Vaccine

Vaccine

Yesterday, GlobeSt.com reported that the SelectLeaders Job Network, which includes most of the major associations and organizations that serve the real estate industry, introduced a powerful leadership assessment tool that will provide "change vaccine" for real estate professionals. The vaccine is an evaluation of an individual's decision-making styles, thinking styles, and leadership characteristics. The assessment report provides a road map for understanding what makes you tick, how to leverage your strengths, and guard against weaknesses that can undermine one's ability to succeed in an organization. This tool was developed by Korn/Ferry International and is based on the company's Lominger Leadership Architect Suite. I bring this to your attention because I observe every day that professionals often do not achieve their full potential, or even worse, fail due to issues other than technical job performance. It's the "soft" stuff that often makes or breaks one's success within an organization. I strongly recommend that you visit the SelectLeaders Job Network and get a shot of vaccine. It will help to prevent a bad bout of career flu.

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn/Ferry International's Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author's own.

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JAIR LYNCH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Chief Financial Officer
(WASHINGTON, DC) The chief financial officer will lead accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, investor relationships and partnership compliance. Specific duties include developing processes and policies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial function; advising on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action; working across functions to support project specific financing, including the utilization of low income housing tax credits; and developing forecasting, trend analysis, and annual budgets to proactively manage the overall business and achieve value objectives.

THE HUNTENSKY GROUP
Senior Retail Property Manager
(HARTFORD, CT) The senior retail property manager will direct and manage the physical, operational and financial aspects of a portfolio of real estate investments to enhance their asset value on behalf of a client/owner and for the benefit of tenants, consumers, and the community. This position will be responsible to provide sophisticated technical and management direction to tenants, contractors, and other employees to meet the requirements of the owner's approved budget and schedule.

SELECTLEADERS
Manager of Engineering
(NEW YORK CITY) Our client, the Empire State Building, is the most prominent landmark property in the United States. Reporting to the director of operations, the manager of engineering will be responsible for all maintenance operations and supervision of 30+ union skilled persons in the engineering, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and electrical fields. Ten years of high rise operating experience, five years which will have been in a management role required. Previous management of at least 800,000 square feet of high-rise space is necessary, preferably in a pre-war building also required.

FD STONEWATER
Development Manager
(ARLINGTON, VA) Duties include providing managerial oversight to a development project or a series of projects; creating pro forma financials for development projects; providing technical guidance information for all aspects of project team activities (design, financing, construction, scheduling, and delivery); managing project teams including architects, engineers, general contractors subcontracted consultants responsible for developing project scope, budget, schedule and to establish priorities; maintaining satisfactory relationships with partners, tenants, brokers, contractors, subcontractors, etc.; preparing presentations and proposals in response to requests for qualifications/proposals; and reviewing zoning information, contract documents, financial reports, and other items as part of due diligence process, deal negotiations, and closings.

CLARION PARTNERS
Portfolio Management Senior Analyst
(BOSTON) Primary responsibilities will include assisting with portfolio, asset management and acquisition duties including modeling, client reporting, property valuation analysis, lease analysis and special projects. Additional duties include assisting with preparation and review of portfolio level and client reports, assisting in the preparation and presentation of preliminary and Final Investment Memoranda to the firm's investment committee and portfolio management personnel, preparing investment recommendations for clients, monitoring the financial performance of the properties and portfolios, maintaining portfolio models, and maintaining property valuation files.

CB RICHARD ELLIS
Business Development Marketing Director
(NEW YORK CTIY) The marketing director will be responsible for day-to-day leadership and operations of the marketing function supporting the Midtown and Downtown offices of CBRE. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing marketing policies and activities such as new business development and strategy including the creation and implementation of the NY marketing strategic plan. A bachelor's degree and a minimum of six to ten years of related experience and/or training. MBA preferred.

AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Asset Management Associate
(LOS ANGELES) The asset management associate will support the a asset manager in the direct investment group on assets through data collection, cash flow modeling, competitive analysis, research analysis and annual business plan and budget preparations. Duties include preparing quarterly cash flow projections; sharing accountability for budgeted results and supports the budget versus actual analysis; supporting restructures, sales and asset financings as required; understanding capital and investment structure and the relationship between property operations and investment performance; and verifying accuracy of property operating statements and monthly/quarterly variance analysis.

BOMA CHINA
Property General Manager
(BEIJING) A recent completed office building located in Beijing's Chaoyang district is seeking a property general manager to develop and lead an international class management team. The project was completed in 2010 with approximately one million square feet, and obtained LEED CS in 2011. Reporting directly to the board of directors, the property general manager will be responsible for the overall operation and management of the property based on BOMA best practices, with the eventual aim of winning an international recognized award. Bachelor's degree and preferably a professional property management degree required. A minimum of 10 years experience working for BOMA award winning building also required.

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