Stop Managing the To-Do List. Start Building the Beliefs That Drive It.
Andrea Liebross
Leadership Keynote Speaker | Bestselling Author of She Thinks Big® | Decision-Making Expert
Andrea Liebross has coached leaders across 18 industries to one conclusion: when responsibility grows, old ways of thinking stop working. The problem isn't effort, motivation, or strategy—it's the decision-making infrastructure underneath it all. Her signature keynote She Thinks Big® gives leaders the language, frameworks, and belief architecture to make high-stakes decisions with clarity and conviction, not paralysis. Featured in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and CEO World Magazine, Andrea is the author of the bestselling book She Thinks Big and host of a 250-episode podcast of the same name. 100% of her 2024 clients exceeded their stretch revenue goals. She's not here to inspire—she's here to change how your leaders think.
The Leadership Coach Who Changed the Question—From "What Should I Do?" to "What Do I Need to Believe?"
Most leadership development starts in the wrong place. It gives leaders more tools, more tactics, more frameworks for doing—while leaving untouched the thinking patterns that determine whether any of it sticks. Andrea Liebross identified this gap years ago while working with founders and executives who had already built something real. They weren't struggling for lack of strategy. They were struggling because the mental architecture they'd used to reach their current level was no longer sufficient for the next one. Her response was a framework called She Thinks Big®—not a motivational concept, but a cognitive operating system for leaders who need to make high-quality decisions under real pressure, in real time, without burning out in the process.
Andrea's approach centers on a deceptively simple insight: the to-do list is downstream of the to-believe list. Leaders who can't get out of overthinking, who delay decisions, set poor boundaries, or lose steadiness under pressure aren't lazy or weak—they're operating with belief infrastructure that hasn't kept pace with their responsibility. Her keynotes don't paper over this with energy and anecdotes. They give leaders a shared language for what's actually happening and a practical framework for addressing it. Audiences walk away with tools they can apply before they leave the parking lot—and a shift in mindset that sustains momentum for months.
With a client base spanning 18 industries, a 75% retention rate, and 100% of 2024 clients exceeding their stretch revenue goals, Andrea's results speak at a volume most keynote speakers can't match. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and CEO World Magazine. Her podcast, the She Thinks Big® Show, has reached 250+ episodes and built a global community of leaders navigating exactly the challenges your audience faces. When she takes the stage, she brings that depth—not polished inspiration, but grounded, practical insight that leaders describe as "the game-changer."
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With
The To-Believe List Framework—A reorientation from reactive to-do management to proactive belief-setting. Leaders learn to identify the specific beliefs that are constraining their decisions—and how to replace them with ones that enable confident, values-aligned action under pressure.
Decision Clarity Under Pressure—A practical methodology for making high-stakes decisions without overthinking. Attendees leave with a repeatable process for evaluating decisions through the lens of clarity, value alignment, and conviction—rather than fear, approval-seeking, or decision fatigue.
A Shared Language for Leadership Teams—One of the most immediately useful outcomes of Andrea's keynote is a common vocabulary. Teams that attend together leave with shared language for discussing decision-making, priorities, and leadership identity—reducing friction and improving alignment across departments.
Sustained Momentum Beyond the Event—Andrea designs for lasting change, not temporary inspiration. Her frameworks are structured to be immediately applicable and to compound over time—so the impact of her keynote shows up not just in Monday morning energy, but in the decisions leaders make for months afterward.
She Thinks Big®
Andrea's signature keynote is available in three customizable focus lenses—each addressing a different dimension of leadership decision-making. All three can be tailored to your audience, culture, and event goals.
Own the Decision
Clarity, value alignment, and conviction under pressure. Leaders learn how to make the call—and own it—without second-guessing, approval-seeking, or stalling.
Best for: Leadership conferences, professional associations, sales teams, founder-led organizations
Lead Without Overthinking
Decision fatigue, boundaries, and leadership identity. For leaders who know what to do but keep getting in their own way—this lens cuts through the mental noise and rebuilds executive presence from the inside out.
Best for: Leadership offsites, ERGs, management teams, growth-stage organizations
Turn Pressure Into Progress
Sustained performance in high-stakes environments. For teams operating under relentless pressure, this lens provides the mental infrastructure to maintain quality, clarity, and momentum without burning out.
Best for: Healthcare, education, high-pressure industries, organizations navigating transition
"I'm walking away from Andrea's session with a fresh perspective and more actionable takeaways than I've gotten from any keynote in years."
"The focus on beliefs—having a to-believe list, not just a to-do list—is the game-changer. I kept waiting for the moment where it got theoretical. It never did. Every piece was immediately usable."
Why Meeting Planners Choose Andrea
Andrea Liebross built her coaching practice on a conviction that most leadership development misses the real problem. Leaders at the highest levels aren't struggling because they lack motivation, talent, or information—they're struggling because the cognitive patterns that got them to their current level are now what's holding them back. Every promotion, every growth milestone, every expansion of responsibility requires a corresponding upgrade in how a leader thinks, decides, and defines their own identity. Andrea's work exists at exactly that inflection point.
