Living Beyond Your Dreams

11 Principles for Triumphing in Life and Leadership

William J. Ferguson, Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

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Post Hill Press
05 March 2025

Investment & securities; Property & real estate; Management: leadership & motivation; Advice on careers & achieving success

Inspirational wisdom to overcome career obstacles, based on interviews with 24 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 24 diverse leaders—providing a road map for future generations to follow.

Featuring 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

Jodie W. McLean, CEO, EDENS

Connie Moore, former CEO, BRE Properties

Clarence Otis, former CEO, Darden Restaurants

Denny Marie Post, former president and CEO, Red Robin

Mary Hogan Preusse, senior advisor, Fifth Wall

Amy Price, president, BentallGreenOak

Sumit Roy, president and CEO, Realty Income

Mit Shah, CEO, Noble Investment Group

Susan Stewart, CEO, SWBC Mortgage

Debra Still, former president and CEO, Pulte Mortgage

Patricia Will, founder and CEO, Belmont Village Senior Living

By: William J. Ferguson
Foreword by: Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.
Imprint: Post Hill Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 188g
ISBN: 9798888455463
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 05 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

William J. Ferguson serves as co-chairman 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.