"There's something daunting about that and a little complicated, but also super exciting. I know that the overwhelming likelihood is a stranger who I never met until this process started is going to be running my baby."
"We have to find a CEO who's a badass and ultra ambitious, but also wants to be part of a culture that operates that way. You get scared that you hire someone and they're an amazing CEO, but they turn it into an unbelievably serious company where people might be not trusting each other."
"Industrious was always an underdog. Every person in that company has a pretty clear sense of who I am, what I care about, and what kind of behaviors I would reward."
Jamie Hodari is searching for a successor to lead Industrious after its acquisition by CBRE for $800 million. He now oversees operations at CBRE, managing over 95,000 employees and 8 billion square feet of space. Hodari emphasizes the need for a CEO who is ambitious yet values a respectful and warm company culture. He reflects on the challenges of stepping away from a company he built and the importance of maintaining personal connections with employees as he adapts to a larger role.
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