In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, talks diversity in leadership with Lori Tierney, as well as her journey from vision science to president of Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

·       Introduction :09

·       Welcome Lori Tierney :48

·       What is your leadership style? How does it differ from your male counterparts? 2:18

·       Who was your role model growing up? Who inspired you to choose this career path? 5:20

·       What did your mom do, and did she have an influence on your career? 9:16

·       You came from a STEM background. How did you end up choosing STEM? And did you see yourself every becoming a leader in the healthcare industry? 12:18

·       Inflection points 16:18

·       Did you face any barriers that women leaders tend to experience in their careers? What is your advice to women who are looking to overcome these barriers in their careers? 17:44

·       Have you ever experienced resistance in response to your leadership style, especially among men? 22:01

·       How did you know when you were doing good work, and have you experienced imposter syndrome? Do you still experience imposter syndrome? 25:47

·       As a leader, how do you stay mindful of who is sitting at the table? And what is important to you when it comes to choosing people for your team? 32:14

·       Do you have any pearls for women practicing in the eye care field? What resources can you recommend for listeners to improve upon their leadership skills? 36:11

·       Thank you 43:03

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Lori Tierney is president of the Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision and a member of the global vision leadership team.

Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.

Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Tierney is the president of the Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision.