Leadership Attributes, World's Tallest Building Renamed, U.S. Manufacturing Expands

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January 5, 2010 - Vol. 9, No. 01

Colorado Springs Professional Forum Updates

Register now for IAMC's Spring 2010 Professional Forum in Colorado Springs, entitled "Positioning for Growth: Value Demonstration in Challenging Times," which happens April 24 - 28, 2010. The Super-Early Bird registration discount is available through Nov. 30. Register online.
The Broadmoor is the headquarters for the Spring 2010 Forum. For room reservations, call
1-800-634-7711 and request the "IAMC room block." To register online, click here and enter "IAMC10" in the password box.
The Early Bird Registration Discount expires March 23, 2010. Register now and save.

Photo of snow-covered mountains in Colorado's Chatfield State Park

Wildflowers on a rocky hillside near Colorado's Ptarmigan Lake
Source: http://www.scenicbuenavista.com/4wheeling-ptarmiganlake.htm

10 High-value Leadership Attributes for the New Year
In the 1980s, as U.S. management theorists were struggling to understand why U.S. companies were losing market share to overseas competitors, the business pages often disparaged the profession of management and glorified the ideal of leadership. Of course, even then most corporate managers worked hard at leadership and most business leaders were also managers. Distinguishing the two roles, management writer Warren Bennis says, "There is a profound difference between management and leadership, and both are important. To manage means to bring about, to accomplish, to have charge of or responsibility for, to conduct. Leading is influencing, guiding in a direction, course, action, opinion. The distinction is crucial." Recognizing that managers and leaders need to be one and the same, BusinessWeek columnist Alaina Love writes, "The following Inspiration Continuum lists 10 characteristic signs of an inspirational leader, the very traits and behaviors that will prove critical in the months ahead as organizations seek to motivate a pared-down and scarred workforce. ... As we enter into the New Year, the most important goal of inspirational leaders is to provide employees with the license to thrive. Great leaders connect others' work to a larger purpose and harness the energy of the organization to achieve results." Love's checklist includes such qualities as authenticity, optimism and inclusiveness.

Participate in IAMC's Online Business Networking
Stay "linked in" year-round with fellow IAMC members through IAMC's LinkedIn online business networking group, which is open exclusively to members. Once you join, you can post discussion items for group input and share your knowledge by answering others' questions. If you're not periodically checking IAMC's discussion group, you're missing some great CREM Q&A.

Vicki Hughes has recently joined this networking group. She is assistant director of the Valdosta Lowndes County Industrial Authority.

Source: blog.linkedin.com

To jump to the LinkedIn logon screen, click here. Once logged on, go to the top of the left-hand column and click on "groups." For more information on LinkedIn or the IAMC Group on LinkedIn, click here.

Find a Real Estate Job; Post an Opening; Post a Resume
Go to the IAMC Career Center to read about dozens of corporate real estate, economic development and real estate service provider jobs. Here's an example: Senior Manager, Real Estate, for Kellogg Company. The job description says "This position directs the prioritization and spending on real estate capital projects and is also responsible for the overall project management on these initiatives; including the selection and management of a team of construction professionals and/or 6-8 internal or external technical project resources at any given time, i.e., architects, engineers and developers." International corporate real estate experience is required.

CREM Benchmark Project
IAMC's Education & Research Committee is reaching out to Active members inviting them to participate in a corporate real estate benchmark study that was developed by the Large Scale Manufacturing Industry Group. The a data collection survey has already been completed for 28 percent of Active member companies. Respondents receive a report and data based on current respondents, and will receive an updated report and data spreadsheet in January 2010 based on respondents through mid-month. Only survey respondents will get the report and data. If you'd like to participate, please contact Joel Parker for a link to the survey.

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World's Tallest Building Renamed at Grand Opening

Dubai's brand new 828 meter tall skyscraper underwent a name change at its grand opening today. This, the world's tallest building, had been called Burj Dubai until today when it was christened Burj Khalifa. BBC News says, "The Burj Khalifa was revealed to be 828m (2,716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101. Known as the Burj Dubai during construction, the tower has been renamed after the leader of Dubai's oil-rich neighbor, Abu Dhabi. Last month, Abu Dhabi gave Dubai a handout of $10bn (£6.13bn) to help it pay off its debts."

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8439618.stm

U.S. Manufacturing Expands for 5th Consecutive Month

The growth trend for U.S. manufacturing continues to be positive and strong based on Institute for Supply Management (ISM) data. ISM's Web Site says, "Economic activity in the United States manufacturing sector expanded in December for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the eighth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the Institute for Supply Management's latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business."

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