The attributes of regulatory excellence are governance, accountability, competence, alignment, engagement and public interest focus. Governance Our Regulatory Excellence Model (REM™) recognizes that principles of accountability, transparency and independence are […]
With the explosion of corporate mergers, acquisitions, right-sizing, and the evolution of e-business, companies must execute dynamic corporate strategies to adapt and keep up their competitive advantage successfully. The agility […]
Organizations are slow at adopting progressive methods. This is true for CFOs, CPAs, and accountants. The accounting profession needs to prepare for change. There are threats to competitive advantage because […]
Richard Thaler, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, coined the term “sludge” for administrative burdens that include: selecting from multiple ill-defined options completing paperwork requirements filling in forms navigating confusing websites dealing […]
Organizations need optimistic people and people with a pessimistic outlook. The key to career success is finding a role where you use your superpowers to contribute to organizational success. When […]
The allocation of financial capital is a critical driver of an organization’s performance. However, the value of managing and allocating human capital is less widely known. We consider an employee’s […]
Seeking learning feedback is a powerful approach to personal growth. “How easily do you ask for help?” It is one of the most emotionally challenging questions I ask people whom […]
An excellent New York Times article from 2007 recounted the 20th annual “Operator’s Challenge” — aka the “Sludge Olympics” — a competition for New York sewage treatment workers. The participants compete to show skill […]
Your mind often leads you astray. It is not enough to look at what you are thinking. It would help if you also examined how you are thinking. What you […]
They say that millennials look for purpose over paycheck. In the last decade, there have been surges in startups as the generation abandon traditional jobs for more ‘meaningful’, purpose-bound work. And […]
March Summary of Insights Our focus is on serving your needs. We publish insights to make you think and grow. On the first Saturday of each month, we post a […]
If you are fortunate enough to have a boss who shows an interest in your career development, do not waste the opportunity. I know folks who froze up when their […]
We hear the above refrain in all organizations. There is a consensus that teamwork is the key to improving organizational performance. Similarly, 94 percent of leaders believe performance management drives […]
Artificial intelligence is no longer the stuff of science fiction. It is a real and growing presence in business. Moreover, for many organizations, AI streamlines operations and improves decision-making with […]
When we think of leadership competencies, leads decisively, thrives in chaos, and seeks innovation jump to mind. They all are essential competencies of c-suite leaders. However, according to studies, empathy […]
Over my career, I have likely spent more than 15,000 hours in meetings. The excellent sessions had the right people in the room. All the participants came to the meeting […]
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Kim Allen brings clients a big-picture view that balances innovative thinking with the practical mindset that can only be gained by leading organizations. He draws on his 25+ years of accomplishment as a chief executive in the public, private, regulatory, and association sectors and experience across all major business functional areas. As an agile leader, Kim works with business leaders around the world to build and strengthen governance, strategy, organizational alignment, and operational excellence. Also, he works with clients to find and develop exceptional leaders. Kim cares about the people and understands the bottom line.