The Weekly Take from CBRE

Whitney Johnson, author and leadership development consultant, explains why disruptive innovation is key to staying ahead of trends, and how individuals and organizations can embrace change and challenge the status quo.

Carim Khouzami, CEO of Baltimore Gas & Electric, on the cleaner, more efficient future of energy.

Haworth CEO Franco Bianchi shares how his company uses modern design to craft innovative workspaces that enhance productivity, create culture and attract and retain talent.

As businesses evolve their workspaces, construction projects must meet modern design needs to boost collaboration amid rising costs. Reidy Contracting Group’s Daniel Monteiro and CBRE’s Nic McNamara point the way.

Ford, the iconic automaker, is putting location strategy and employee experience to work to aid Detroit’s renaissance. Ford Land’s CEO Jim Dobleske and Michigan Central Innovation District’s CEO Josh Sirefman offer insights on driving productivity, innovation, collaboration and adaptive reuse in the Motor City.

Sports can teach business a lot about turning a staff into a team and promoting a culture that helps everyone thrive. In this episode, CBRE’s Peter Stewart, Nicole Levenson and Hugues Levis share thoughts on how athletics can help to build winning teams, the power of perseverance and the benefits of camaraderie.

You don’t need to be a scientist to unlock the insights in your data. In fact, DataCamp’s Maggie Remynse and CBRE’s HoChun Ho say the secret to using data is hard-earned industry experience.

Acknowledging gender differences can lead to a better culture and improved company performance. So asserts Barbara Annis, CEO of Gender Intelligence, who shares bold ideas on how women and men can work and win together.

Today’s Philadelphia story features a new $1.3 billion arena coming to downtown. This will mean more amenities, a more vibrant night life and more capital for a city that is already high on investor wish lists. Campus Apartments CEO David Adelman and CBRE’s Spencer Yablon offer insights on the City of Brotherly Love.

Many people are eyeing outdated office buildings as a way to address the housing shortage. But office-to-apartment conversions can be tricky. Victrix’s Anoop Davé and Tim Gordon, along with CBRE’s Steve Timmel, discuss how they are making conversions work.