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CBRE’s Laura O’Brien, Chris Ludeman and Bill Concannon offer sage advice and discuss lessons learned as they wrap up storied commercial real estate careers—a must-listen for anyone interested in seasoned perspectives on our industry’s past, present and future. Insights to Share:&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From Laura O’Brien: “Mentorship should actually be intentional. If you ask someone in this company to be your mentor, chances are they will say yes, but you have to make the first move.”2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From Chris Ludeman: “Take the work that we have been asked to do very seriously, but never take yourself too seriously.”3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From Bill Concannon: “Commercial real estate is a complex sale and a long cycle. So building trust requires time with people you know face to face.”

Bill Concannon served as the longtime CEO of CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) business, a global, integrated, full-service real estate outsourcing business serving the world’s largest real estate occupiers. As CEO of GWS, Mr. Concannon oversaw the delivery of all services to GWS clients, including enterprise facilities management, advisory and transaction services, project management, and management consulting.

After stepping down from the GWS CEO role, Mr. Concannon served as the CBRE’s Global Group President, Clients and Business Partners.  He drove the firm’s engagement strategy for CBRE’s largest occupier and investor clients, as well as key strategic partners. In this role, he works with CBRE professionals across the business to ensure they deliver exceptional outcomes to their clients. In 2011, Mr. Concannon was inducted into IAOP’s Outsourcing Hall of Fame.

William Concannon

Former CEO, Global Workplace Solutions, CBRE

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