{"id":1004088389,"date":"2013-12-13T00:40:02","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T08:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004088389"},"modified":"2022-12-04T04:21:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T12:21:29","slug":"stars-to-watch-2014-james-cassidy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/stars-to-watch-2014-james-cassidy\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars to Watch 2014: James Cassidy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Executive Managing Director, Cassidy Turley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest Accomplishments:<\/em> He lauded \u201cthe great team we\u2019ve put together and the body of work we\u2019ve accomplished,\u201d along with the \u201chigh character\u201d culture of the office, its open-door policy and a focus on encouraging the growth of less experienced team members.<\/p>\n<p><em>Best Advice Received:<\/em> \u201cIf you have strings, don\u2019t pull them; yank them.\u201d And his father used to tell him that people like to do business with people they like and that he should always take care of the young guys\u2014you want to hire up and you want them to be better than you.<\/p>\n<p><em>Secrets to Success:<\/em> The strength of the team and being a good teammate and finding like-minded people. Being hardworking, fair and treating people with respect.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest Challenges:<\/em> Riding out the dislocation of the market. As a rising \u201cchallenger\u201d brand, having to be better than competitors to justify why people should go with them.<\/p>\n<p><em>Advice to Others:<\/em> Take every opportunity you can to learn. Don\u2019t necessarily focus on the next step, but be the best you can at what you\u2019re currently doing and the opportunities will come. The best way to learn is on the job. And if you don\u2019t have a great mentor, find one.<\/p>\n<p><em>What Others Say About Him:<\/em> Ray Ritchey, executive vice president, head of the Washington, D.C., office &amp; national director of acquisitions and development for Boston Properties, said: \u201cI\u2019m always impressed with his leadership skills, maturity and dedication to a common goal.\u201d Each sale, he said, is \u201cexceedingly well executed,\u201d for the highest possible price, with minimal hassles. Bill Collins, vice chairman &amp; principal at Cassidy Turley, noted that Cassidy\u2019s leasing experience has helped him better understand what tenants want, which markets are emerging and the benefits of the space itself. In addition, he added, Cassidy\u2019s background as an international athlete adds a high level of competitiveness and a recognition of how to work well with global investors. And he has his father\u2019s ability to \u201cdraw people to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Suzann D. Silverman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>More details on the accomplishments of CPE\u2019s 2014 Stars to Watch appeared in the January 2014 issue.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Managing Director, Cassidy Turley Greatest Accomplishments: He lauded \u201cthe great team we\u2019ve put together and the body of work we\u2019ve accomplished,\u201d along with the \u201chigh character\u201d culture of the office, its open-door policy and a focus on encouraging the growth of less experienced team members. 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