Her keynotes are built on the same framework she uses with private coaching clients—a framework that has produced a 100% stretch-goal achievement rate among her 2024 cohort and a 75% client retention rate across 18 industries. She doesn't walk into a room with a polished one-size-fits-all speech. She conducts discovery. She understands your audience's specific pressures. And she tailors the She Thinks Big® framework to land with specificity and resonance for the people in front of her—whether that's a room of law firm partners, hospital executives, or sales leaders facing a pivotal quarter.
What meeting planners consistently report is the durability of her impact. Attendees reference her frameworks weeks and months later. Teams who experience her keynote together use the shared language she introduces to make better decisions in their next meeting. That's not an accident—it's how she designs her content. Andrea's goal isn't applause at the end of the hour. It's a measurable shift in how your leaders show up starting the next morning.
Credentials & Recognition
Author & Thought Leadership:
• Bestselling author of She Thinks Big®
• Host, She Thinks Big® Podcast — 250+ episodes
• Featured in Harvard Business Review
• Featured in Fast Company
• Featured in CEO World Magazine
Client Results:
• 100% of 2024 clients exceeded stretch revenue goals
• 75% client retention rate
• Clients across 18 industries
• Trusted by established leaders, executives, and founders
Keynote Expertise:
• Decision-making under pressure
• Belief-based leadership & identity
• High-stakes performance & executive clarity
• Women in leadership & ERG keynotes
• Leadership team alignment & shared language
Industries Served:
Healthcare · Legal · Finance · Technology · Education · Professional Services · Manufacturing · Real Estate · Nonprofit · and 9 more
Frequently Asked Questions About Booking Andrea Liebross
What makes Andrea Liebross different from other keynote speakers?
Andrea Liebross addresses the root cause most leadership speakers ignore: not motivation, not strategy, but the decision-making infrastructure that either enables or constrains growth. Her She Thinks Big® framework is built on the insight that when responsibility grows, old ways of thinking stop working—and the leaders who thrive are those who rebuild how they make decisions, not just what decisions they make. With 100% of her 2024 clients exceeding their stretch revenue goals and a 75% client retention rate, her frameworks produce measurable results, not momentary inspiration.
What keynote programs does Andrea Liebross offer?
Andrea's signature keynote She Thinks Big® is available in three customizable focus lenses: (1) Own the Decision—for leaders who need clarity, value alignment, and conviction under pressure; (2) Lead Without Overthinking—for leaders navigating decision fatigue, boundary-setting, and evolving leadership identity; and (3) Turn Pressure Into Progress—for teams and leaders in high-stakes environments who need sustainable performance frameworks. Each lens is tailored to the specific audience, culture, and goals of your organization.
What types of organizations and events does Andrea Liebross speak at?
Andrea speaks at leadership conferences, professional associations, corporate leadership offsites, ERGs and women's leadership events, sales kickoffs, management team retreats, and organizations in transition or high-growth phases. She has served clients across 18 industries including healthcare, education, law, finance, technology, and professional services. Her frameworks are universal—what changes between audiences is the language, examples, and application of her core decision-making methodology.
Does Andrea Liebross offer virtual keynote presentations?
Yes. Andrea delivers engaging virtual keynotes that maintain the same substance, presence, and grounded insight she brings to live stages. Her deep coaching background means she knows how to create genuine transformation in any format—she reads the room, adapts in real time, and ensures attendees leave with actionable frameworks regardless of whether they're in the same room or on the other side of a screen.
Can Andrea Liebross customize her keynote for our industry or event theme?
Absolutely—customization is fundamental to how Andrea works. She conducts pre-event discovery to understand your organization's culture, challenges, and goals, then tailors her She Thinks Big® keynote so the language, examples, and frameworks map directly to what your audience is navigating. Her experience across 18 industries means she can speak credibly to the pressures your team faces, whether that's healthcare burnout, legal decision overload, tech industry disruption, or sales team performance.
What will our audience take away from Andrea Liebross's keynote?
Attendees leave with shared language for clearer decision-making, practical tools they can implement immediately, a framework for converting a to-do list mindset into a to-believe list approach, greater steadiness under pressure, and clearer boundaries around priorities. The goal isn't a motivational moment—it's a cognitive shift that sustains momentum beyond the event. Andrea builds for lasting impact, not temporary enthusiasm.
What can we expect from working with Select Voices to book Andrea Liebross?
Select Voices is a boutique speaker bureau and we know Andrea personally. We handle everything: contracting, logistics, pre-event coordination, and post-event follow-up. You'll work directly with us—no handoffs, no account managers—to ensure Andrea's keynote is precisely calibrated for your audience and event goals. From your first inquiry to the standing ovation, we manage every detail so you can focus on your event.
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