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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 fastes ...more

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	Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching your Full Potential 4.18 avg rating — 160 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Experiment: Discover a Revolutionary Way to Manage Stress and Achieve Work-Life Balance 4.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leading in the Next Normal: A Guide to Building an Engaged, Resilient and Agile Virtual Workforce 4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soul-Centered Leadership 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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