Amie Fox’s publications

Good ideas don't die of natural causes. They are far more likely to die on an average Tuesday.We have all been there, you know the moment. Someone floats an idea, heads nod, and you'd be forgiven for thinking everyone was on board, yet nobody asks who's actually doing this or what done even looks like. Progress, right? Or so it seems.In this short book, Amie Fox uses the everyday meeting to illustrate how well-intentioned behaviours in the workplace prevent progress. She explores simple adjustments to help people to master the art of accountability, enhance the effectiveness of communications and foster transparent and productive collaboration.Inside, you’ll see:Why nobody objecting isn't the same as everybody agreeingHow to name one owner without starting a small warWhy "I'll just say I've no update" is a confession, not a strategy Drawing on real world case studies from Google, Toyota, and Pixar, Amie showcases how three simple adjustments can lead to huge improvements in the workplace. These are: the Lock Moment, Single-Point Accountability, and the Return Date. Together they form what she calls the Minimum Viable Install, the smallest bit of structure a good idea needs to survive a working week. Why nobody objecting isn't the same as everybody agreeing Why nobody objecting isn't the same as everybody agreeing How to name one owner without starting a small war How to name one owner without starting a small war Why "I'll just say I've no update" is a confession, not a strategy Why "I'll just say I've no update" is a confession, not a strategy

A short book about why the ideas everyone agrees on in meetings rarely survive everyday work — and what you can do to make them stick.If you have ever sat in a strangely familiar meeting wondering why the same conversations keep coming back, this book will help you see what is happening more clearly — and show you what to do differentlyYou’ve seen it before. A meeting ends. The direction sounds clear. Everyone agrees.A week later the same issue appears again, wearing slightly different clothes.Mind the Blind Spot looks at a pattern many organisations recognise but rarely name clearly: decisions sound obvious in the room, yet once managers and teams return to everyday work the same expectation can look very different across departments.Written by leadership practitioner Amie Fox, drawing on her experience across business and non-profits and shaped by her perspective as a visually impaired founder trained to notice what others often miss, the book explores the small gaps that cause good ideas to quietly fade into the background.This is not a book about theory.It looks at work practically, and explores how people, end up in the same meeting, same conversation, same negotiation more than once.The book introduces a simple idea called the Minimum Viable Install — the smallest set of actions needed to stop an important decision disappearing once normal work resumes.By the end of the book, you will be able to recognise the blind spots that weaken follow-through, look more closely at how managers are actually leading across the organisation, and put decisions in place in a way that helps them stick.