Amber Anderson
Speaker | Leadership Coach | Learning Leader at Amber Anderson Coaching
Leadership
Education: Central Michigan University - Capella University
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Biography
Amber Anderson is the Head of Learning and Leadership Development at a global CRO, founder of Amber Anderson Coaching, and creator of The Alchemist Leader Lab (TM) where she provides leadership development and coaching specializing in empowering empathetic and sensitive leaders to navigate the challenges of burnout, self-doubt, and overwhelm. With over 20 years of experience as a learning and leadership effectiveness executive, Amber combines neuroscience-based strategies with her expertise in leadership development and coaching to create lasting change in leaders and a positive ripple effect throughout their teams and organizations.
Amber speaks to leaders seeking calm, clarity, and confidence in high-pressure environments. Her neuroscience-based approach, combined with actionable strategies, provides leaders with the mindset and emotional regulation tools and techniques required to transform their leadership style and embrace their innate strengths.
As a sought-after speaker, Amber has delivered compelling talks such as "Burnout to Balance: How to Be a Calm, Confident Leader in an Overwhelming World." Her audiences leave inspired, equipped with practical insights, and ready to lead with renewed energy and focus.
Passion
I'm especially passionate about helping highly sensitive, empathetic, and introverted leaders embrace their unique traits as strengths—even superpowers. In corporate America (and beyond), these qualities are often misunderstood or seen as weaknesses, but I believe they hold incredible potential for thoughtful leadership, deep connection, and authentic influence. My mission is to guide these leaders in leveraging their natural gifts to thrive and create meaningful impact without compromising their well-being.
Best Story
I finally landed in Munich after several delays and a whole lot of worry about whether I’d arrive in time to teach my workshop to our organization’s top leaders, only to find that my luggage had not arrived.
I had no choice but to facilitate a full day leadership development session called Immunity to Change in a bright green brewery t-shirt, black joggers, and sneakers. I will never forget that outfit or that day. It was the day I was forced to let go of perfectionism.
The learners and I had a lot of laughs about my predicament and how it related to the topic at hand. They found it especially funny when our brand-new President of Europe decided to pop in to say hello. It was my first time meeting him and I was basically wearing pajamas. It was humbling, to say the least.
It was also a powerful reminder that while not ideal, if your message is meaningful and you deliver it was passion, confidence, and maybe a little humor, your participants will get what they need. Maybe even a little extra with the example that perfectionism is not required to make an impact at work.
Origin Story
Several years ago I held a self-crafted senior leadership position at a Fortune 500 "World's Most Admired" company, traveling globally to train and coach our top leaders. It was my dream job – until it wasn’t.
As a passionate advocate of Servant Leadership, I misinterpreted "putting others first" to mean putting myself last. This common misconception led to severe burnout and my eventual resignation, with no backup plan.
This experience was the catalyst for establishing by business, Amber Anderson Coaching, where I help leaders prevent and heal burnout through my signature Alchemist Leader Model, which balances self-leadership with servant leadership. The model combines Mindset + SootheSet™ + Skillset tools, enabling leaders to maximize their impact in a way that is authentic, joyful and expansive, creating a positive ripple effect through their teams and organizations.
Example talks
✨ Testimonials ✨
Last night’s session, “Becoming the Boss of Your Brain,” was truly transformative.
We had the privilege of learning from the brilliant Amber Anderson, who guided us through powerful strategies to harness the full potential of our minds. From understanding the neuroscience behind our thoughts to practical techniques for mental mastery, Amber’s insights were both enlightening and actionable.
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Even as I type this I am shaking my head with incredible gratitude for every morsel shared in the session...from your transparency, examples and scenarios, resources and your ease. Phenomenal presentation! Thank you so so so much.
****
You are such an inspiration! I have learned more from you than anyone I have worked with at XX. I feel I am a more thoughtful and present leader having used the tools and techniques you have shared. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
****
As a practical person I am always looking for the tangible, and Amber's style is a great mix of physical and mental exercises that if practiced and implemented, can really have an impact on your day to day as a leader and as a human being. Thanks to Amber, I don’t need to look for external validation anymore. I have found it in myself and that is an extremely powerful and liberating feeling. I can’t say thank you enough to express my gratitude for what I've learned from Amber.
Burnout to Balance: The Ripple Effect of Your Leadership
There is an unexpected downside of Servant Leadership that many leaders don't consider. Could your well-intentioned approach actually be inadvertently constraining your team?
