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Erika Andersen

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Born

in Omaha, Nebraska, The United States

Website

http://www.proteus-international.com

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Business, Self Help, Nonfiction

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Erika Andersen is the founding partner of Proteus, a coaching, consulting, and training firm that focuses on leader readiness. For almost forty years, Erika has developed a reputation for creating approaches to learning and business-building that are tailored to her clients’ challenges, goals, and culture.

She and her colleagues at Proteus focus uniquely on helping leaders at all levels get ready and stay ready to meet whatever the future might bring. Much of her recent work
has focused on organizational visioning and strategy, executive coaching, and management and leadership development. In these capacities
she serves as consultant and adviser to the CEOs and/or top executives of a number of corporations, including Spotify, Facebook, Spectr ...more

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Writing a New Script About Getting Old

This is my friend Pilar, who’s turning 90 today. I made her that scarf, and she wanted a picture of the two of us with her wearing it.

Look how cool she is. Not only elegant and stylish, but straight and strong as well. She’s tiny, but she’s not frail. When you hug her, she hugs back and her body feels present.

She accuses me, laughing, of having copied her hairstyle. It’s not actually true (my hair

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Average rating: 3.98 · 5,560 ratings · 95 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Growing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,144 ratings — published 2006 — 8 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
	Be Bad First: Get Good at Things Fast to Stay Ready for the Future 3.63 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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 So People Will Follow 3.65 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2012 — 10 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
	Being Strategic: Plan for Success; Out-think Your Competitors; Stay Ahead of Change 3.62 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2009 — 10 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
	Change from the Inside Out: Making You, Your Team, and Your Organization Change-Capable 3.91 avg rating — 22 ratings — 7 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 New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life 4.82 avg rating — 11 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
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Erika Andersen liked Melissa Hernandez-Alvarez's review of The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life: "I enjoyed this book. I really like the idea of having a later-in-life vision in your head. That while it's scary getting older, it can be so much fun. As someone who isn't close to who this book is for, I really am learning and taking me this mentali" Read more of this review »
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Erika Andersen liked Eric F's review of The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life: ""The New Old" by Erika Andersen is a great book to read. It made me feel more hopeful about getting older. One part that really spoke to me was the idea that we should be the boss of our life. The author means that we should take control of our futur" Read more of this review »
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Erika Andersen liked Fanny P.'s review of The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life: "I breathed inspiration I have already managed to retire and although I am happy, sometimes I get frustrated. Well, this book awakened all the good in me, in fact I made many comparisons, because I also live between Cartagena and Miami so everything th" Read more of this review »
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Erika Andersen liked CarlitasFox's review of The New Old: Crafting Your Best Later Life: "An excellent book I believe that “The New Old” is a book that everyone should read and keep at hand. It’s admirable to read experiences from people who have such a positive and optimistic view of life. Erika Andersen teaches people to transform their " Read more of this review »
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“Unfortunately the few employees who are consistently poor at keeping agreements often have the ability to convince you that it’s somehow your fault they’re not succeeding.”
― Erika Andersen, Growing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers

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“Achieving mastery requires breaking through the shell of your own limitations—both actual and imagined—and struggling up to the freedom and enjoyment of real skill.”
― Erika Andersen, Growing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers

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“So, what’s the key difference between a good citizen of a group and a poor one? I find that the most useful place to draw the line is at the issue of others’ rights. Employees who respect others’ rights are aware of where they stop and the other person starts; they don’t habitually do things that undermine, inconvenience, or intrude upon others.”
― Erika Andersen, Growing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers

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