Leadership & Management

Call it determination, charisma, ambition or simple chutzpa—these individuals make things happen against all odds. It's little wonder then, that they're among the most enterprising leaders on this year's list.

Be it through their dedication to their employees, the broader CRE community or general social causes, these leaders' efforts go toward making the world—and the industry—a better place.

As the world around them evolves, CRE firms are making conscious efforts to not only bridge demographic and cultural gaps, but to also attract diverse talent and better reflect the communities in which they operate.

A new generation of partners are stepping up to carry forward George Smith Partners' history of collaborative leadership, co-ownership and client-first ideology.

"With Dennis, we are getting a seasoned real estate executive with decades of experience in managing brokerage firms, specifically within the New Jersey market,” says David Amsterdam, Colliers president - investments, leasing and eastern region.

Those thoughts are according to Chris Breeden, director of property management at Seven Oaks Co. in Atlanta, who recently talked with GlobeSt.com about some of the holes landlords may have created through the rise of property management technology.

Team play and collaboration are buzz words that have been the standard by which most companies have built their organizational strategy. Taken to an extreme, collaboration causes stress, frustration and inefficiencies.

B6 CEO Paul Massey and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin share their views on changes that the brokerage industry needs.