Discover. Understand. Lead.
Join us for an interactive leadership development experience utilizing the Emergenetics Profile to help you better understand your thinking and behavioral preferences—and learn how to leverage your strengths to become a more effective leader.
During this engaging session, you’ll gain practical tools to:
Whether you’re leading a team, working across departments, or looking to strengthen your own leadership skills, this workshop will provide actionable insights you can put to work immediately.
Understand Yourself. Appreciate Others. Transform Your Leadership.
Speaker: Dr. Ed Nichols, COO, Leadership Greater Huntsville

Ed Nichols has dedicated more than 35 years to public education, serving as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Music Education from the University of Tennessee before completing an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration at the University of Alabama.
Since 2016, Ed has helped educational, civic, and business organizations strengthen leadership and teamwork through the Emergenetics® Profile. He serves on the faculty of the Advanced Economic Development Conference and is a highly sought-after speaker for conferences and leadership events.
A committed community leader, Ed generously invests his time in professional, civic, and nonprofit organizations. His leadership service includes serving as President of the MadCity Rotary Club and as a board member of Main Street Madison, the Madison Chamber of Commerce, The Schools Foundation, and the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra.
Ed is an L-35 graduate (Best Class Ever). He is married to Miranda Howard Nichols, and together they have one daughter, Meredith, a graduate of Samford University.
Ed's personal mission is to "Exemplify the Fruits of the Spirit, Love My Family, and Cultivate Leaders." He lives by the motto, "Every day above dirt is a great day.