R Michael Anderson

R. Michael Anderson

Leadership Mindset Pioneer
Speaker | Author | Teacher

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MEET MICHAEL

R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA may know a lot about leadership…but that’s only because he learned the hard way.

After climbing the corporate ladder and becoming an International Director by 35 years old, he moved back to California to start up his first software company.

It didn’t take long for him to realize that he was sorely lacking in leadership skills. A dramatic story that includes divorce, assault by a business partner, and almost losing everything propelled him to change.

He earned a Masters Degree in Psychology along with a Neuroscience certificate so he could figure out this whole “leadership” thing.

It must have worked because his one company (he’s founded three in total) Radiant Technologies, Inc. reached the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies, won the #1 Best Place to Work, and Michael won Social Entrepreneur of the Year.

Now he teaches other leaders how to have the same success.

At a Glance:

Founder of three international software companies
Holds a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology & Neuroscience Certificate
Entrepreneur.com Contributor & Radio Show Host
Bestselling Leadership Author
Winner of Social Entrepreneur of the Year in San Diego (2013)
His companies were on Inc. 500|5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for two consecutive years

"Michael came to speak to founders of our scale programme at PwC. As soon as he entered the room, he brought warmth and energy which set the tone for an engaging and powerful leadership session. Everyone was very impressed with his insight! Their feedback included: "Excellent engaging presentation. Right on point, very interesting", "Perhaps most burning issues to many founders, very helpful", "Excellent - loved the energy, delivery and materials."

Sarah, Programme LeadPwC

Michael took a loose brief, covering lots of different topics of interest and wrapped it all up into a 75 minute session covering leadership, productivity hacks, resilience and more, which resonated incredibly well with my team. We often have speaker sessions and Michael's was the highest rated of the year so far!

Ciarae, DirectorSalesforce

Michael gave a keynote speech during an Uber regional leadership team event. He was talking to a group of high performers that started to feel the weight of too many stressful days, nights in the office, and constant uncertainty. He gave a number of personal stories, often spiced up with humour when touching on each topic. Michael managed, only within one hour, to relax, energize and pump up the team to go head on into new challenges.

Davor, General ManagerUber

Michael put together a comprehensive day for our YPO forum that allowed for deep and insightful conversations. His willingness to be vulnerable about important moments in his life set the tone for the day. We all left feeling much more connected and open to continuing the dialogues.

Brandon BlackExperienced CEO | Author of "Ego Free Leadership"

DIGIT events had the pleasure of inviting Michael to present to some of Scotland's most influential IT & Digital Leaders in May 2017. Rather than waxing lyrical from an organisers point of view (I thought he was outstanding btw), here's what the delegates thought. "Really enjoyed R. Michael Anderson and what a great way to finish." "Would have loved to have had more time to cover Michael Andersons leadership presentations!" "Excellent ideas on leadership, mesmerised!" We're looking forward to welcoming Michael back to Scotland and wouldn't hesitate to recommend his unique style and content to any event organiser.

Ray BuggFounder | DIGIT.FYI

Michael recently spoke at an event we produced for Scotland's technology leaders. People found him to be an incredibly inspiring and motivational speaker, and we thought he shared some really constructive personal reflections and guidance around developing as a leader. We have had him involved before so had set the expectation benchmark pretty high, but he didn't disappoint, and it was a pleasure to have him back.

Pete SwiftManaging Editor & Research Director | DIGIT

Keynote Speaking

Looking to give your leaders the skills they need to keep growing while motivating and inspiring?

Michael has decades of experience speaking at events, workshops and conferences. He combines powerful and vulnerable stories with his evidenced-based leadership tools so that audiences learn while they get entertained.

Courses & Training

Get instant access to online courses such as High-Performing Virtual Teams, Success Principles, Workplace Reinvention, and a variety of Espresso Masterclasses. Also find the link to sign up for the Leadership Mastermind waiting list.

Coaching &
Mentoring

Coaching is a transformative experience that will change your approach and outlook permanently. This is an in-depth exploration where Michael utilises his experience as a leader, his masters degree in psychology and background in neuroscience to really get to the root cause of your issues.