Leadership in mission-critical industries isn't broken—it's being measured all wrong. This conversation with executive coach Lori Severson and leadership expert Andrea Janzen exposes the invisible barriers keeping transformational leaders stuck and offers a bold roadmap for change.
Key Revelations:
• Why women's leadership journey feels like "dying by a thousand cuts"—and how those small moments add up to systemic exclusion
• The missing metrics that keep our most effective leaders overlooked while rewarding outdated transactional behaviors
• How to handle "you're too aggressive" criticism in real-time without losing your authentic leadership style
• The authenticity antidote that turns perceived weaknesses into competitive advantages
• What leadership redesign looks like when you measure inspiration instead of intimidation
• The double bind that traps women between "too nice" and "too bossy"—and how to escape it
• Why younger professionals are rejecting traditional leadership roles (hint: it's the same reason women hesitate)
This isn't about fixing women to fit broken systems. It's about building leadership cultures that recognize and reward the skills our complex industry actually needs.
Guest Information:
Lori Severson - Executive coach and author with 20+ years in Fortune 500 leadership roles. Now focused on helping women rise through strategic coaching and consulting.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriseverson1/
Andrea Janzen - Founder of Ambition Theory, a leadership development company specializing in transformational leadership for construction and engineering professionals.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreajanzen/
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