The Emerging Leaders Podcast // Fischer Homes

28 Embrace Discomfort with Paul Allen

Fischer Homes

Paul Allen is the General Counsel here at Fischer Homes, and in this episode we talk about: 

  • How leaders manage risk rather than eliminate risk
  • How the most important part of planning is the action it creates
  • How to take control of your life and your goals by embracing the uncomfortable

Timestamps: 

  • 1:39 - The role of Legal Counsel plays at Fischer Homes
  • 4:46 - Risk Management vs Risk Elimination
  • 8:20 - Growing in risk tolerance
  • 12:01 - Bullets and Cannonballs
  • 16:54 - Monte Carlo Analysis
  • 17:58 - Culture of Integrity
  • 19:34 - The surprising thing about General Counsel
  • 23:39 - The importance of action in planning
  • 27:03 - Empathy in leaders
  • 30:04 - Team-orientated decision making
  • 31:33 - Bag O’ Questions
  • 36:36 - Key Takeaways