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There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.

Frederico Fellini

The art of communication is the language of leadership.

James Humes

Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.

Dag Hammarskjold

The true test of a first-rate mind is the ability to hold two contradictory ideas at the same time.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

David Brinkley

We are what we pretend to be.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Mother Night

Your success in life isn’t based on your ability to simply change. It is based on your ability to change faster than your competition, customers and business.

Mark Sanborn

Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.

Frederick B. Wilcox

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Emerson

The winner’s edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner’s edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success.

Dennis Waitley

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Confucius

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

There is a rule in sailing where the more maneuverable ship should give way to the less maneuverable craft. I think this is sometimes a good rule to follow in human relations as well.

Dr. Joyce Brothers

Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.

Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus

Unless you are prepared to give up something valuable you will never be able to truly change at all, because you’ll be forever in the control of things you can’t give up.

Andy Law, Creative Company

Throw away those books and cassettes on inspirational leadership. Send those consultants packing. Know your job, set a good example for the people under you and put results over politics. That’s all the charisma you’ll really need to succeed.

Dyan Machan

One sees great things from the valley, only small things from the peak.

G.K. Chesterton

Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings.

Helen Keller

Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right.

Henry Ford

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

William Bennett

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.

Kahlil Gibran

Able Leadership’s Founder Possesses The Unique Ability to Nimbly Move From Consultant to Coach As Client Needs Dictate

Brent Neilsen does what most coaches and consultants dare not attempt. He does both. He’s a coach, and he’s a consultant. And he does it with a style and effectiveness that has shaken the Leadership industry to its foundations.

Why both?

Because sometimes organizations require the skills of a consultant, so Brent works with those clients to develop powerful succession plans and groundbreaking leadership development systems. He’s developed a proven synergy that combines his vast leadership experience with his industry leading, research-based, management 360° assessments, Personality profiles, and individual value and motivation assessments.

The consulting results are nothing short of extraordinary.

Other times a company, small or large, could use a coach, so Brent works one-on-one with clients to identify their goals and pinpoint any and all obstacles, hurdles and detours the client may be facing that, up until now, has prevented the realization of those goals.

Based on this knowledge he puts together a long-term plan to drive successful growth and development. The tools Brent uses for coaching are similar to those used in his consulting work, but with a much higher degree of personalization.

Brent Neilsen utilizes his extensive experience ranging from line management to executive (having led cross-functional teams including Customer Service staff, engineers, and both internal and external salespeople) and has designed his consultant and coaching services in a way that are incredibly effective for all types of businesses.

He has a MBA from the Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University and a BS in International Economics from Macalester College. He has Studied Leadership Development and Coaching processes at the Center for Creative Leadership, Type Resources and Leadership Performance systems. He has served on a wide variety of boards including privately held companies and non-profit entities.

Areas of Expertise
- Individual and Team Leadership Development
- Strategic Needs Assessment
- Team Building
- Executive Coaching
- 10 years of experience in various executive management roles

Industry/Functional Experience
- Executive and High Potential leaders
- Manufacturing/High-Technology
- Family business
- Experienced in functions including quality assurance, production, sales, customer service