99: Turning Soft Skills Into Power Skills W/ Andrea Wanerstrand

Episode notes

Leaders often talk about “soft skills,” but as Sean Patton and leadership expert Andrea Wanerstrand reveal in this episode, those are no longer soft - they’re power skills. Andrea shares insights from nearly two decades at T-Mobile, Microsoft, and Meta, where she helped leaders shift from transactional management to truly human-centric leadership. Together, she and Sean unpack Andrea’s A³ Framework - Authenticity, Autonomy, and Accountability - and explore how emotional intelligence and self-awareness have become the ultimate competitive advantage in the age of AI. Listeners will learn how to: Reframe soft skills as power skills that drive real business performance Apply the A³ Framework to create resilient, high-trust teams Build coaching cultures that empower growth and innovation Navigate the evolving intersection of AI and human leadership Guest: Andrea Wanerstrand Andrea Wanerstrand is a leadership and culture transformation expert, former leader at T-Mobile, Microsoft, and Meta , and the founder of A³ Culture Lab . She helps organizations build human-centric workplaces grounded in authenticity, autonomy, and accountability .

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