The Walker Webcast

Walt Rakowich, former CEO of Prologis, shares his insights on transformative leadership from his book. He emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and transparency, especially during crises. The conversation also explores the balance between fear and faith in leadership and how emotional intelligence fosters trust within teams. Walt discusses the impact of technology on workforce dynamics and the need for humility and open communication in cultivating effective leadership. His experiences during the Great Recession offer valuable lessons for navigating today's challenges.

0:56 - Willy shares how Walker & Dunlop was chosen as a Great Place to Work. 2:34 - Willy introduces his guests, Michael and Gary. 3:54 - Willy asks what makes a company great. 7:43 - Willy asks Gary about his work with McKinsey and his view of trust. 10:23 - Michael discusses why CISCO continues to be a Great Place to Work. 12:48 - How do you sustain being a great company over a long period of time. 19:13 - Willy asks how much a CEO influences an organization. 21:26 - Willy asks Michael if CEOs have leaned on employees to give good ratings. 25:52 - What converts fast growth to failure. 32:17 - Michael’s vision for the workplace in 2030. 38:23 - How can you be a great company without being trustworthy and fair on issues of diversity and inclusion. 41:38 - Organizations are more than the Org Chart. 47:29 - McKinsey’s culture after their settlement with Purdue Pharma. 54:19 - Why listening, humility, and constantly learning is imperative.GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trends and Evolutions that are Shaping Our World with Wharton Professor Mauro Guillén Wharton Professor and author of “2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide And Reshape The Future Of Everything" Dr. Mauro Guillén joined the Walker Webcast to discuss the demographic shifts, automation trends, geopolitical and economic evolutions, and technological advancements that are shaping our world. Hosted by Willy Walker, Chairman & CEO of Walker & Dunlop. 1:02- Willy introduces Dr. Mauro Guillen. 2:49 - Mauro discusses the largest ways the world will change by 2030. 7:57 - Urban migration and water consumption. 12:07 - Dr. Guillen shares why we should be growing food in the cities. 13:50 - The American middle class and where the money is. 18:21 - The growing middle class in the developing world. 22:39 - Willy asks Dr. Guillen how we will care for our seniors in the future. 28:50 - Women in the workforce. 34:45 - Obesity and poverty in the developed world. 40:13 - Lateral thinking in companies. 45:52 - Willy asks Dr. Guillen about how the trucking industry will change by 2030. 51:43 - Crypto currency, blockchains, and energy consumption in the future. Listen now! GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hospitality Industry is Recovering -- Here's Why Stephanie Linnartz, Marriott's group president of consumer operations, discusses where the travel and leisure industry stands today and what is to come. Hosted by Willy Walker, Chairman & CEO of Walker & Dunlop. 1:10- Willy introduces Stephanie Linnartz. 2:25 - Stephanie describes her youth in the hospitality industry. 6:12 - Willy asks Stephanie about her work on the board of Home Depot. 9:19 - How does the hospitality industry come back? 15:31 - Willy and Stephanie discuss Marriott’s CEO and crisis management. 20:31 - From crisis comes creativity. 22:47 - Stephanie discusses job loss and rehiring post-pandemic. 27:24 - Willy and Stephanie discuss hotel rates and returning to travelling. 35:21 - Willy asks Stephanie specifics about the inner workings of the hotels and rewards Programs. 43:09 - Stephanie discusses Airbnb’s place in the hospitality industry. 46:41 - Willy asks what the difference of experience will be well after the pandemic is over. Listen now!GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top economist and former Wharton professor Dr. Peter Linneman analyzes the 2020 data and 2021 projections relative to the commerical real estate industry and macroeconomy. Hosted by Willy Walker, Chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop. 1:19- Peter explains his analogy of COVID being like a butterfly’s flight path. 4:19 - Willy asks Peter about his take on Biden’s economic policies. 9:58 - Peter discusses unemployment and stimulus. 17:11 - Willy and Peter discuss the vaccine and going back to “normal.” 28:00 - Peter shares his thoughts on future investments post-pandemic. 35:46 - Peter and Willy discusses e-commerce vs. brick and mortar retail. 40:55 - Willy asks Peter about cities and office usage. 50:43 - Peter discusses multi vs. single housing Listen now!GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Driven by Insight, Willy Walker is joined by Aneel Bhusri, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Workday. 1:19- Aneel shares about his early life and the impact his family had on his career path. 6:22- Aneel shares about working at PeopleSoft and how Dave has mentored him. 9:55- Willy asks Aneel how he knew that he was not ready to run PeopleSoft. 11:31- Aneel talks about jumping back into PeopleSoft with Dave and how they helped revamp it. 14:45- Willy asks Aneel to share about his and Dave’s journey of starting Workplace. 17:49- Aneel talks about Workplace compared to SAP and Oracle from a software development standpoint. 22:00- Willy asks Aneel to talk about Workplace’s current competition with SAP and Oracle. 24:20- Aneel shares about Workplace’s unique mission in having a good work community. 27:14- Aneel talks about the difference between software development and data science groups and why there is a big emphasis on data science. 34:47- Willy asks Aneel about his two pieces of advice. 39:11- How do you know if a business problem really matters? 