Kevin Allen
Kevin Allen
articulate came final fire looking specific time trump
I think at that point, down to final four, Trump was looking for a specific thing, ... He just couldn't find a way to articulate that when it came time to fire me.
onto passed sister wife
He passed it onto his sister who is my wife and now it's in my house.
days given heather review understanding
Heather Fong was given 60 days to review -- it was my understanding through my discussions that she did not want to file.
college educated environment exposed issues learn stand students
I feel that it's important for the college environment and for the students to be exposed to the issues and opportunities the world has to offer. We could all stand to be educated and learn about different cultures.
character high level maintained proud second throughout
I am proud of the character of my kids. They maintained a high level of character throughout the second half.
ambitious pressure moments
It is so easy to "calibrate" -that is, given the pressures on a smaller company to redefine in less ambitious terms- that which you are in business to accomplish. The moment this happens the downward spiral begins.
form
As I was coming up in business, screwing up was not an option in any form.
team organization priorities
Once you demonstrate to your team that you put them on the same plane of priority as yourself, you will create an environment, and a culture that will make your entire organization flourish.
mistake heart people
Mr. Churchill connected truly to what was in the hearts of the British people, which is what a buoyant leader does. One of his most famous quotes is about making mistakes and learning from them. He wasn't shy to admit when things went wrong.
opportunity weather events
Change management is kind of a weird concept to me. We can' t control events any more than we can control the weather. But we control how we deal with it and we can control the opportunities that these moments of change create.
running command-and-control media
For so long, companies were run using a command-and-control, 'top down' hierarchical method that involved dictating down the command chain and maintaining order. What I've witnessed in our time is evolving democratization, a shift to a demand economy accelerated by technological advancements like social media.
team organization decision
The phrases and language used everyday in an organization can in fact affect the way your team makes decisions and conducts themselves.
team people secret
The secret is to be prepared, to draw on the strengths of the people around you, and most importantly, to instill confidence that your team will step up and find a solution.
command-and-control world sensitive
As a sensitive and highly intuitive person in the command-and-control corporate world, I always felt miscast.