Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Kenneth Nichols
Hi Dr. Kenneth, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
After 30 years in the Navy, I retired in 2019. I took a year off to decompress and look for my next career. I quickly concluded that I would not find the job I wanted working for someone else. I completed a DBA in business administration in February 2020 at California Southern University. In January 2021, I enrolled at Capitol Technology University seeking a Ph.D. in Product Management; I completed the process and defended my dissertation in December 2021.
* In March 2021, Nichols Leadership was born out of the sheer desire to help others reach their full potential. I have been a leader since I started pee-wee football. I enjoy helping others overcome barriers to success through attitude and behavior changes.
* In August 2021 (8/26/21), I lost my beloved wife of 31 years. I took about 14 months off to grieve and regroup. I woke up one day, and the holy spirit told me to get back to helping people, and I did, starting with my family. That allowed me to refocus and assess the new normal with my family and alining our goals.
*Today, I facilitate leadership development courses for clients via Zoom and in person. In addition, I conduct workshops and individual assessments.
* I serve on the Board of Directors for Trinity Habitat for Humanity
* I serve as an Executive Member of the Fort Worth Chamber Action Ambassador committee
* I serve as a Deacon for Mount Olive Baptist Church and volunteer at Water from the Rock (Church Food Bank)
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
I would not say smooth or highly challenging, somewhere in the middle.
* Loss of a spouse (Rough, we had plans to travel together and turn business trips into mini vacations)
* Reconnecting with Fort Worth: we moved here in 2009, but I was on active duty, and my activities were limited.
* Learning to network as a civilian was a slight challenge; I enjoy it, though, because it allows me to share my story as a 30-year Navy Veteran and air traffic controller.
* Start-up funding in the first year was challenging because the business was not established.
As you know, we’re big fans of Nichols Leadership, LLC. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
I develop leaders and organizations to their full potential.
I am in the business of changing people’s lives from the inside out for sustainable, positive results. The net result is that those individuals will change their lives in their personal and professional circles. The process requires that individuals reprogram their internal beliefs through positive reinforcement using spaced repetition to change their attitude and behavior.
I work with each client based on their stated goals, and we track and measure progress weekly or biweekly, depending on the schedule.
Nichols Leadership is a people-centered business based on servant leadership. Nichols Leadership is a personal development business led by founder and owner Dr. Kenneth Nichols. Dr. Nichols is a retired Naval Officer with four decades of leadership experience. He holds dual doctorate degrees, a Ph.D. in product management and a DBA. Dr. Nichols partnered with Leadership Management International, Inc. (LMI) in 2021 to broaden his capabilities to facilitate leadership and management courses. Dr. Nichols’ knowledge, skills, and abilities, coupled with LMI’s exclusive spaced-repetition process, created a synergy for over 50 years to help individuals and organizations develop to their full potential in performance and productivity. The process allows individuals and organizations to identify and focus on what matters most in executing desired attitude and behavior changes, resulting in increased productivity, effectiveness, and profitability. Nichols Leadership is your personal and professional leadership/management development partner.
Value-added services:
• Robust, Spaced Repetition Application-based Process for On-the-Job Behavior Change
• Broad Portfolio of Services for all Levels, Skills, & Challenges
• Professional & Personal Development
• On-site or Virtual Training
• Facilitation, not Teaching or Lecturing
• Workshops
• Multi-Sensory Effectiveness for Enhanced Learning
• Goal-Centric with Measured Results Linked to Business/Personal Needs
• Company Mentoring Support for Long-lasting Results
• Triangle of Communications™ for Increased Accountability
• Long-term Commitment with Reinforcement Plans
• Long-Term Development with LMI’s Total Leader® Model
• Assessments
* Military discounts /Discounts for organizations I affiliate with
• Guaranteed Results with Money Back Guarantee
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
People can work with me by contacting me and having a conversation to establish their needs and define the desired results they want. Additionally, please share my story in print and on social media. I work primarily off of referrals, so that will increase my visibility. I enjoy helping all people who want to put in the work to see improvement in their lives, personally and professionally.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.nicholsleadership.com
