Leadership 4 Geeks

Because Leading Humans Takes a Different Kind of Logic

Leadership 4 Geeks helps technical managers become confident, human-centered leaders who communicate clearly, build trust across teams, and guide people through constant change without sacrificing their analytical edge.

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What people are saying about the program...

"Dr. Janel explains human communication in a way that makes sense to my technical brain. She makes the technical human and the human technical."

Chris Campbell

"The ideas from this session were easy to implement and have made a considerable positive impact on how my team feels about their work."

Olivia Peterson

"I learned many different communication tactics that help build trust and keep my team focused during rapid change."

Kai Quang

In the full Leadership 4 Geeks program you'll learn:

1

A leadership model designed for technical minds

You'll learn a practical, systems-thinking approach to leadership that feels logical, repeatable, and grounded in real-world engineering and product environments.

2

Tools for leading people, not just projects

You’ll discover how to motivate, coach, and support team members with the same clarity and intentionality they use in solving technical problems.

3

The confidence to navigate uncertainty and change

You’ll develop communication and decision-making habits that reduce confusion, strengthen alignment, and keep teams moving forward, even when direction isn’t perfectly defined.

You will get tools to fast track your leadership and influence.

A plug-and-play model for holding high stake conversations, perfect for delivering feedback or resetting expectations and priorities
A diagnostic tool for spotting misalignment early, so you can identify when expectations or priorities are drifting
A structured model for technical hiring decisions, perfect for revealing problem-solving ability, communication habits, and adaptability, not just technical skill
A micro-workflow for integrating AI into your leadership, ideal for drafting clear messages, preparing for tough conversations, and reducing blind spots while keeping trust intact

hello!

I'm Dr. Janel Anderson, founder of Leadership 4 Geeks

I'm a leadership communication expert and former tech executive.

Long before Zoom was a verb, I was exploring the challenges of remote collaboration. I wrote my doctoral dissertation on virtual team communication in 2001, putting me at the forefront of how technology shapes work—and how people can thrive within it. That early insight continues to inform my work with organizations navigating hybrid work, digital transformation, and rapid change.

I've spent over a decade leading UX teams and building digital products around the globe. I was employee #23 at a fast-paced tech startup, an award-winning professor in the university classroom, and an intrapreneur inside a global corporation where I led a rogue UX team that changed how the company worked.