Leading Smart

Tod Nielsen is a multi-time CEO who heads the ERP company FinancialForce. His journey is one of ever-increasing responsibility all the way to the corner office. In this episode we explore his growth and leading through adversity, like the dot com bust and the pandemic. More information, a transcript, and a place to provide comments can be found at: https://clwill.com/pod/tod-nielsen/ Written and Produced: Chris Williams Original Theme written by: John Stephens Connect: Facebook: https://facebook.com/theCLWill Twitter: https://twitter.com/theCLWill LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/theCLWill Email: pod@clwill.com

Conversation with Tod Nielsen

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Repeat After Me

Tod Nielsen is a multi-time CEO who heads the ERP company FinancialForce. His journey is one of ever-increasing responsibility all the way to the corner office.

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