas. But whether I was supposed to be the one saying them.

That moment didn’t just shape how I showed up. It shaped how I didn’t. And what I started to see.

That’s the quiet cost of instincts built on survival. On being agreeable. Sharp, but not disruptive.
Visible, but not too much.

We often say, “I trusted my instincts.”

But what if the very instincts we trust are the ones keeping us from the influence we’re here to have?

𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.

The place that doesn’t rely on title, volume, or performance. But on vision. Foresight. Influence that endures.

This book is for the leader who’s done everything right—and still feels like they are at the edge of something more.

It’s for those carrying strategy in one hand and self-doubt in the other.

Who’ve been told they’re not ready, or too much, or not what leadership looks like.

It’s for those who’ve had to learn how to lead in ways they were never taught, because the stakes demanded it.

Leadership isn’t about being chosen. It’s about choosing to see—and move—differently.

Unseen Leadership will challenge what you’ve been taught, strengthen what you know, and awaken what’s been waiting.

Where Does Your Support Go?

My publisher (Manuscripts Press) gave me a publishing team to help me produce and launch my book. I am working with…

• A revisions editor, copy editor, and proofreader this Spring to further hone my book (when you buy a ticket for my launch, you’ll get early excerpts and access to earlier versions of my manuscript!)
• A marketing specialist to coach and support me in marketing efforts, and help me reach new audiences
• A cover artist and layout editor will be designing my book. (The mockups you see currently are a placeholder!)

I am also offering some exclusive rewards for people who buy a ticket to my book launch:

• All tickets include either a signed physical copy (softcover, paperback) or digital copy (ebook) when I publish and a handwritten thank-you note.
• Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book (“with Special Thanks to”).
• You will be invited to join my Author Community and get behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into the publishing process, along with resources and tools you can begin using right away.
• You will receive early access to the Introduction and some excerpts from my book, with the opportunity to review it and give me early feedback.
• You will have the opportunity to be involved in finalizing my cover and title.
• And more!

Other Ways You Can Support Me

Some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help:

• Please share my pre-sale campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn with your friends, family and network. Please use #Unseenleadership and tag me as well as my publisher, Manuscripts Press, so we can help amplify your efforts.
• Please recommend my book to five (5) friends, family members, or co-workers who you think would enjoy it via text or direct message on social media.

Thank you so much for all of your love and support!

Keep growing.

Amy

Author Bio

Amy Clark is the executive coach and strategist leaders call when the stakes are high, the path is unclear, and surface-level leadership won’t cut it. She challenges performative leadership and redefines what it means to lead when the pace is unpredictable, visibility is unrelenting, and strategy must go deeper.

With over two decades in executive and C-suite roles—including VP of Talent Development and CHRO—Amy has shaped leadership across Fortune 500 companies and a national nonprofit. She equips senior leaders to navigate complexity, move with clarity, and build lasting influence.

She is the creator of the CARE Leadership Activator, a pioneering framework that measures and develops the unseen leadership traits that define future-ready leaders: Curiosity, Adaptability, Resilience, and Empathy.

Known for her direct insight and depth of presence, Amy is a trusted partner to leaders ready to do more than perform—those ready to lead what’s next. Her work is grounded in connection, clarity, and the conviction that the most powerful leadership is built in uncertainty, not outside of it.

For more information contact Amy at: aclark@growthmindedleadership.com

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