Overview

“Oh Yeah … Watch This!” is the story of the making of a man. Born amid tragedy, Lloyd Edward “Ed” Allen Jr. endured an abused and lonely boyhood to become a Naval Flight officer, the Captain of an aircraft carrier, and a Navy Rear Admiral. After his experience in the corporate world, he founded the Executive Success Group, coaching executives, sharing his insights on leadership and achieving business results. In this powerful and poignant memoir, Allen brings those insights, and much more, to a wider audience. Here you will meet another Ed Allen who was grappling with the lingering pains of the past that drove him to accomplishment. He shares not only the accolades but the anguish. Even as he rose to more senior levels in the military and in business, this was a soul in search of self. You see a hurting man looking upward and asking, “Why?” – and he takes you with him on a journey of forgiveness and closure. Few other memoirs have dealt so honestly with what it means to be human. “On the way to higher ground,” Allen tells us in the opening pages, “I often slipped and fell and shouted in pain, but I grew stronger as I climbed to where, at long last, I could see the view.” To anyone thinking that making it to the mountaintop is an impossible dream, this is Allen’s challenge: “Oh Yeah ...Watch This!”

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Author:   Ed Allen
Publisher:   Advantage Media Group
Imprint:   Advantage Media Group
ISBN:  

9781642259445

ISBN 10:   1642259446
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   22 February 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction A View From Higher Ground Prologue South Of Kingsville Chapter 1 A Time To Be Born And A Time To Die Chapter 2 “She Was A wonderful Person…” Chapter 3 The Emotional Range War Chapter 4 My Destiny As A Naval Officer Chapter 5 From Academia To F-14A Tomcats Chapter 6 Aspirations And Tensions Chapter 7 Winning Is More Than “Not Losing” Chapter 8 Command At Sea Chapter 9 “The Ageless Warrior” Chapter 10 From The Best Of Times To The Worst Of Times Chapter 11 “Have I Got That About Right?” Chapter 12 In Search Of Serenity Epilogue Rising From Harlingen

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"""Life is a package deal."" These words were spoken by my dear friend, Ed Allen, in a speech delivered at his fortieth high school reunion. In this moving and compelling memoir, we learn that behind all the success, achievements, and accolades earned along the way as a very accomplished Naval Aviator, his is a story of a kind, courageous man who has endured loss and grief and personal and professional challenges to reach a place of grace and joy. Success and achievement are found not only on the medals displayed on one's chest but also in the hard work involved in overcoming life's struggles and challenges. In this memoir, we are privileged to share in the remarkable journey of a truly successful man. -Vice Admiral John Craine, USN (Ret.) I am delighted for all of us that Ed Allen has written his story. His wisdom, related in these pages and as a business advisor, helped to guide our company through rough waters to smooth sailing a decade ago. He mixes common sense, with lessons from extensive leadership experience and a deep sense of responsibility to help everyone he meets to be their best, and the results are a legacy of people who are very glad they know Ed. Stephanie and I have been blessed not only to know this man of faith but also to call him friend. I hope you will also get to know him as he tells his unlikely story that takes us from hard scrabble South Texas to the highest halls of power in our country. Only in America can Oh Yeah? Watch This! happen. -Bill Boisture, Former CEO, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, and Partner, AE Industrial Partners Join me now as I briefly-all too briefly-paint the portrait of an oneirocritic man who has a reserved place in the pantheon for American heroes. Eddie Allen's genius in turning abstract theories into practical realities, his audacity in attempting what appears impossible and then succeeding, his perseverance in the face of adversities, his lofty family values, his indomitable faith and belief in God and country, his intense dedication, his infectious inspiration, and his demonstrated faith in blazing a path into the unknown are widely known and admired. Success is self-perpetuating-and you wrote the book on how to succeed and have many years of tremendous success behind you. -Vice Admiral Jerry O. Tuttle, USN (Ret.) (Note: Provided by his daughter, Vicky Tuttle, Admiral Tuttle has passed away. This excerpt is from his speech upon my Navy retirement.) Knowing Ed Allen has been a life-changing experience for me. I've had the distinct privilege of working together with Ed on executive coaching and leadership development projects. Those projects were among the most gratifying of my career. We saw teams transform, and we marveled at how rewarding it was to be a part of that experience. And the best part was getting to do that work with Ed. I could not have found a more competent, caring, completely authentic, humble, and absolutely hilarious compadre to work alongside. To this day, I continue to be inspired by Ed. I'm certain you will, too. -Jane Creswell, Executive Coach and Mentor"

Author Information

LLOYD EDWARD “ED” ALLEN JR. is a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, former corporate vice president, and a successful executive coach. During his naval career, he flew in F-4s and F-14s from eight different aircraft carriers. He commanded an F-14 fighter squadron, a Carrier Air Wing, the Amphibious Assault ship USS Vancouver, (LPD-2 and the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea, (CV-43). After promotion to Rear Admiral he commanded the Naval Space Command, and a Carrier Battle Group. Allen served four tours in the Pentagon, including Deputy Director for Current Operations on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After leaving the Navy, he was a business development executive at the Oracle Corp for eleven years. He capped his professional life career by founding the Executive Success Group, coaching senior business executives. Allen and his wife, Donna, live in Trophy Club, Texas.

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