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John S. Anderson

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Leadership Coach at Growing Edge Coaching (Canada)
📍 Canada

John S. Anderson is an Associate Certified Coach who helps senior leaders in public systems and non-profits lead with clarity and authenticity. Drawing on his experience as an Assistant Director in the BC Public Service and a university instructor, he specializes in coaching through complexity. People who have worked with him describe him as a creative, detail-oriented, and natural leader.

Outside of his coaching practice, John is an amateur chef and a devoted owner of rescued Greyhounds. He is passionate about collecting interesting life stories and anecdotes, hoping to share them at dinner parties for years to come. He also has a background in the arts, having previously worked with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.

His life goal is to collect a series of dinner party anecdotes to tell when hes 83 that will make people smile.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Leadership Coach
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Canada
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Ethical Leadership
His coaching focuses on helping leaders navigate high-stakes decisions and workplace politics while maintaining their integrity and values.
Public Sector Challenges
He coaches leaders in public systems and non-profits, drawing from his extensive prior career within the BC Public Service.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Leadership Coach
Growing Edge Coaching (Canada)
5-2021
Assistant Director, King's Printer
BC Public Service
11-2024 - 5-2025
Acting Director, Cultural Services and Strategic Priorities
BC Public Service
1-2017 - 5-2021
Manager of Operations, OSBC, Ministry of Education
BC Public Service
9-2000 - 12-2016
Instructor
University of Lethbridge
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Education
4-2023 - 12-2023
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Royal Roads University
1996 - 1999
M.A.
University of Calgary
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