In this talk I'll share the biggest mistake I see many people make when it comes to being a servant leader and how to break the vicious cycle of overthinking, overworking, and overwhelm to go from burnout to balance, positively impacting everyone in your span of care and beyond.
Become the Boss of Your Brain
Just like you can lead people in a way that empowers them to create specific results, you can do the same with your own brain.
This presentation is tailored for women navigating the complexities of their careers, but the ripple effect of the transformation goes well beyond the individual participant. This experience is not just about personal growth—it’s a coaching catalyst designed to refine feedback reception and delivery skills to elevate not only a leader's performance, but also the performance of everyone in their span of care.
Participants will learn to harness the power of self-directed neuroplasticity to reshape their brain’s pathways and integrate simple but powerful tools and techniques to cultivate a resilient leadership style that values and utilizes feedback as a steppingstone to excellence.
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I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions
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Best Story
I finally landed in Munich after several delays and a whole lot of worry about whether I’d arrive in time to teach my workshop to our organization’s top leaders, only to find that my luggage had not arrived.
I had no choice but to facilitate a full day leadership development session called Immunity to Change in a bright green brewery t-shirt, black joggers, and sneakers. I will never forget that outfit or that day. It was the day I was forced to let go of perfectionism.
The learners and I had a lot of laughs about my predicament and how it related to the topic at hand. They found it especially funny when our brand-new President of Europe decided to pop in to say hello. It was my first time meeting him and I was basically wearing pajamas. It was humbling, to say the least.
It was also a powerful reminder that while not ideal, if your message is meaningful and you deliver it was passion, confidence, and maybe a little humor, your participants will get what they need. Maybe even a little extra with the example that perfectionism is not required to make an impact at work.
Origin Story
Several years ago I held a self-crafted senior leadership position at a Fortune 500 "World's Most Admired" company, traveling globally to train and coach our top leaders. It was my dream job – until it wasn’t.
As a passionate advocate of Servant Leadership, I misinterpreted "putting others first" to mean putting myself last. This common misconception led to severe burnout and my eventual resignation, with no backup plan.
This experience was the catalyst for establishing by business, Amber Anderson Coaching, where I help leaders prevent and heal burnout through my signature Alchemist Leader Model, which balances self-leadership with servant leadership. The model combines Mindset + SootheSet™ + Skillset tools, enabling leaders to maximize their impact in a way that is authentic, joyful and expansive, creating a positive ripple effect through their teams and organizations.
Example talks
✨ Testimonials ✨
Last night’s session, “Becoming the Boss of Your Brain,” was truly transformative.
We had the privilege of learning from the brilliant Amber Anderson, who guided us through powerful strategies to harness the full potential of our minds. From understanding the neuroscience behind our thoughts to practical techniques for mental mastery, Amber’s insights were both enlightening and actionable.
****
Even as I type this I am shaking my head with incredible gratitude for every morsel shared in the session...from your transparency, examples and scenarios, resources and your ease. Phenomenal presentation! Thank you so so so much.
****
You are such an inspiration! I have learned more from you than anyone I have worked with at XX. I feel I am a more thoughtful and present leader having used the tools and techniques you have shared. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
****
As a practical person I am always looking for the tangible, and Amber's style is a great mix of physical and mental exercises that if practiced and implemented, can really have an impact on your day to day as a leader and as a human being. Thanks to Amber, I don’t need to look for external validation anymore. I have found it in myself and that is an extremely powerful and liberating feeling. I can’t say thank you enough to express my gratitude for what I've learned from Amber.
Burnout to Balance: The Ripple Effect of Your Leadership
There is an unexpected downside of Servant Leadership that many leaders don't consider. Could your well-intentioned approach actually be inadvertently constraining your team?
In this talk I'll share the biggest mistake I see many people make when it comes to being a servant leader and how to break the vicious cycle of overthinking, overworking, and overwhelm to go from burnout to balance, positively impacting everyone in your span of care and beyond.
Become the Boss of Your Brain
Just like you can lead people in a way that empowers them to create specific results, you can do the same with your own brain.
This presentation is tailored for women navigating the complexities of their careers, but the ripple effect of the transformation goes well beyond the individual participant. This experience is not just about personal growth—it’s a coaching catalyst designed to refine feedback reception and delivery skills to elevate not only a leader's performance, but also the performance of everyone in their span of care.
Participants will learn to harness the power of self-directed neuroplasticity to reshape their brain’s pathways and integrate simple but powerful tools and techniques to cultivate a resilient leadership style that values and utilizes feedback as a steppingstone to excellence.