Nathan Anderson Leads by Example—and with Plenty of Heart | Guiding You Forward

In this constantly changing world, we need more good leaders—those who can show us the way as well as reach back and pull us up. As an award-winning leader himself, Nathan Anderson, chief operating officer at Mountain America Credit Union, is back in the podcast lounge to talk about leadership. He makes it look easy!

Watch the video and learn:

• What it takes to be a good leader.
• The best career advice Nathan has ever received.
• Nathan’s tips for being successful.

Passion and belief in what you’re doing is an important mindset for effective communicators and leaders. Nathan talks about how a good leader must cast a vision. “I believe a great leader is someone who can share with the team the “why” behind the things you need to do,” he says. “Then the team can go out and figure out the “what” and get it done.”

At the beginning of his career, Nathan was overly excited and eager to progress—he was always looking to the future. He recalls a piece of career advice that he was told would always lead to opportunities. That advice has served him well over the years. It’s effective but surprisingly simple. Watch the video above to find out what it is.

When it comes to your personal and professional growth, Nathan believes it’s all in your own hands. He shares tips for thriving including to never stop learning. “Development is personal, it’s individual,” he says. “Oftentimes we are waiting for someone to develop us.” Nathan shares a few ways to be successful in life—it all starts with you.

Watch the video above for all of Nathan’s leadership advice.