Listen "Leadership Forged in Hypergrowth | Anna Lämber's Leadership Story"
Episode Synopsis
Leadership gets real when you stop chasing titles and start creating willing followers. That’s the heart of our conversation with Anna Lämber, VP of EMEA Marketing at AVEVA, whose career stretches from HP to ServiceNow’s hypergrowth years and into board work and executive coaching. We dig into the practices that actually move careers forward, such as writing goals, prioritising outcomes over hours, and leading with empathy and accountability, while staying honest about the hard parts.Anna shares how working full-time while studying taught her that effort isn’t the same as impact, and why she still writes down goals with weekly and quarterly check‑ins. We explore how to reframe failure as a trial run, a source of data that sharpens judgment and builds resilience. From the inside of a company growing 40–60% year over year, Anna explains how to stay adaptable, create clarity without a perfect playbook, and scale through cross‑functional teams across sales, pre‑sales, partners and customer outcomes.We also talk about the traits that don’t get enough airtime: active listening, real presence and the discipline to hire for mindset over pedigree. Anna’s coaching stories show how belief and structure can turn curiosity into capability. She breaks down the difference between leadership and management, why authenticity conserves energy, and how daily movement, such as horse riding, Tabata, and long walks, keeps performance sustainable.If you’re aiming for a promotion, building a team or resetting your path, this is a practical guide to intentional leadership, career development and high‑growth operating. Follow the show, share it with a colleague who’s ready for their next step, and leave a quick review to help others find these conversationsAnna Lämber is the Vice President of EMEA Marketing at leading industrial software company AVEVA. Anna started her career in Marketing at Hewlett Packard where she spent 8 years, before moving too TrendMicro where she also spent 8 years. In 2015, Anna joined ServiceNow in 2015 where she led the EMEA North Marketing function until 2024 during ServiceNow’s meteoric growth.Connect with Anna Lämber on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caktus/Lev Cribb is the Founder and Managing Director of Made To See, a UK-based Video and Livestreaming Agency, specialising in the strategic and tactical use of video across B2B organisations. Lev is also the host of the Virtually Anything Goes podcast.Connect with Lev Cribb on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/levcribb/For more information, content, and podcast episodes go to https://www.madetosee.com or our YouTube channel @madetoseemedia
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