43:53- Aneel talks about joining the Giving Pledge and how his company encourages diversity and equality. Listen now!GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Willy interviews Elizabeth Concordia, the President and CEO of UCHealth. The topic for the conversation is arguably the timeliest topic of all: healthcare and COVID-19 vaccine development. 0:49 - Willy will talk about healthcare and COVID-19 vaccines with Elizabeth Concordia! 1:36 - How did Elizabeth respond to the storage requirements of the Pfizer vaccine? 2:04 - Willy asks about the lowered number of people who say they want a vaccine. 3:51 - The conversation turns to complexities of vaccine administration. 4:15 - There are 73,000 COVID-patients in the US today - we’re in a surge! 6:15 - Has Elizabeth had issues with supplies? Why is testing still a problem? 8:21 - How is her employee base doing, and what are her retention rates right now? 9:39 - Are normal hospital operations back up and running? 11:03 - COVID-19 has altered the hospital business model. 14:34 - The conversation turns back to vaccine distribution challenges. 17:03 - The two talk vaccine differences, masks, and getting vaccines to rural areas. 20:01 - Elizabeth clarifies ordering of vaccine deployment and the need for a return to schools. 22:10 - Will we soon start to see problems because of treatment delays? 23:14 - There are mental health concerns to address, and listeners can help! 24:56 - Willy has two final questions. First, when will be get a vaccine? 26:59 - What’s the breaking point that could cause more shut downs? Listen now!GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Willy Walker interviews Kate Moore who is the managing director at BlackRock and head of Thematic Strategy. An expert in investments and markets, Kate spends time sharing her outlook for 2021 and beyond. 0:48- Willy introduces Kate Moore. 1:41- Willy asks Kate about accelerated economic restart. 5:00- Kate talk about turbo charged transformation in technology and healthcare. 6:34- Willy asks Kate about inflation in the economy. 9:30- Willy asks Kate about inflation in the market and manufacturing. 12:13- Kate shares her thought on the pandemic’s affects on unemployment rates. 16:05- What strategies will companies put in place as things reopen? 20:26- Kate shares about investments of consumers and markets. 23:45- Willy asks Kate about equity risks and defensive stocks. 26:45- What are structural changes and how are other companies practicing these changes? 30:15- Willy asks who the competitors for Black Rock are from a disruptors standpoint. 34:00- Willy asks Kate about the technology platform Black Rock uses. 39:17- Willy asks Kate about her view on international investment 44:57- Kate shares her favorite data sources she uses. 49:54- Willy asks Kate to share her journey of being a female Wall Street investor. 52:16- Kate speaks about ESG and sustainability. 56:04- Kate shares the book that has impacted her and her career. Listen now!GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Willy Walker is joined by Owen Thomas and Mark Parrell. Owen is CEO of Boston Properties, the largest developer and owner of Class A office properties and a top leader in sustainability. Mark is the CEO of Equity Residential, a company focused on the acquisition, management, and development of residential properties. 0:48- Willy introduces the guests. 3:10- Willy asks how the pandemic has affected the office sector. 6:01- Willy asks Owen to share his thoughts on when people will come back to the office and under what conditions. 10:28- Willy asks Mark about the cities’ ability to recover and return to vibrant life after the pandemic. 13:29- How has economic vibrancy in other areas caused movement from big cities? 16:55- How has the pandemic affected migration of urban dwellers to suburban dwellers? 19:48- Willy asks mark how EQR has managed the challenges of the California market during the pandemic. 26:45- Willy asks Mark how EQR is working with tenants in their rent payments and his thoughts on the new stimulus bill. 29:58- Owen and mark talk about Prop 15. 35:56- Are there bargains in the market place that Boston Housing offers? 40:25- What is EQR’s view on the overall market and are they actively looking for acquisitions? 43:02- Willy asks Owen to share his thoughts on shared offices in light of the pandemic. 49:40- Willy and Owen share about the importance of diversity and inclusion in commercial industries. Listen now!GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Willy interviews two experts in human interaction, emotional intelligence, and conflict management: Amy Gallo and Dr. Sigal Barsade. Author of HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, Amy Gallo is an expert in communication and conflict management. Dr. Sigal Barsade, a professor of management at Wharton Business School, is also an expert in her field of emotional intelligence, organizational culture, and team dynamics. 0:48- Willy introduces the episode and the guests. 2:26- Willy begins by asking the guests to share disappointment management tips. 11:00- Willy moves to looking at conflict and asks if conflict can be a good thing. 16:16- How do you directly address conflict and prepare for a conflict confrontation? 20:50- Sigal shares her expertise on emotional intelligence in handling conflict/confrontations. 25:29- Willy asks about the importance of identifying patterns in yourself and others in dealing with conflict. 31:02- Amy shares tips on how to deal with personality conflict. 35:19- Amy shares tips on how to deal with political conflict among family members. 39:50- Sigal expresses the importance of emotional norms in virtual world. 47:32- Sigal and Willy look at the importance of emotional intelligence in the corporate world. Listen now!GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/Listen to the replay!If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices