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R. Michael Anderson Biography

  1. Michael Anderson, M.B.A., M.A., founder of The Executive JOY Institute, specializes in leading competitive, driven people through the same transformation that he’s been through, integrating joy and happiness into their lives.

By the age of thirty-five, Anderson had played professional basketball (yes, he’s really six-foot nine!), founded three international software companies, and partied at the Playboy Mansion—but he simply wasn’t happy. Hard drugs, alcohol, a divorce, and a nasty lawsuit brought him to a low point. His quest for change included earning a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the prestigious University of Santa Monica, and further educational achievements in neuroscience, complementing his deep understanding of human behavior.

Anderson founded The Executive JOY Institute to teach others the same real-life tools he used to transform his own life. Through speaking, writing, radio shows, and video blogs, he elevates competitive, driven people, teaching them to live happier, more authentic and fulfilled lives, and showing them how to reduce stress, overcome self-limiting beliefs, and improve relationships. He is also recognized for his contributions as a business leader who doubled revenue and profit during the great recession while his software business was named the #1 Best Place to Work.

His book "The Experiment: Discover a Revolutionary Way to Manage Stress and Achieve Work-Life Balance" is an Amazon #1 Bestselling Book in the “Creativity” and “Business Leadership Training” categories. He also authored "Leading in the Next Normal: A Guide to Building an Engaged, Resilient and Agile Virtual Workforce," reflecting his expertise in managing remote teams and fostering high-performance cultures.

Anderson has taught leaders around the world, from Panama to the Philippines to Australia and Mexico, and has worked with a broad range of clients, including notable companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Uber. His keynote speeches often cover vital topics such as human leadership in an AI-driven economy and leadership mindset, resonating well with audiences across corporate and entrepreneurial platforms.

Michael’s Career Highlights: * International M.B.A. (including study in Budapest and London) * M.A. in Spiritual Psychology with a focus on Conscious Health and Healing * Played professional and semi-professional basketball * CFO of an international medical company by age 25 * Founded four successful companies since 2005, one with headquarters in Singapore * Has lived and worked in six different countries * His companies were on Inc. 500|5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for two consecutive years * His companies are frequently on the San Diego Best Places to Work lists (#2 in 2012) * Twice nominated for Most Admired CEO in San Diego * Winner of Social Entrepreneur of the Year in San Diego * Recognized as Social Entrepreneur of the year

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/16/2025.

R. Michael Anderson Speaking Topics

  • Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching Your Full Potential

    Stepping into a leadership role isn’t simple, and in most cases, it isn’t natural. Often you have to “un-learn” some of the things that made you successful, and significantly change how you look at, think about, and behave in different situations.

    This change doesn’t happen by accident. It starts by adopting a new mindset.

    In this fast-moving, highly insightful session, attendees will learn how to:

    • Shift out of Imposter Syndrome into a Confident, Resilient, Powerful leader who naturally Earns Respect and Loyalty from Everyone
    • Let go of the Day-to-Day Tactical Work and position yourself to be a Strategic, Forward Thinking Leader who’s working ON the Business instead of IN the Business
    • Get the Most out of your Team by Empowering and Growing, Motivating and Inspiring, and holding them Accountable….WITHOUT Being a Jerk!

    If your leaders need tools and skills to get their teams and the organization to the next level, this is the session for them.

  • Leading Through Change And Adversity

    For better or for worse, I’m no stranger to leading teams through unprecedented times.

    As an American and as a manager, I saw the devastating effect 9/11 had on businesses worldwide, and those powerful lessons have stuck with me to this day.

    Later, after founding my own software business, the great recession hit and started to decimate our industry.

    Fortunately, I applied what I learned earlier, and my company doubled in revenue and profit, acquired a competitor for next to nothing, and was named the #1 Best Place to Work.

    To survive and thrive in this “next normal”, Leaders need to have a game plan for the company, the team, and themselves.

    After all, most leaders have had to adapt to more change over the last year plus than in the rest of their careers combined – and we all know there’s much more coming at us.

    In this Leading through Change & Adversity session, you will learn:

    • What managers in your organization need to be doing right now to take charge of the change
    • What every single member of your team needs to support them in these stressful, uncertain, and even opportune times
    • How to position your whole company for agility and success as the chaos continues

    (Presentation includes results of a meta-analysis conducted with myself and Glasgow University on successful navigation of difficult times.)

    This session will ensure you equip the people in your organization who need to embrace and lead this change with the right tools, right mindset, and confidence.

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R. Michael Anderson Videos

Leadership Mindset 2.0 Keynote Basamh Group

Leadership Mindset 2.0 Keynote Basamh Group

R. Michael Anderson Leadership Keynote Showreel w/ Virtual

R. Michael Anderson Leadership Keynote Showreel w/ Virtual

R. Michael Anderson is a former Inc. 5000 software entrepreneur from California who now teaches technology executives around the world how to scale...

Keynote Speech - The 3 Essential Leadership Skills for Scaling a Business

Keynote Speech - The 3 Essential Leadership Skills for Scaling a Business

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The Experiment: Discover a Revolutionary Way to Manage Stress and Achieve Work-Life Balance (The Experiments) (Volume 1)
The Experiment: Discover a Revolutionary Way to Manage Stress and Achieve Work-Life Balance (The Experiments) (Volume 1)

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    R. Michael Anderson is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Computer Science, Corporate Culture, Entrepreneurship, Executive Leadership, Future of Work, Futurism, Happiness, Human Resources, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Mental Health, Mindset, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Stress Management, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Technology, Work-Life Balance

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R. Michael Anderson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching Your Full Potential, Leading Through Change And Adversity, Leading And Managing Remote & Hybrid Teams and Insider Secrets Of Levelling Up: The 5-Step System that Leaders of Every High-Growth Company Needs to Know. The estimated speaking fee range to book R. Michael Anderson for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. R. Michael Anderson generally travels from London, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ben Casnocha, Adrian Gostick, Amanda Gore, Adam Markel and Shawn Achor. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling R. Michael Anderson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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