Years ago, during a leadership meeting, I made a statement that caused a few heads to turn and more than a few eyebrows to rise."Leasing management is a function, not a role."At first, it sounded contradictory. Many organizations have Leasing Managers and entire departments dedicated to driving occupancy and revenue.But the longer I worked in multifamily, the more convinced I became that leasing management exists whether there is a Leasing Manage ...
Properties can be leasing apartments every day and still struggle to improve performance.
That’s because occupancy is rarely a leasing-only equation. Especially for stabilized communities.
In multifamily, we often talk about leasing as the primary revenue driver…and it is.
For lease-ups and...
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One of the hardest leadership lessons is realizing that capability and commitment are not the same thing. Ego can quietly derail a team long before the numbers show it. The most disheartening part is watching dedicated people pour their energy into a mission while progress stalls because of competing agendas rather than a shared purpose. Great teams are rarely held back by a lack of talent. More often, they are held back by the need to control...One of the hardest leadership lessons is realizing that capability and commitment are not the same thing. Ego can quietly derail a team long before the numbers show it. The most disheartening part is watching dedicated people pour their energy into a mission while progress stalls because of competing agendas rather than a shared purpose. Great teams are rarely held back by a lack of talent. More often, they are held back by the need to control rather than contribute.
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Stuart Andrews
"Not everyone who joins the journey is invested in the destination."
Some people support the mission.
Others support it only while they remain in control.
One of the hardest leadership lessons is realizing that
talent isn't enough.
Character matters.
Intentions matter.
Alignment matters.
The wrong person in the wrong seat can create
more damage than an empty seat ever will.
Build your team carefully. Protect your culture relentlessly.
And remember:
A team succeeds when everyone is rowing
in the same direction; not fighting over who holds
the captain's wheel.
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