Want to win big at business? Go on offense

A personal loss helped redefine a hard-charging CEO’s approach to building companies and teams. But the core of his mission remains the same: putting a premium on people and passion.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 6:00 a.m. March 12, 2021
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Courtesy. NextGen Speaker Series Founder Michael Benson, NextGen Speaker Series Managing Director Jennifer Trammell and Five Below President & CEO Joel Anderson.
Courtesy. NextGen Speaker Series Founder Michael Benson, NextGen Speaker Series Managing Director Jennifer Trammell and Five Below President & CEO Joel Anderson.
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Retail executive Joel Anderson has had some life-changing mentors, from his minister dad and exceedingly welcoming mom to former Walmart CEO Mike Duke. But the person with the biggest impact on his life, he says, was his daughter, Elli.

 

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