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Writer, journalist, and poet.

Isaac Amend’s work spans poetry, reported journalism, and personal essays—writing that sits between the political and the deeply human.
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"You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down."

- Toni Morrison, "Song of Solomon"

You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.

About Isaac

Writer, journalist, and poet.

Isaac Amend is a writer based in the Washington DC metropolitan area. He has written poetry, opinion columns, creative nonfiction, and reporting for Connection Newspapers, the Yale Daily News, the Yale Literary Magazine, Streetlight Magazine, the Los Angeles Blade, the Washington Blade, and The Advocate. Isaac was featured in National Geographic’s “Gender Revolution” documentary hosted by Katie Couric. He believes that Toni Morrison is the greatest author to ever exist. Isaac volunteers in prison reform. He also is a big believer and fan of the visual arts. In addition to being a writer, Isaac is an entrepreneur.

Hobbies/Volunteering

Isaac sits on the board of the LGBT Democrats of Virginia. He also founded the Fairfax, Virginia chess club. In his free time, he enjoys engaging in prison reform, touring art museums in the nation’s capital, and watches countless spy movies. Isaac absolutely adores art museums and is a big fan of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston along with the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He is also inordinately grateful for Smithsonian museums being free in DC. He believes that visual arts (paintings, sculptures, NFTs) are just as important, if not sometimes more important, than the written word.

Hobbies/Volunteering

Isaac sits on the board of the LGBT Democrats of Virginia. He also founded the Fairfax, Virginia chess club. In his free time, he enjoys engaging in prison reform, touring art museums in the nation’s capital, and watches countless spy movies. Isaac absolutely adores art museums and is a big fan of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston along with the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He is also inordinately grateful for Smithsonian museums being free in DC. He believes that visual arts (paintings, sculptures, NFTs) are just as important, if not sometimes more important, than the written word.

Published Work

Poetry and prose collections examining transition, survival, intimacy, and the body as a political space.
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“Hurt Capital” (creative nonfiction) 

A creative nonfiction work exploring pain, power, and personal history within larger social and political systems.

Leadership Team Alignment & Capability Building

Designing and leading high-stakes moments where strategic direction and leadership behavior must align decisively.

“When the Sky Was a Canvas to Make Fun Of” (poetry)

A poetry collection examining identity, memory, and quiet defiance through intimate, observational verse.

Insights & Perspectives

Perspectives on closing the execution gap in complex organizations

Mind the Gap: The P&L Reality of Strategic Failure

Why execution breakdowns are not abstract leadership issues — but measurable financial risk embedded in how organizations operate.

The Alignment Mandate: Culture as Your Primary Risk Mitigator

How culture functions as an operational control system — and why misalignment quietly amplifies regulatory, compliance, and execution risk.

The Momentum Mandate: Beyond Projects to Capability

Why sustainable performance requires moving past initiatives toward an execution cadence leaders can actually sustain.

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