The answer is “It Depends”
I’m often asked by friends and mentees whether they should make a career change, or be “afraid” due to an organizational change or another major corporate event. Often frustrating to them, my answer is almost always “It depends.” The truth is the answer to that question is most often not a binary yes or no. […]
Overcoming Obstacles to Change
Change matters and it will never stop happening. Blanketing everyone that has an issue with change as “resistant” is oversimplified. Instead focus on what is the cause of the reticence. Understanding that might help you find a means to get them on board after all. There are no easy answers but change leaders must be able to preach to the choir and reach the apostates.
Purging overused buzzwords from the lexicon
This post originally appeared on cio.com. Purging overused buzzwords from the lexicon Business has always been plagued by jargon and buzzwords. They’re everywhere. Utility compute morphed into the “cloud” today. We ask people if they have “bandwidth” as if they’re a network device. Consultants want us to “think outside the box” so that we “push […]
Leading Change in the Digital Age: Part 2
Leading Change in the Digital Age Part Two: Beware Complacency! Being an early adopter has its perils, but sitting on the sidelines thinking no major action is needed can be the kiss of death for any company navigating disruptive waters In my last blog, I reviewed the magnitude of change swamping commercial real estate and […]
Avoid the Value Destroying Arms Race
Arms races rarely serve the best interests of “citizens”, in the case of corporations, our clients and customers. Thus, we believe we must seek first to understand unmet client demand and then invest in technologies and solutions that address those needs. We will not make technology investments from a position of fear, ego, or irrational impulse.
#Leadership: Pick a Struggle. Pick a Side.
Staying in the middle of the road is not good for any players involved. Your leadership will be disappointed. Your peers will notice your lack of Engagement. And you will be unhappy. Pick a Side! This blog was coauthored with Apriel Biggs
#Technology: Virtual and Mixed Reality in Real Estate
This brief chat with BuiltWords was part of The Fourth Edition of the Cushman & Wakefield Occupier Edge magazine which highlights insights and trends identified and explained by global real estate experts.