Erika Andersen
- Not to be confused with actress Erika Anderson.
Erika Andersen (born in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American author and the founding partner of the consulting firm, Proteus. Erika is an international speaker and has been featured in leading business publications including The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Fortune, and Investor's Business Daily.
Literary Works and Media
Andersen is the author of Growing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers (Portfolio, 2006), which was a finalist in both the 800CEOREAD Awards and the Axiom Awards for Best Business Book of 2007 in the HR and Organizational Development category. Growing Great Employees received a review from the Harvard Business Review in 2007. It was also ranked as one of the "99 Best Business Books" recommended for the Personal MBA, and was reviewed on Soundview Executive Book Summaries.
Andersen’s second book was Being Strategic: Plan for Success, Out-think Your Competitors, Stay Ahead of Change (St. Martins, 2009), which was adapted into a public television special which she wrote and hosted, Being Strategic with Erika Andersen. Being Strategic was also reviewed by the Hamilton Spectator Review.
Andersen is also the author of Leading So People Will Follow (Jossey-Bass, October 2012), which explores the six core leadership attributes that inspire followers to support their leaders. Leading So People Will Follow was chosen by Amazon as one of the 10 Best Business Books for October 2012.
Erika Andersen is one of the most popular business bloggers at Forbes.com and also blogs at www.erikaandersen.com which has been named one of the top fifty leadership blogs worldwide. She has guest blogged at CNBC and spoken at the Inc 500 Conference. She has been featured in media interviews on CBS News and Industry Week, and in podcasts for broadcasters such as WKXL with Bill Kearny. Andersen is also an annual speaker at the Women in Cable Telecommunications workshops and seminars.
Family
Andersen is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She lives in New York City and West Park, New York with her husband, Patrick Clancy.
External links
- Official website (http://www.erikaandersen.com)
- Forbes Blog (http://blogs.forbes.com/erikaandersen/)
- Proteus International, Inc. (http://proteus-international.com)
- Being Strategic with Erika Andersen (http://erikaandersen.com/tv)