“What I've come to realize is that emotional intelligence, which I define as buoyancy, was the only way I knew how to lead, and is, in my option, the only way to inspire real change.” WayRealRealizingEmotionalInspireEmotional IntelligenceReal ChangeBuoyancy Author:Kevin Allen
“Leadership is not about sitting and presiding, it's about a going somewhere. To be buoyant, you must not only ignite passion around a common quest, you must also mobilize your team to take a journey with you toward a common destination, or what I call a "real ambition."” RealPassionCommonJourneyTeamAmbitionSittingDestinationQuestsIgnite Author:Kevin Allen
“At the end of the day it's really easy to be a great leader when things are going well. The real test, whether or not you believe in being an emotionally intelligent leader, is when things go wrong.” BelieveWellsRealEndsEasyLeaderTestsIntelligentThe End Of The DayGreat LeaderWhen Things Go Wrong Author:Kevin Allen
“All buoyant leaders are driven by a real ambition- that is, what is being created that didn't exist before- and one criteria for that real ambition, is that on initial inspection, it seems fundamentally impossible.” RealSeemsLeaderImpossibleAmbitionDrivenInitialsCriteriaInspection Author:Kevin Allen
“My grandfather used to say to me when I was a boy, "Getting knocked down is no big prize - it's getting up that's the real trick." I couldn't agree more.” RealBigsUsedBoysAgreeTricksPrizeGrandfatherMy GrandfatherKnocked Down Author:Kevin Allen
“First, define your credo- the belief system of the organization. Secondly, define your real ambition, or where do you want to go as a collective community.” WantFirstsRealBeliefCommunityAmbitionOrganizationCollectivesBelief SystemsCredo Author:Kevin Allen
“I believe that the establishment of a real ambition, a powerfully galvanizing and exciting vision of what a group is setting out to create, is vitally important.” BelieveImportantRealI BelieveVisionGroupsAmbitionExcitingSettingSettingsEstablishment Author:Kevin Allen