Living Beyond Your Dreams: 11 Principles for Triumphing in Life and Leadership

by William J. Ferguson, Thomas J. Baltimore Jr. (Foreword by)

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798888455463
Publisher:	Post Hill Press
Publication date:	02/04/2025
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.