Leadership Unlocked: The Operating System Every Executive Leader Needs to Delegate Effectively & Foster Accountability So You Can Stop Managing Alone and Start Leading a Team Again The Leadership Skill Horses Have Mastered That Most Humans Ignore | Amanda Dunklin - E41
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Dec 31, 2025 In this enlightening discussion, Amanda Dunklin, an equestrian coach and operational strategist, shares her journey from the horse barn to the corporate world. She emphasizes that effective leadership hinges on empathy and emotional intelligence, lessons learned from training horses. Amanda highlights the importance of trust, communication, and the human element in AI adoption. She argues that strategic clarity is more valuable than simply accumulating tech tools, reminding us to focus on relationships first. Amanda's insights challenge leaders to slow down and prioritize people to foster sustainable growth.
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Empathy Is Learnable And Teachable
- Amanda Dunklin argues empathy is a learned skill tied to emotional intelligence, not an innate trait.
- She says leaders can develop empathy through deliberate practice and self-awareness to better serve others.
Raised Listening To A Herd
- Amanda grew up around 28–35 horses and learned to read constant animal communication from childhood exposure.
- She turned those observations into teachable patterns at her equestrian school for 12 years.
Winning Wasn't The Real Win
- Amanda opened an equestrian school expecting sport-focused wins but found students gained confidence and life skills instead.
- She realized the real outcome was ‘producing better humans’ through training, not ribbons.