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“Leadership is one of the most observed and least understood phenomena on earth." — James MacGregor Burns Given the results of some recent research, this no longer appears to be...
“Leadership is one of the most observed and least understood phenomena on earth." — James MacGregor Burns Given the results of some recent research, this no longer appears to be...
"Presence is more than just being there." — Malcolm Forbes What is presence and why is it so essential to leadership and beyond? Presence is in the eye and ear and gut...
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” ― Max De Pree As a...
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. – Aristotle Doing the right thing can feel simple when life is calm. However, that our...
Only employees exceptionally suited for what they do, coupled with an intense love of what they do, produce exceptional results. An exceptional candidate screening and selection process could be one...
If you had a family emergency how would your boss react? Would he or she interrupt you before you could finish explaining the situation? Would your boss say "Why are you are...
I’ve heard a lot of candidates tell me they’re desperate for a career change, but when it comes to it, all they’re really searching for is to be more valued...
"Rogue Recruiter" David. E. Perry shares inside information on how to hire the best. Hiring is never easy. It requires more than finding the best candidates. Hiring for a key executive...
As societies become wealthier and more gender equal, women are less likely to obtain degrees in STEM, according to new research. The researchers call this a “gender-equality paradox.” The underrepresentation...
Your star performers tend to be lousy managers The idea that employees are promoted “to the level of their incompetence” has become a truism in management circles. Laurence J. Peter's satirical...
What’s More Important for a CEO Self-Awareness or An MBA? The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves.” — William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Since the 1950s,...
Define what the person needs to do to be considered successful. Consider this: On average, over half of new hires fail to meet expectations. Fewer than one in five new...
As long as you learn them sometime, right? Crucial lessons are full of wisdom because they often have to be learned the hard way. However, the hardest part about that process...
Seeing is achieving Nothing ever becomes real until it is experienced.” — John Keats Two firemen go into a forest to put out a small fire. Afterward, they stop to rest....
"It’s lonely at the top. 99% of people are convinced they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for mediocre. The level of competition is thus fiercest for...
We’re all about using performance DNA for talent management, so we’ve packaged up the "best-behaved" blogs of the year (most popular too) for our readers. Whether you are just exploring...

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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.
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