TESTIMONIALS
"I believe having a coach in life is a major key to success. Neal was the leader I chose to learn from for over 4 years and his guidance certainly influenced my healthy leadership today. I still look to him as a guidepost."
"Neal has the keen ability to convey authentic interest in conversation and learning about the individual. He exudes energy and wisdom that draw from years of engaging people to grow. His personable style sets you at ease and invites meaningful connection."
"Most importantly, Neal listens well. This provides him the opportunity to be intentional with his questions and observations.
It's clarifying. It's enjoyable. I'm excited to meet again as I know there is more coming when Neal is leading and consulting."
"Neal offers strategic thinking that provides insightful guidance to leading, applicable in a wide variety of professional contexts."
"Neal has a talent for taking the ambiguous and making it specific, and for taking the specific and making it actionable. Whether you have clear cut professional goals, or you feel uncertain about the direction you want to go - CARTO Leadership will aid you in defining your goals, making them actionable, and helping you on your way to being a better leader and more empowered individual."
"Neal Anderson's practical leadership insights speak clearly and powerfully to the hearts and minds of aspiring and emerging leaders everywhere."
"It is rare to discover such a caliber of focused, wholehearted commitment to one’s growth and development. At every step, Neal’s coaching will both encourage and challenge you to capture your fullest potential not only as a professional but as a human being."
"Neal has given me advice that I have used for over 15 years. He will help you focus and grow in your own leadership."
"Neal is intelligent and invested in those he is around. He actively engages in conversation in a way that encourages and promotes growth. Through my interactions with Neal I have found that I come away more passionate about the work in which I am engaged and better equipped as a leader."
"Neal has an uncanny ability to show care, support and belief in his people while also seeing their full potential. Many of the decisions and risks I've taken that have propelled me as a leader have been greatly influenced by Neal. His leadership has been life-changing for me."
"Neal has a keen ability to highlight strengths that you may be unaware of and he works with you to sharpen them with empathy and honest feedback."
"I have experienced that top-talent seeks continual betterment. Neal provides a grounded reality with fresh perspective, critical to breaking out from any plateau."
"Neal's approach helped me to better understand myself as a leader. With laser precision, Neal helped me identify my strengths and areas of growth with strategies to improve in those areas. As a result, I became a more holistic leader and person."
ABOUT
The purpose of the coaching relationship is to support the client in achieving their goals. At CARTO Leadership we believe the ideal coaching relationship will be characterized by trust, mutual respect, honesty, and a posture of humility that leans into growth. CARTO coaches will seek to learn and understand the needs of each client, establish clear goals, and support their leadership journey forward.
CARTO Leadership exists to serve you. Our coaching and consulting services will help you improve your leadership confidence, create an intentional team culture, develop your staff, capitalize on feedback, and solve problems you face in your organization.
We believe leaders who invest in their own development create a generative return — for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.
Coaching, at its best, is a generative practice — one with deep roots. Generative leadership traces its conceptual origins to Erikson’s work on human development: a fundamental orientation toward growth, care, and investment in the next generation. Over time, that foundation expanded through relational development, organizational health, and adaptive complexity. Dr. Neal Anderson’s research contributed the first convergence of these threads into a unified framework — one where intentional relationships, innovation, growth and development, and adaptability are not separate ideals but interlocking commitments. At CARTO Leadership, this convergence shapes every coaching engagement. Coaching begins with relational intentionality and moves toward developing leaders who think clearly, adapt well, resource others generously, and build influence that outlasts them. Like generative leadership itself, effective coaching is not focused on a single dimension of a person — it is oriented toward the whole, and toward what they will generate in others.
NEAL ANDERSON, PhD
Dr. Neal Anderson is the founder of CARTO Leadership. Neal has worked with emerging leaders for 18 years, with an emphasis on leadership and interpersonal development. He has an earned PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University where his research included generative leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, transformational leadership, and small group dynamics. Neal serves as the principal consultant and coach of CARTO Leadership.
Neal is known for developing the potential of people and for his warm and empowering manner of helping leaders access their best work. He enjoys local coffee, skiing, and weekend hikes in the Rockies.
ASH ANDERSON, MA, LPC
Ash Anderson is a co-founder of CARTO Leadership. With an MA in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College, Ash serves as an advisor for all CARTO resources and material, as well as a contributing writer and editor of CARTO content. As a licensed counselor, Ash brings expertise around healthy dynamics, personal development, interpersonal skill development, and communication skills.
Ash is known for her insight into people and problems, her empathic and practical approach, and her skill of translating valuable information into good writing. She can always be found reading a book and loves photography, cities, national parks, cooking, and writing.
CARTO CONTRIBUTORS
Meet the CARTO Contributors. CARTO Contributors are industry leaders passionate about using their skills and experience to contribute to the mission of CARTO Leadership.
Audrianna Cageao is a marketing and communications expert with experience in higher ed, team leadership and culture building. She gets excited about developing strong leaders who lead with passion and purpose. She has her Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University.
She lives in Oak Park, IL with her husband, Nic, and her two children, Lily and Isaac.
Joe DeGraaf is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, university instructor, and professional certified Life Coach. His work and passions revolve around developing purpose and meaningful productivity in his students and clients. He holds a Master’s in Executive Development for Public Service and Adult & Community Education as well as a Graduate Certificate in Business from Ball State University.
He lives in Marion, IN with his wife, Kelsey, and their two children, Sadie and James.
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COACHING + CONSULTING
Leadership coaching + consulting aims to help clients and organizations foster new skills, develop their leadership capacity, and overcome particular challenges to become healthier and more effective. “Fake it till you make it” leadership is just not a good enough approach when it comes to the responsibility of leading people.
We offer 1:1 coaching packages for 6-12 sessions, or unlimited consulting for a flat monthly fee. Contact us for more information.
Learn more about how CARTO can help you navigate your potential.
After all, leadership starts with connection.
COURSES
A 90 min. mini-course to accelerate your influence through the 5 foundations of leading up.
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After all, leadership starts with connection.
SPEAKING + TRAINING
CARTO Leadership training services are available to your team or organization to create customized content related to leadership development. Our team of leaders and coaches are ready to provide keynote addresses at your next conference, facilitate team trainings, and even help tailor a meaningful off-site leadership development experience.