Doug McGowan, President and CEO for MLGW spoke to the NEXUS Class of 2026 at the October session. Doug is a dynamic leader that spoke on the topic of “Planning as a Leader”. Doug’s remarks and examples provided valuable take-aways applicable to everyone.
He discussed four kinds of Work/Buckets
-Day to Day Work
-Process Improvement
-Break Through Thinking
-Critical/Crisis Action Planning
Plan + Metrics / Activity + Outcome / Measure Your Success
Doug McGowan Shared with NEXUS Class of 2026
Doug McGowan Shared with NEXUS Class of 2026
Upcoming Events
February 12, 2026 - February 12, 2026
NEXUS Workshop – Actual Intelligence: Using AI to Lead with Clarity + Courage
NEXUS Alumni Audrey Willis, Chief Innovation & Programming Officer at CodeCrew will lead this NEXUS workshop on Actual
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April 7, 2026 - April 7, 2026
NEXUS IN MOTION on April 7 with David Jordan
NEXUS IN MOTION will take place on April 7 at Second Presbyterian Church at 5:30pm. This special event offers members of
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March 3, 2026 - March 3, 2026
March Session with AutoZone’s Rebecca Givens Rice
Rebecca Givens Rice, Vice President of Human Resources for AutoZone will share on March 3 with the NEXUS Class of 2026 on
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