Gaylan W. Nielson

For more than 25 years, Gaylan Nielson has consulted, trained, and coached extensively in the fields of organizational strategy, alignment, and execution. 

His work has taken him around the globe for  clients such as Boeing, General Electric, Toyota, Shell Oil, The U.S. Navy, and Price-Waterhouse-Cooper.

He previously served as Director of Custom Solutions at FranklinCovey, and was a principal at several other leading consulting firms.

In another work venue, Nielson is a prize-winning playwright whose work has been featured at the Sundance Playwriting Conference and on National Public Radio.

He is co-founder and CEO of The Work Itself Group, a strategic partner of The Duncan Company. His latest book is Fake Work (subtitled Why People Are Working Harder Than Ever but Accomplishing Less, and How to Fix the Problem).