The Weekly Take
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Podcast | Evolving Workforces
Every Breath You Take: Rethinking Communication for Senior Leaders
Winning isn't about persuasion; it's about connection. That's what Esther Choy, CEO of The Leadership Story Lab, believes. In her latest book, Winning Without Persuading, Choy asserts that creating genuine connection can unlock success for leaders and deal makers. Choy makes a case for how strategic silence, creative listening and storytelling can build trust and transform relationships.
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Podcast | Intelligent Investment
Changes: Commercial Real Estate Investment’s Next Chapter
Commercial real estate is entering a new era. CBRE Investment Management’s Julie Ingersoll explains why traditional assumptions are being challenged, where investors should focus next and what it takes to create long-term value in today's environment.
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Podcast | Intelligent Investment
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet: Industrial Outdoor Storage Takes Off
How did a property sub-sector built around equipment and vehicle storage become a favored institutional investment? Alterra Property Group’s Leo Addimando and CBRE's Will Pike discuss the evolution and growth of Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS), current market dynamics and its emergence as an increasingly mainstream institutional asset.
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Podcast | Future Cities
Take Me Out to the Ball Game: The Impact of Sports Venue Development
Sports venues like Richmond’s CarMax Park can be powerful urban growth engines. Entrepreneur Larry Botel, co-owner of the Richmond minor-league baseball team, and CBRE’s Pam Strieffler discuss how mixed-use districts anchored by these venues can transform CBD-adjacent areas. They walk through strategies for attracting outside capital, navigating rising construction costs, drawing year-round visitors, and forging public-private partnerships to create districts that propel economic activity.
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Podcast | Intelligent Investment
Under Pressure: Can data centers keep up with AI?
Data centers are the hottest asset class in CRE right now. Digital Realty's President and CEO Andy Power and CBRE's Pat Lynch discuss the sector’s challenges and opportunities, including power constraints, evolving location strategies and international market dynamics. They also offer key insights from CBRE’s hot-off-the-presses Global Data Center Trends Report 2026.
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Vanessa Williams
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