I'm the founding partner of Proteus International, a coaching, consulting and training firm that focuses uniquely on leader readiness (www.proteus-international.com). I coach and advise senior executives at a variety of companies - GE, Conde Nast, NBC Universal, Union Square Hospitality Group, Facebook and Hyatt, among others. I am also the author of Be Bad First - Get Good at Things Fast to Stay Ready for the Future (Bibliomotion, 2016), Leading So People Will Follow (Jossey-Bass, 2012), Being Strategic: Plan for Success; Out-think Your Competitors; Stay Ahead of Change (St. Martin's Press, May 2009), and Growing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers (Portfolio, 2006). I blog at erikaandersen.com and at blogs.forbes.com/erikaandersen/