Anderson Center Private Forums

Being Intentional in a Fast-Paced World One of my New Year’s resolutions is to spend less time on social media and more time reading. It’s about meaning versus expediency: the importance of being intentional and choosing to do tasks for long-term gains instead of...

Making Companies Better!

I love the fact that my job is fundamentally about making companies better. In other words, I have meaningful work in my life. Most worthwhile business books written in the last 20 years describe how work needs to be meaningful. “For, in the end, it is impossible to...
A Trusted Partner in Leadership Development

A Trusted Partner in Leadership Development

Trusted partners are essential to the success of organizations big and small. My dad owns a small construction business in the Brainerd Lakes area, and he has always relied on relationships with people and companies he knows and trusts. Anderson Center has a long...

Managers can be the Difference

I love reading about big companies: Apple, Google, Trader Joe’s, Amazon. I find these organizations fascinating. For better or worse, I’m connected to these companies because I buy their products or use their services. An article about Netflix’s reinvention of...
Anderson Center Hosts Best-Selling Author

Anderson Center Hosts Best-Selling Author

Anderson Center Hosts Best-Selling Author Nick Tasler, an internationally acclaimed thought leader and Harvard Business Review contributor, joined us recently during the Executive Forum. He specifically addressed the immense challenge and change brought by...
2020 Calendar Updates

2020 Calendar Updates

A Letter From Our President As I have shared before, my husband, four kids, and I lived in Europe for ten years. This meant that some of life’s greatest moments with our families were shared over Skype, FaceTime, and Zoom. We sang “Happy Birthday” over...
Making Working from Home Work for You

Making Working from Home Work for You

During this unprecedented time, some of you may have the ability to begin working remotely for a longer period than you are used to. I have been working remotely for about six months now, and it was a new experience for me. As an extroverted person, I knew it would...