Mike Nishi – General Manager Bank of America Chicago Marathon
On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Mike Nishi about Chicago Marathon Beyond The Race, risk and crisis management in mass participation events, closed loop environmental sustainability strategies and the power of collaboration.
discuss the Nike Breaking2 Project, partnering with Abbotts World Marathons, why
he ran the Bank of
America Chicago Marathon at the age of 13 years old, and why placing community
at the center of event management decisions is so crucial.
Mike Nishi – Chicago Marathon Beyond The Race
General Manager of the Bank of
America Chicago Marathon, a global leader in environmentally sustainable
events, and is described as professional, highly organised and forward thinking
leader. A dedicated family man, he is an avid runner and cyclist, completed his
first ever Chicago marathon at the tender age of 13 years old, and is a board
member for Girls on the Run Chicago
out as an intern, while at school, before becoming an employee for the Chicago Event
Management company in 1989. Currently, his role is Executive Vice President of
Business Development and Operations looking after the organisation of the
Chicago Marathon, J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, Girls on the Run and the
Nike Breaking2 project in 2017.
oversees the production of all Chicago Event Management events with a
particular focus in event operations, emergency response and sustainability
logistics. Over a decade a go he founded the Race Management Program, ten years
ago, to provide an intimate forum for race organiser’s to share ideas and find
solutions to create unforgettable event experiences.
Not Multi-task For Productivity – If you try and multi-task, our brains move too
fast, we lose focus and take on too much. In fact, the brain can’t actually
multi-task and what it actually does is task switching. If you are task
switching to often or too quickly, it slows down your response time and
prevents you from completing tasks quickly, if at all. Break down your work
into single tasks and block your time accordingly to the highest priority
tasks. First, write down all your tasks. Second, prioritise your tasks
according to low, medium and high priority. Third, schedule time specifically
for high priority tasks first, in your calendar. Then delegate all medium and
low priorities where possible. Plan your day so that you can single task to get
the best productivity and performance as a leader.
“It is hard to plan for things that might not happen
and things that you just don’t like to think about, but have to do, whether you
initiate or not.” Mike Nishi talks about crisis management, on the active CEO
Resources Mentioned in this show:
Michael Nishi LinkedIn
Michael Nishi Instagram
Michael Nishi Twitter
Michael Nishi Facebook
Chicago Event Management www.cemevent.com
Bank of America Chicago Marathon www.chicagomarathon.com
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohnsspeaker.com
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