Bill Nye, a distinguished leader in the military and private sector, discusses leadership in multifamily. Topics include the importance of taking care of your people, transitioning into consulting, the impact of leadership on success, humility in leadership, the role of fear, and the difference between building and growing a culture.
Take care of your people and they will take care of your customers.
Leadership education programs can have a profound impact on developing effective leaders.
Deep dives
Bill Nye's Multifamily Background and Achievements
Bill Nye has had a distinguished career in both the military and the private sector. He earned recognition for his leadership skills in the United States Air Force and as a multifamily executive, where he received awards such as Executive of the Year and achieved high satisfaction ratings for his teams. He is currently running his own speaking, training, and consulting business in Friendswood, Texas.
The Importance of Leadership Education
Bill Nye emphasizes the significance of attending leadership education programs. He discusses his life-changing experience at the leadership school in Yucoda Air Base, Japan. This school selected individuals who demonstrated the ability to lead and challenged them to compete against highly talented peers. Nye reflects on the impact of building relationships with his classmates and the lessons he learned from them, which influenced his leadership philosophy.
The Difference Between Motivation and Inspiration
Nye distinguishes between the concepts of motivation and inspiration. He believes that people are either motivated or not, and that leaders cannot truly motivate anyone. Instead, by understanding what inspires individuals and igniting their passion, leaders can attain their commitment. Nye encourages leaders to focus on inspiring others by tapping into their passions and recognizing their contributions, as commitment is a byproduct of passion.
The Misunderstanding of Building Culture
Nye challenges the notion of building culture and suggests that instead, culture is something that grows naturally. He compares it to the growth of love in a relationship. Nye emphasizes that culture will grow whether leaders actively work on it or not, much like how weeds grow in a neglected garden. He urges leaders to understand the importance of continuously nurturing and cultivating a healthy culture for long-term success.
We sat down with Bill Nye, the Apartment Guy, to discuss leadership in multifamily and how leadership makes the difference in successful operations for property management companies. His philosophy: take care of your people and they will take care of your customers.
About Bill: Bill has a very distinguished and successful career as a leader in both the military and the private sector. While serving in the United States Air Force, he as named one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for the entire Air Force and was honored along with his fellow recipients at a dinner at the White House with President Ronald Reagan. He is a graduate of the prestigious Air Force eadership School and credits much of his leadership philosophies to what he learned while attending the school. As a multi-family executive, he was named “Executive of the Year” twice by Apts.
Magazine, a multi-family publication covering the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. During his time as the CEO of Caviness & Cates Property Management in NC, his team earned the highest Satisfacts ratings in the country 3 consecutive years and during his time as the COO of Berger Communities in PA, they earned the same distinction two years in a row. While serving as the COO of Berger Communities they were named a top 25 “Best Places to Work” employer for three straight years and a top 10 employer for 2 straight years. Today Bill runs his own speaking, training and consulting business in Friendswood, Texas.
About ResMan: ResMan delivers the property management industry’s most innovative technology platform, making property investments and operations more profitable and easier to manage. ResMan’s platform unlocks a new path to growth for property management companies that deliver consistent NOI improvement and brilliant resident experiences easier than ever before. To learn more about our platform, visit http://myresman.com
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