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Real Estate Brokers Need To Create Thick Layers Of Value

April 25, 2014 By Jeff Turner 15 Comments

The most dynamic challenge real estate brokers face today is NOT about changing their business model; it’s about improving the way in which they execute their existing model.

Filed Under: Brand, Values Tagged With: brand, business models, leadership, Real estate, values

The Internet Has Not Changed What Defines A Great REALTOR®

April 16, 2014 By Jeff Turner 30 Comments

I have a fundamental disagreement with Spencer Rascoff’s statement, “before the internet, a great agent just had to be an information gatekeeper.” My pre-internet agent was far from being a simple gatekeeper to information.

Filed Under: Technology, Values Tagged With: real esatate, REALTORS®, values

Truth: Some Apps Simply Shouldn’t Exist At All

April 14, 2014 By Jeff Turner 7 Comments

Fearing this might just be a publicity stunt designed to gain attention, despite the founder’s claims otherwise, I wasn’t going to write about this today. Providing this idiocy with more attention, even negative attention, might just help the founders raise the funding from Silicon Valley they are apparently seeking. But I decided to write anyway.

Filed Under: Commentary, Technology Tagged With: bad ideas, technology, values

The Power of Diversity And Respect

April 4, 2014 By Jeff Turner 3 Comments

Today, I’m renewing my commitment to live the values of respect and diversity. If you share these values, I invite you to join me.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: diversity, respect, values

Values, Brand, And The REALTOR® Code Of Ethics

March 27, 2014 By Jeff Turner 4 Comments

Mike Pennington added an “interesting” comment to yesterday’s post highlighting the difference between values and ethics  as it relates to values-based leadership. He said, “This confusion is especially true in professions where there is a written ‘Code of Ethics.’ Many times it ‘seems’ that the most successful are the ones who follow the code least often.” […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Values Tagged With: brand, leadership, Real estate, values

Values-based Leadership Does Not Have To Be Ethical To Be Effective

March 26, 2014 By Jeff Turner 12 Comments

One of the things that confounds me the most about the conversations that take place around values, brand and culture, is the assumption people make about values and their relationship to ethics, or to popular positive behavioral constructs. It’s a fairly common view. Take this following exchange as an example.  @gahlord @CounselorAdrian the notion that […]

Filed Under: Values Tagged With: leadership, motivation, power, values

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