Shaping the Skyline

Description

"Julien Studley is one of the great leaders in the real estate industry. He built a thriving business based upon hard work, creativity, integrity, and skill. In a time when the news is full of corporate scandal and executive excess, it is gratifying to read Julien Studley's story-he has always focused on doing the right thing. As Julien's career and life amply attest, how you conduct business is integral to your success. Julien's talent is unique and his story inspirational." --Jerry I. Speyer President and CEO Tishman Speyer Properties "An intimate portrait of Julien Studley, a man whose keen intellect, ambition, and courage have made him into one of the most successful business leaders of our time-a true real estate visionary." --Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO) Julien Studley's story is much more than a standard corporate biography. It is, in fact, a riveting tale of late twentieth century corporate America, a time in which America's global business dominance was built on the vision and sacrifice of individualists who were strong, stubborn, and above all, resourceful. Shaping the Skyline examines Studley's long and distinguished career and reveals his unique approach to real estate, negotiating strategies, leadership, and management that have led him to create one of the most successful commercial real estate companies in the nation.

Description

"Shaping the Skyline is the compelling story of how Julien Studley transformed himself from an unschooled immigrant into the founder of one of the nation's most successful commercial real estate companies. Written by globally known real estate writer Peter Hellman, this book draws on Hellman's hundreds of hours of interviews with Studley, along with friends both in and out of the business world (since, almost to a person, those who know Julien Studley consider him a friend)." "Julien Studley's story is much more than a standard corporate biography. It is, in fact, a tale of late twentieth century corporate America, a time in which America's global business dominance was built on the vision and sacrifice of individualists who were strong, stubborn, and above all, resourceful. Shaping the Skyline reveals how Julien Studley created a unique corporate culture in which men and women from unlikely backgrounds - ranging from a dental hygienist to a dancer - were empowered to successfully and repeatedly pull off complex and lucrative deals with million-dollar payoffs. Through its detailed and dramatic personal insights into how Stanley and his team conceived and executed deals of great complexity, you'll learn about what it really takes to achieve breakthrough success in corporate America - and an MBA is not required."--Jacket.

First Sentence

In the fall of 1968, at age 25, I came to the big city from Falls Church, Virginia, to be an apprentice music critic at New York Magazine, then a fledgling independent weekly.

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Other Editions

• Shaping the Skyline: The World According to Real Estate Visionary Julien StudleyWiley2004-08-30
• Shaping the SkylineElectronic resourceJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.2004-01-01
• Shaping the SkylineWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John2007-01-01
• Shaping the SkylineWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John2014-01-01