Living Beyond Your Dreams: 11 Principles for Triumphing in Life and Leadership
William J. Ferguson
Apr 2025 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Danny Hughes
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Inspirational wisdom to overcome career obstacles, based on interviews with twenty-four of America's top business leaders.
There's a fundamental need to increase opportunities for diverse leaders as they make their way into the upper echelons of corporate America. Too often, college students don't realize their career options, and many of the top leaders in those industries aren't doing enough to cultivate diverse talent. This book highlights the career lessons of twenty-four diverse leaders—providing a road map for future generations to follow.
Includes interviews with Priscilla Almodovar, CEO and president, Fannie Mae; Tom Baltimore, chairman and CEO, Park Hotels & Resorts; Diane Batayeh, CEO, Village Green; Alice Carr, CEO, April Housing; Daryl Carter, founder, chairman, and CEO, Avanath Capital Management; Lili Dunn, president and CEO, Bell Partners; Tammy Fischer, chair of the board of trustees, National Storage Affiliates Trust; Leslie Hale, president and CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust; Chris Howard, executive vice president and COO, Arizona State University; Lynne Katzmann, founder, Juniper Communities; Angela Kleiman, president and CEO, Essex Property Trust; David Kong, former president and CEO, BWH Hotel Group; Gerry Lopez, former president of global consumer products, Starbucks; and Jodie W. McLean, CEO, EDENS.
There's a fundamental need to increase opportunities for diverse leaders as they make their way into the upper echelons of corporate America. Too often, college students don't realize their career options, and many of the top leaders in those industries aren't doing enough to cultivate diverse talent. This book highlights the career lessons of twenty-four diverse leaders—providing a road map for future generations to follow.
Includes interviews with Priscilla Almodovar, CEO and president, Fannie Mae; Tom Baltimore, chairman and CEO, Park Hotels & Resorts; Diane Batayeh, CEO, Village Green; Alice Carr, CEO, April Housing; Daryl Carter, founder, chairman, and CEO, Avanath Capital Management; Lili Dunn, president and CEO, Bell Partners; Tammy Fischer, chair of the board of trustees, National Storage Affiliates Trust; Leslie Hale, president and CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust; Chris Howard, executive vice president and COO, Arizona State University; Lynne Katzmann, founder, Juniper Communities; Angela Kleiman, president and CEO, Essex Property Trust; David Kong, former president and CEO, BWH Hotel Group; Gerry Lopez, former president of global consumer products, Starbucks; and Jodie W. McLean, CEO, EDENS.
Inspirational wisdom to overcome career obstacles, based on interviews with twenty-four of America's top business leaders.
There's a fundamental need to increase opportunities for diverse leaders as they make their way into the upper echelons of corporate America. Too often, college students d...
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William J. Ferguson serves as cochairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners, a global talent management firm founded thirty-five years ago that specializes in the real assets and hospitality/leisure sectors. Ferguson focuses on CEO succession and governance advisory and board recruitment. Ferguson also serves as executive-in-residence for New York University's Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance and as fellow for the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. In 2022, Ferguson launched the Ferguson Centers for Leadership Excellence (CLE) Foundation. The foundation's program promotes career opportunities for gender and ethnically diverse undergraduate students by offering tuition assistance, mentorship, and career placement in real estate and related sectors. Ferguson has written five previous books on leadership. He holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University, Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of Business.
William J. Ferguson serves as cochairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners, a global talent management firm founded thirty-five years ago that specializes in the real assets and hospitality/leisure sectors. Ferguson focuses on CEO succession and governance advisory and board recruitment. Ferguson also...
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