Nicholson took to the stage this morning to give the daily devotional as an encouraging cursor to Day 4 of the Carter Work Project for Habitat for Humanity.
He embraced the day alongside other OEG staff members who were headed toward: working on two of the 75 houses being built for families in Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan. But, as good leaders exhibit, and more importantly follow through with, vision.
"Let's find ways we can keep helping this project after Friday," Nicholson said to an attentive and eager audience. "Let's keep the community involved."
Leadership 101 to a T.
And a good leader recognizes and celebrates other exceptional leaders.
A good leader knows another good leader. In his first sentence to the crowd north of 900, Nicholson saluted Alfred Nikolai, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Edmonton, whose vision, in no small part, led to this being the biggest build in Canada for Habitat for Humanity, and, remarkably, the second largest project worldwide.
Such huge undertakings, Nicholson nobly pointed, do not have a flicker of hope starting without the selfless acts of volunteers.
"Before I came to Oilers Entertainment Group I was the CEO of Hockey Canada," Nicholson said, adding he moved from Calgary to Edmonton three years ago.