“When I think of Leadership, the quote “Leadership is Action not position” by Donald H. McGannon is a standout quality that describes Neila F. Wilson. I have known Neila for 11 years and have had the pleasure of working with her and for her, as a volunteer with the National Black MBA Association – Central Florida Chapter. Throughout her time of serving the chapter, Neila has served in several leadership roles, ultimately serving as President. Leading a team of volunteers is not always easy, but Neila would always rise to the occasion. She brings energy, passion, commitment and continues to give of her time and talents to the chapter. She is strategist, an out of the box thinker, a team player and a leader. In providing leadership to a chapter, Neila has been dedicated to driving and delivering economic and educational impact to the members, partners and the community in which she serves. She is an agent of change. Neila sees a problem and does not mind jumping in, to find out how to solve it. An asset to the community, Neila, continues to donate her time with other organizations and identifies ways to help those in need. An advocate for the youth and education, she continues to mentor high school students and being instrumental in shaping their lives. Her leadership with the students in the NBMBAA Leaders of Tomorrow 2017 business case competition resulted in the students winning the competition and being awarded a scholarship in the amount of $15,000 . A hard act to follow, I appreciate Nelia’s continued support as I now serve in her former role as President. Nelia would be an asset to any team. As a team member or a leader, Nelia earns my highest recommendation for any strategic leadership role the role. ”
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What are some key performance indicators for effective risk leadership?
I have found that safe, non-punitive, work cultures encourage innovation and risk taking. With leadership that reinforces a message of calculated, strategic risk, people can be encouraged to be thoughtful in taking risks that have greater benefits to the organization and mitigate negative impacts as much as possible. Public recognition can then reinforce this behavior of empowerment, agility and continuous improvement.
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What are some alternative ways to find a mentor for your leadership journey?
I have found that leadership coaches really help develop your soft skills, brand and identify those gaps that are keeping you from your career goals. Coaches have the benefit of working with a number or people who have already experienced your challenges and are able to give actionable feedback and tools you can begin using right away. They also act as an accountability partner to check-in on your progress towards your development goals. An initial introduction can be a podcast career coach like Stella Odogwu. From there, value is realized in periodic meetings with your coach to discuss challenges, opportunities and progress. This can seem uncomfortable but remember that growth comes from getting uncomfortable and then getting over it!!
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I was so very honored to be recognized as “CEO of the Year” at the inaugural Essence Communications Inc. Black Women in Business Awards. This award…
I was so very honored to be recognized as “CEO of the Year” at the inaugural Essence Communications Inc. Black Women in Business Awards. This award…
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Experience & Education
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ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
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Project Captain
Global Volunteers
- 1 month
Social Services
I contributed one week of service in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to the service of the local orphanage.
Leading the effort across several projects needing direction and coordination of resources.
-Supply Chain Management - Storage room organization for efficiency and visibility
- Site Safety and Operations - Playground cleanup and organization to improve safety and accessibility
- Quality Assessment and Controls - Donation sorting, labeling and organizing for children's clothes, shoes…I contributed one week of service in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to the service of the local orphanage.
Leading the effort across several projects needing direction and coordination of resources.
-Supply Chain Management - Storage room organization for efficiency and visibility
- Site Safety and Operations - Playground cleanup and organization to improve safety and accessibility
- Quality Assessment and Controls - Donation sorting, labeling and organizing for children's clothes, shoes and toys
- Resource Allocation - Identifying volunteer strengths and interests and engaging for outlined areas of need
- Training - Helping staff with understanding new workflows in storage room and how to appropriately address battery replacement and reset in smoke detectors -
Director - Leaders of Tomorrow
National Black MBA Association, Central Florida Chapter
- 3 years
Children
Mentoring of high-school students to develop their leadership and critical thinking skills.
- Coordinated monthly programming to include guest speakers, college tours and ongoing life-skills development
- Led five-person team to annual national business case competition win of scholarships for each student
- Hosted annual scholarship gala to raise money for and award scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Leaders of Tomorrow -
President
National Black MBA Association, Central Florida Chapter
- 4 years
Economic Empowerment
Leading a dynamic non-profit organization committed to providing personal & professional development opportunities to 150 members of the local chapter. In addition, reaching out to the minority community to support small business success by providing pro-bono business consulting to small business owners. $10,000 in scholarships awarded annually and 25 high schools students being mentored in 2013. Walt Disney World, Darden and Pershing are primary partners along with the National Entrepeneur…
Leading a dynamic non-profit organization committed to providing personal & professional development opportunities to 150 members of the local chapter. In addition, reaching out to the minority community to support small business success by providing pro-bono business consulting to small business owners. $10,000 in scholarships awarded annually and 25 high schools students being mentored in 2013. Walt Disney World, Darden and Pershing are primary partners along with the National Entrepeneur Center and Rollins College.
- Setting Vision and Strategy
- Responsible for managing an annual working budget
- Driving new sponsorship
- Identifying small businesses in need
- Organizing speakers for monthly events
- Aligning marketing objectives
- Working with a really great group of volunteers committed to the success of this organization
www.cflblackmba.org
Organizations
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National Black MBA Association Central Florida Chapter
President Emeritus
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