Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

As everyone knows, the stock market tanked a few years ago when "the real estate bubble" burst. No, it was because he was distant and abrasive with the staff. In other words, he had poor people skills. The market fell apart because a lot of high-level bank executives did the wrong things.

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Skills Banking Real Estate Education 90

Coaching Tip

JULY 7, 2011

At Ultimate Software , for example, a basketball court now occupies the HR software leader’s atrium lobby—a wager won by employees after meeting a mega sales goal set by their fun, sports-minded CEO. The “UltiCourt” still serves as a lobby and reception area and is also a favorite spot for company-wide gatherings.)

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Armstrong Storytelling White Paper Brand 108

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

’” Today, Chris is leveraging his military and leadership experience running a startup operation within a larger company that specializes in security consulting for major sports arenas and convention centers. He tried tech, finance, and real estate — all to no avail.

Career 12

Career Skills Real Estate Learning-by-Doing 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2014

It’s the bubble of bubbles: it not only mirrors the previous bubbles (whether of the Tulip, Silicon Valley or Real Estate variety), it undergirds them all. In the race to get our children into “a good college” we have added absurd amounts of homework, sports, clubs, dance performances and ad infinitum extracurricular activities.

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Real Estate Collins Technology Outsourcing 14

Chris Brady

JULY 19, 2010

Posted by: Laurie Ward - Team Maximus | August 13, 2010 at 01:29 PM Chris, I enjoyed this and have struggled with being a real estate broker amongst wearing other hats the last 3 years. So excited to see you in St. Louis tomorrow!) I've told my wife more than once, I'm out of focus.

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Blog Leadership Real Estate Letter 112

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

This is especially true in large cities, where premium real estate often means that parks are pushed out and buildings are pushed up, skyward, creating canyons of concrete and glass. But at least we have that square of grass. For many workers, any green space is hard to come by.

Real Estate 12

Real Estate Bottom-up Sports Budgeting 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

For example, the number of Google queries about housing and real estate from one quarter to the next turns out to predict more accurately what's going to happen in the housing market than any team of expert real estate forecasters. The same logic is being applied to economic forecasting.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Merchandising Retail Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2013

Our research indicates that whether they are CEOs, senior executives, sports team owners, or film directors, game changers who stand head and shoulders above the rest share a common set of qualities that we call the innovation mindset. Buss launched his career in real estate with $1,000 in 1959—a venture that proved lucrative.

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Innovation Sports Real Estate Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2014

So thanks, Mina Kimes, for this chronicle of Starter, the puffy, sports-logo-emblazoned jacket that dominated my youth. Catching up with Starter''s founder, 71-year-old semi-retired real estate investor David Beckerman, Kimes reveals a story not so much about a brilliant business strategy but about pure luck.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Class Sports Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

For various purposes, they are being used by retailers such as Timberland, Kenneth Cole, and Alex and Ani, hoteliers such as Marriott, and a variety of sports stadiums. The giant of retail real estate is putting location-based technology into more than 200 of its shopping malls, targeting the complexes’ common areas.

Retail 9

Retail Fraser Taylorism Taylor 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2015

government, though adoption varies by department, the Office of Personnel Management reports that remote work has increased job satisfaction, reduced employee turnover, and cut costs on several fronts, including real estate, utilities, and travel subsidies. In the U.S. Elsewhere, though, it’s been a different story.

Company 8

Company Document Travel Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2012

MMA, which has overtaken boxing as the most-watched combat sport, emphasizes multi-disciplinary fighting styles. As an MMA commentator recently said, "Boxing is the sport of punching. MMA is the sport of fighting.". Learning how to "fight" across multiple disciplines is also relevant in business.

Business Model 9

Business Model Advertising Retail Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2016

Big box retailers did away with this model decades ago, the result of their lower-cost real estate, which enabled both better pricing and greater selection. The program builds on Gillette’s brand awareness and leverages its existing relationships and scale to offer rewards to subscribers such as tickets to major sporting events.

Retail 8

Retail Real Estate Brand Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2014

Those who did not play golf or other sports primarily cited work as the reason. Yet almost all men disagreed that there would be career bias against women who were out occasionally to play a sport. As one male executive at a real estate firm said, “If my partner were a decent golfer, I would welcome her anytime, but she hates golf.”

Real Estate 9

Real Estate Sports Course Participative 9

Terry Starbucker

MAY 20, 2010

As a real estate broker I encounter nay sayers and “nabobs&# too often in my profession. I’m grateful for treatment of the subject. I’m motivated to not only eliminate “can’t&# from my vocabulary, but will also ban it from any form of communication I author.

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Learning-by-Doing Blog Definition Open-book 388