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Center For NonProfit Excellence, CEO, Gregory Nielsen

Hear our guest, Gregory Nielsen, CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, share his leadership insights on this episode of the oGoInsider Leadership Podcast. Gregory has served as CEO since 2015 of CNPE and has more than a decade of experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

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This great resource will help you along the way, during or after you listen to the podcast. Not only will you get to know our guest, you will be asked tough questions to really spearhead your journey to becoming a better leader! And look below for more insights and clips!!

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From Podcast Action Journal
Gregory says leaders mustn’t forget they have a responsibility to their teams. Leaders must supply necessary resources for their teams to accomplish their organization’s goals.
(12:10-12:58)

If a team member can’t accomplish a job due to lack of resources, is it the team member’s fault or the leader’s?
Are you good at supplying resources to your team members, or could you do better?

When people are recognized as leaders it empowers them to step up and take more ownership over what they do. Gregory says empowered people exercise more influence. They also will take more responsibility to make sure goals are being met.
(28:55-29:51)

Are you intentional about giving leadership responsibilities to those in your team?
What kind of results can you expect from team members who are empowered in their jobs?

By Gregg Dedrick

Gregg Dedrick is a business executive, strategist and consultant with over 30 years of experience in personal and organizational transformation. Gregg’s tenure and experience as the past President of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Chief People Officer of Yum! Brands – the world’s largest restaurant corporation – has positioned him as a highly effective coach and teacher. Gregg understands that at the heart of every successful organization are the people who believe in it and bring it to life.

During his tenure as Chief People Officer, Gregg was credited with the development of Yum! Brands’ world-renowned recognition culture in partnership with David Novak. He has traveled around the globe teaching leadership and cultural transformation.  He draws on his relationship with recognized business leaders – from global brand presidents to championship coaches – to tell the hard-learned lessons of leading others the right way.