My career has been spent in various forms of marketing, organizational leadership, education, and consulting. Born and raised in the Washington, DC area, I grew up a creative and motivated entrepreneur. I launched and sold several successful companies. I’ve watched and led significant growth in companies, colleges and universities, and non-profits for more than 25 years.
I have served as Chairman and CEO of an international marketing firm, a college and university executive, and a non-profit executive. Today my work is all about coaching leaders and teams. I help them through leadership challenges, vision development, strategic planning, process development, and life and work balance.
I am often requested to keynote at conferences, events, businesses, and on university campuses. These events include a variety of topics, including Personal and Business Planning, Vision, Team Leadership, Organizational Growth, and Marketing.
I am the President of The Guidestone Group and the Chairman of the Board of Directors for The GreenTree Foundation, a non-profit charity I love serving.
My diverse experience gives my private clients the advantage of working with a high-performer in leader development, coaching, and organization strategies. To date, my clients have grown their organizations by more than $2 billion. They have experienced dramatic improvements in relationships and fulfillment in their work.
I work every day to help busy people excel in life and work.
And I am fully committed to your success!
Where to Find My Best Stuff
I enjoy writing and blogging. The vast majority of my readers feel most of my best content is done privately to my email list and inside Guidestone University, our online leader development program. They’ve seen me tell all kinds of stories. Some of these stories include the change I made that resulted in an overnight $25 million dollar master plan, my one-on-one meetings template for leaders that is transforming entire companies, and my interviews with industry leaders. I’m all about adding value to your life, work, and leadership to help you be a leader worth following.
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My Most Popular Articles
New to my site? Here a few of my most popular articles to get you started…
- 7 Classic Signs You have a Frenemy
- One-on-One Meetings That Work – Template Download Included
- Creating Your Business Vision – Free eBook
- 6 Steps For Making ANY Major Decision – Free Template
- Developing a Vision With Your Team
- Are You a Good Leader? – 5 Simple Tests
- The ONE Thing That Limits EVERY person
- 7 Things That Will Guarantee Your Failure
- Your Life Matters
- The Most Influential People in the World
- When You’ve Been Hurt Deeply – 5 Ways to Deal With It
- 5 Things to Remember in Tough Times
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Disclaimer
This is my personal blog. The opinions I express here do not necessarily represent those of my organization, our team members, or our Board of Directors. The information I provide is on an as-is basis. I make no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this blog. Consequently, I will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its use.
Introduction for Event Organizers
DR. MICHAEL NICHOLS has encouraged and inspired tens of thousands of people in all 50 US states and 15 international locations since 1995. His entire career has been spent in organizational growth and revenue development through executive leadership roles in marketing, people and talent development, leadership development, education, and executive search.
Growing up in the Washington, DC area, Michael became a creative and motivated entrepreneur, launching and selling several successful companies. Along the way, he had incredible opportunities to observe and lead significant growth in companies, colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations for more than 25 years.
He served as Chairman and CEO of an international marketing firm, a college and university executive, and a non-profit executive. Today, his work in executive search is all about placing transformational leaders in institutions and companies.
He is a keynote speaker at conferences, events, organizations, and on university campuses on a variety of topics. These topics include Leadership and People Development, Team Leadership, and Organizational Clarity and Growth.
He is a partner with Boyden, a global executive search firm, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors for The GreenTree Foundation, a non-profit charity he loves serving. His diverse experience gives his clients the advantage of working with a high performer in talent acquisition, leader development, and organization strategies. As a result, his clients have grown their organizations by billions of dollars in net revenue and have experienced dramatic improvements in relationships, organizational culture, and fulfillment. He works every day to help busy people excel in life and work. And he is fully committed to your success!