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Return of the Fired

There are rumors roaring around the web about the return of Omarosa and Troy to the show.

Given that
- this week's preview includes both Omarosa & Troy
- the summary of the episode says "candidates are subjected to a grueling round robin of one-on-one interviews."
- and Mark Burnett's proven premise that confrontation makes good tv... (see the penultimate episodes of the Survivor series)

I think this may be a 360-performance review of the worst kind. As a leader it's not just about how well you get your team to produce, it's also about how well you work with the team.

It would also make good tv. Especially if one of the questions they ask is "why are you a better hire than me."

So the questions are

do you think the "one-on-one interviews" are between the remaining candidates and candidates that have been fired?

and what do you think they will ask?

Performance Review - Troy McClain

Troy McClain

Project Manager – 3; Wins – 1 Loses – 2

Team: Wins – 2; Loses – 8

Boardroom Visits – 2
Troy has been a star on some challenges, and a dud on others. It’s obvious when the challenge aligns with his skills and when he can use his country boy charm the same way the women were using their sexuality. But he takes his loses without taking them too personally, which is good because his team has lost 8 of 10 challenges. But here’s the thing… he has never been brought into the boardroom by someone else. His visits have all been of his own making. So is he a good leader, a good follower or an excellent politician?

Note: If you would like to contact Troy, we recommend you contact him through his personal site troymcclain.com

Troy McClain

"PHD, MBA, BA, to me it’s all BS. Street smarts are where it's at." --Troy McClain
Troy is a 32-year old native of Alaska and missed out higher education while supporting his mom and sister. He owns several properties and is working on an insurance business.